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AssigneeSkydio, Inc.
InventorsDavid Kalinowski, Stephen R. McClure, Patrick Allen Lowe, Daniel Thomas Adams, Benjamin Scott Thompson, Adam Parker Bry, Abraham Galton Bachrach
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Embodiments are described for a stabilization system configured, in some embodiments, for stabilizing image capture from an aerial vehicle (e.g., a UAV). According to some embodiments, the stabilization systems employs both active and passive stabilization means. A passive stabilization assembly includes a counter-balanced suspension system that includes an elongated arm that extends into and is coupled to the body of a vehicle. The counter-balanced suspension system passively stabilizes a mounted device such as an image capture device to counter motion of the UAV while in use. In some embodiment the counter-balanced suspension system passively stabilizes a mounted image capture assembly that includes active stabilization means (e.g., a motorized gimbal and/or electronic image stabilization). In some embodiments, the active and passive stabilization means operate together to effectively stabilize a mounted image capture device to counter a wide range of motion characteristics.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of capturing stabilized images of a surrounding environment while in flight, the UAV comprising:
A system for stabilizing image capture from an aerial vehicle, the system comprising:
The system of embodiment 5, wherein the motorized gimbal is configured to adjust the rotation and pitch of the coupled image capture device relative to the counter-balanced suspension assembly.
A hybrid active-passive stabilization system for use in stabilizing a device mounted to a vehicle, the system comprising:
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