Unmanned autonomous vehicle camerabot

Abstract

The disclosure relates to providing a method for video capturing by a camera-equipped drone of an activity of at least one athlete practicing in an area. The method includes the drone hovering in a pre-specified flight zoon, the camera capturing video streams of the area and the practicing athlete thereof, analyzing video streams for an analysis of operations of the athlete and for a decision on desired shooting parameters, determining desired drone maneuvering and desired camera alignment, and the drone executing navigation instructions and desired camera parameter alignment in accordance with the determining of drone maneuvering and camera alignment. The method may also include the drone issuing a signal for the attention of the athlete. Additional optional steps are detecting sports objects, playing field lines and landmarks, detecting and tracking the athlete, detecting a 3D (three dimension) pose of the athlete, recognizing sports events occurring in the area, and recognizing detailed performance parameters. The method may further include retrieving a set of rules for determining a shooting path for the drone, the athlete issuing a signal for the attention of the drone, interpreting the issued signal the drone acting accordingly.

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