Control device, imaging device, control method, imaging method, and computer program

A method performed by a controller, the method comprising:

• acquiring information related to a structure to be inspected by a flying body and associated with a latitude and a longitude related to the structure, wherein the information related to the structure includes at least a construction method of the structure;
• displaying an overview image of the structure on a display based on the information related to the structure;
• receiving as input a designation of a region of the structure to be inspected by the flying body;
• generating, based on the designated region of the structure and before starting a flight of the flying body, flight information of the flying body that directs the flying body to fly over a periphery of the structure so as to image-capture the designated region of the structure, wherein the flight information includes a set of latitude information and longitude information, and wherein the generating includes generating the flight information to correspond with the information related to the structure;
• displaying a flight path of the flying body superimposed on the overview image of the structure based on the generated flight information of the flying body;
• and
• transmitting, after displaying on the display the flight route of the flying body, the generated flight information to the flying body to perform inspection of the structure by the flying body.

A controller comprising:

• a display;
• a user interface;
• and
• circuitry configured to
• acquire information related to a structure to be inspected by a flying body and associated with a latitude and a longitude related to the structure, wherein the information related to the structure includes at least a construction method of the structure,
• display on the display an overview image of the structure based on the information related to the structure,
• receive via the user interface as input a designation of a region of the structure to be inspected by the flying body,
• generate, based on the designated region of the structure and before starting a flight of the flying body, flight information of the flying body that directs the flying body to fly over a periphery of the structure so as to image-capture the designated region of the structure, wherein the flight information includes a set of latitude information and longitude information, and wherein the flight information is generated to correspond with the information related to the structure,
• display on the display a flight path of the flying body superimposed on the overview image of the structure based on the generated flight information of the flying body, and
• transmit, after displaying on the display the flight route of the flying body, the generated flight information to the flying body to perform inspection of the structure by the flying body.