Title:
DRONE FOR CAPTURING IMAGES OF FIELD CROPS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/168565
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a drone (unmanned flying body) capable of appropriately capturing images of root position portions and side surfaces of field crops in a field. [Solution] When a camera capable of capturing images in the rearward direction with respect to a travelling direction of the drone at a downward angle of about 60° is mounted on a lower portion of a drone, and images of field crops which have been temporarily pressed down by a downward airflow of rotor blades of the drone are captured, images of root position portions and side surfaces can be appropriately captured. The downward angle of the camera may be automatically adjustable depending on the flying speed, wind force, and wind direction. In addition, the entirety of an airframe is preferably rotated such that the camera is always positioned in a constant direction when the drone changes direction.
Inventors:
YANAGISHITA HIROSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/008497
Publication Date:
September 20, 2018
Filing Date:
March 06, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NILEWORKS INC (JP)
International Classes:
A01G7/00; B64C39/02; B64D47/08; H04N5/222; H04N7/18
Foreign References:
| JP2006264573A | 2006-10-05 | |||
| JP2006314215A | 2006-11-24 | |||
| JP2017036011A | 2017-02-16 | |||
| JP2015514263A | 2015-05-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KURIHARA Kiyoshi (JP)
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