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AssigneeSkydio, Inc.
InventorsFabien Blanc-Paques, Bernard J. Michini, Mark Patrick Bauer
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Methods, systems and apparatus, for an unmanned aerial vehicle electromagnetic avoidance and utilization system. One of the methods includes obtaining a flight package indicating a flight pattern associated with inspecting a structure, the flight pattern causing the UAV to remain at a standoff distance from the structure, wherein the standoff distance is based on an electromagnetic field associated with the structure, and wherein the flight pattern is laterally constrained according to a property geofence associated with a right of way of the structure. The UAV is navigated according to the flight pattern, and the UAV captures images of the structure. For an initial portion of the flight pattern, the UAV navigates at an altitude based on the standoff distance and the property geofence towards the structure. The UAV determines a location at which to capture images of the structure, and the UAV provides the captured images to a user device.
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A method of operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in proximity to a structure carrying electrical conductors that generate an electromagnetic field, the method comprising:
A method of detecting electromagnetic interference affecting navigation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
A system for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in proximity to a structure generating an electromagnetic field, comprising:
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