UAV Combined Action Control for Smooth Automated Video Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional UAV imaging methods require complex manual operations to adjust the flight path and capture images, making them inefficient for capturing videos.

Innovation Solution

An imaging control method for UAVs that determines a combined action mode and generates a combined operation instruction to enable the UAV to fly based on multiple action modes, simplifying the process of capturing videos by automating the flight and imaging parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual control methods are used to adjust flight path and capture images, then the UAV can perform imaging operations, but the operation process becomes complex and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoidvideo capture efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-defines multiple action modes (such as tracking mode, orbit mode, point-to-point mode) that contain predetermined flight paths and imaging parameters. Before actual video capture, these action modes are prepared and stored, allowing the UAV to automatically execute complex sequences without real-time manual intervention, thus simplifying operation while maintaining high productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Extent of automation

If frame-by-frame image capture is used, then the user can control imaging position and angle, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic flight controlVSAvoidcontrol system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple discrete control functions (flight path control, imaging parameter adjustment, capture timing) into integrated action modes. Each action mode combines a sequence of flight maneuvers with corresponding imaging operations, allowing the UAV to execute complex tasks through a single high-level command rather than multiple individual controls, thus increasing automation without proportionally increasing control system complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11290692B2Unmanned aerial vehicle imaging control method, unmanned aerial vehicle imaging method, control terminal, unmanned aerial vehicle control device, and unmanned aerial vehicle

Publication Date: 2022.03.29 SZ DJI TECH CO LTD

AI summary

An imaging control method for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) includes determining a combined action mode to be used when the UAV performs imaging, the combined action mode comprising at least two action modes. The imaging control method also includes generating a combined operation instruction based on the combined action mode. The imaging control method further includes transmitting the combined operation instruction to the UAV to enable the UAV to fly based on the combined operation instruction and to capture a video.