Intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle for wild animal research

Abstract

The invention relates to an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle for wild animal research. The intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a body and a photographing mechanism. The photographing mechanism is arranged under the body and comprises a second driving motor, a second driving shaft, a turntable, a stretching unit and a photographing unit, the photographing unit comprises a fixing plate, a camera body, a lens and a focusing mechanism, the camera body is arranged on one side of the fixing plate, the lens and the focusing mechanism are arranged on the other side of the fixing plate, and the focusing mechanism comprises a third driving motor, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, a hinge block, a slide bar and a rotary ring. The intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle for wild animal research has the advantages that the second driving motor and the stretching unit can run, accordingly, angles of the lens can be adjusted, the intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle can bring convenience for adjusting photographing angles according to research requirements, and wild animals in different ranges can be photographed; the focal length of the lens can be changed by the aid of the focusing mechanism on the fixing plate, accordingly, moving objects at different distances can be clearly photographed, the intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle can bring convenience for acquiring images of the animals which move at high speeds for research, and the practicality of equipment can be improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle used for wild animal research. Background technique [0002] Unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for short, is a new concept weapon equipment in rapid development, which has the advantages of flexible maneuvering, quick response, unmanned flight, and low operation requirements. UAVs equipped with multiple types of sensors can realize real-time image transmission and detection of high-risk areas, which is a powerful supplement to satellite remote sensing and traditional aerial remote sensing. At present, the scope of use of UAVs has been expanded to the three major fields of military, scientific research, and civilian use, specifically in power, communications, meteorology, agriculture, ocean, exploration, photography, disaster prevention and reduction, crop production estimation, anti-drug anti-smuggling, border pat...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] However, when the existing drone is installed with a camera, due to its simple and fixed installation structure, the camera cannot be rotated to shoot wild animals and their activity environments from different angles. Not only that, but most of the cameras on the drone use a fixed-focus camera. As a result, when the UAV wants to take pictures of a certain object, it needs to fly the UAV to the vicinity of the object to ensure clear image acquisition. When the object is a high-speed moving animal, such as a cheetah in the hunting state When waiting for carnivores, antelopes and other herbivores in the escape state, the drone cannot track their speed, so it cannot complete the shooting work, which directly reduces the practicability of the drone in wildlife research

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