Systems and methods for surveillance with a visual marker
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1. A method of controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- receiving, from one or more vision sensors of the UAV, an image including a marker within an environment, the image being captured while the UAV is in flight, and the marker having a visual pattern;
identifying, with aid of one or more processors, the visual pattern to determine a plurality of instructions encoded in the visual pattern, the plurality of instructions including at least one of adjusting position of a payload or swapping the payload; and
controlling, in response to the plurality of instructions, the UAV to perform an action including at least one of adjusting the position of the payload or swapping the payload.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes receiving an image from one or more vision sensors of the UAV. The image is captured while the UAV is in flight and includes a marker within an environment. The marker has a visual pattern. The method further includes identifying the visual pattern to determine a plurality of instructions encoded in the visual pattern, and controlling, in response to the plurality of instructions, the UAV to perform an action including at least one of adjusting position of a payload, swapping a payload, or capturing an image of a selected subject.
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1. A method of controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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receiving, from one or more vision sensors of the UAV, an image including a marker within an environment, the image being captured while the UAV is in flight, and the marker having a visual pattern; identifying, with aid of one or more processors, the visual pattern to determine a plurality of instructions encoded in the visual pattern, the plurality of instructions including at least one of adjusting position of a payload or swapping the payload; and controlling, in response to the plurality of instructions, the UAV to perform an action including at least one of adjusting the position of the payload or swapping the payload. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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one or more vision sensors configured to capture an image including a marker within an environment, the image being captured while the UAV is flight, and the marker having a visual pattern; and one or more processors, individually or collectively configured to; identify the visual pattern to determine a plurality of instructions encoded in the visual pattern, the plurality of instructions including at least one of adjusting position of a payload or swapping the payload; and control, in response to the plurality of instructions, the UAV to perform an action including at least one of adjusting the position of the payload or swapping the payload. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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