Unmanned aircraft structure evaluation system and method
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1. A computerized system, comprising:
- a computer system having an input unit, a display unit, one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer readable medium, the one or more processors executing image display and analysis software to cause the one or more processors to;
receive an identification of a structure from the input unit, the structure having multiple sides and an outline;
obtain data indicative of multiple geographic positions pertaining to an outline of a structure having multiple sides and structure height information;
obtain characteristics of a camera mounted onto an unmanned aircraft;
generate unmanned aircraft information including;
flight path information configured to direct the unmanned aircraft to fly a flight path around the structure that is laterally and vertically offset from the geographic positions of the outline of the structure, the lateral and vertical offset being dependent upon the structure height information, an orientation of the camera relative to the unmanned aircraft, and the characteristics of the camera; and
,storing the unmanned aircraft information on the one or more non-transitory computer readable medium.
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Abstract
An unmanned aircraft structure evaluation system includes a computer system with an input unit, a display unit, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory computer readable medium. Image display and analysis software causes the one or more processors to generate unmanned aircraft information. The unmanned aircraft information includes flight path information configured to direct an unmanned aircraft to fly a flight path around the structure.
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1. A computerized system, comprising:
a computer system having an input unit, a display unit, one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer readable medium, the one or more processors executing image display and analysis software to cause the one or more processors to; receive an identification of a structure from the input unit, the structure having multiple sides and an outline; obtain data indicative of multiple geographic positions pertaining to an outline of a structure having multiple sides and structure height information; obtain characteristics of a camera mounted onto an unmanned aircraft; generate unmanned aircraft information including; flight path information configured to direct the unmanned aircraft to fly a flight path around the structure that is laterally and vertically offset from the geographic positions of the outline of the structure, the lateral and vertical offset being dependent upon the structure height information, an orientation of the camera relative to the unmanned aircraft, and the characteristics of the camera; and
,storing the unmanned aircraft information on the one or more non-transitory computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computerized system, comprising:
a computer system having an input unit, a display unit, one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer readable medium, the one or more processors executing image display and analysis software to cause the one or more processors to; receive an identification of a structure from the input unit, the structure having multiple sides and an outline; obtaining data indicative of multiple geographic positions pertaining to the outline of the structure and structure height information, generating unmanned aircraft information including; flight path information configured to direct an unmanned aircraft to fly a flight path around the structure that is laterally and vertically offset from the geographic positions of the outline of the structure; and camera control information configured to cause a camera on the unmanned aircraft to capture oblique images of at least one of the sides of the structure; and storing the unmanned aircraft information on the one or more non-transitory computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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