Systems and methods for tracking and controlling a mobile camera to image objects of interest

Abstract

A mobile camera system includes a camera affixed to a drone, a video transmitter that wirelessly transmits a video feed outputted by the camera, and At least one tracking tag that wirelessly transmits a location signal receivable by a tracking system to determine a drone position and a drone orientation of the drone. A local controller, also affixed to the drone, is configured to (a) wireless receive, from a camera controller, movement instructions derived from the drone position and the drone orientation, and (b) control the drone position and the drone orientation, based on the movement instructions, such that the camera maintains a perspective view of an object. The tracking system receives location signals to determine the drone position and object position. The camera controller determines movement instructions, based on the drone and object positions, and wirelessly communicates the movement instructions to the mobile camera system.

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