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Title:
LOW-COST, LONG-TERM AERIAL IMAGERY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/136370
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An imaging system that includes a camera mounted on an aerial platform, for example a balloon, allows a user to increase the longevity of the camera's battery by remote control. A user may capture imagery at a time scale of interest and desired power consumption by adjusting parameters for image capture by the camera. A user may adjust a time to capture an image, a time to capture a video, or a number of cycles per time period to capture one or more images as the aerial platform moves in a region of interest to change power consumption for imaging. The system also provides imaging alignment to account for unwanted movement of the aerial platform when moved in the region of interest. Additionally, a mounting device is provided that is simple and inexpensive, and that allows a camera to remain positioned in a desired position relative to the ground.

Inventors:
CHANDRA RANVEER (US)
SWAMINATHAN MANOHAR (US)
SWAMY VASUKI (US)
KAPETANOVIC ZERINA (US)
VASISHT DEEPAK (US)
KUMAR AKSHIT (US)
BADAM ANIRUDH (US)
RANADE GIREEJA (US)
SINHA SUDIPTA (US)
PATIL ROHIT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/013749
Publication Date:
October 18, 2018
Filing Date:
January 16, 2018
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (US)
International Classes:
G08G5/00; B64B1/50; B64C39/10; B64D47/08; G05D1/00; G05D1/02; G06T7/11; G06V20/13; G08C17/02; H04N5/232; H04N7/18
Domestic Patent References:
WO2014027097A22014-02-20
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MINHAS, Sandip, S. et al. (US)
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