A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Drone
A drone 3 is associated with a work machine 1 (e.g. a digger, backhoe, bulldozer, earth mover, fork-lift, agricultural tractor, forestry vehicle, truck or other heavy or construction vehicle). Control data (e.g. a navigation path or 3D coordinates) is determined for controlling the drone with respect to the work machine 1. The work machine may have a docking station 9 comprising a housing and cover; a latch for securing the drone; a quick-release spring-loaded thrust device for launching the drone; and data-link and charging ports. The drone may comprise sensors which capture image or audio data of an area near the work vehicle and present them via a user interface in the work machine. Thus the drone may transmit an image of an obscured area 21 near the bucket 7 of an excavator
Drone
A drone 3 is associated with a work machine 1 (e.g. a digger, backhoe, bulldozer, earth mover, fork-lift, agricultural tractor, forestry vehicle, truck or other heavy or construction vehicle). Control data (e.g. a navigation path or 3D coordinates) is determined for controlling the drone with respect to the work machine 1. The work machine may have a docking station 9 comprising a housing and cover; a latch for securing the drone; a quick-release spring-loaded thrust device for launching the drone; and data-link and charging ports. The drone may comprise sensors which capture image or audio data of an area near the work vehicle and present them via a user interface in the work machine. Thus the drone may transmit an image of an obscured area 21 near the bucket 7 of an excavator
Drone
BENJAMIN J HANKS (author) / ADRIAN PAUL FORRESTER (author) / ANAND M VARU (author)
2016-06-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English