Image monitoring and display from unmanned vehicle

摘要

This invention relates to capturing and displaying images and/or data received from a manned, or, more typically, an unmanned aerial drone. More particularly, the invention relates to a system of sensors mounted on an aerial drone and display systems in addition to transmission and reception components associated with the sensors and display systems respectively whereby images and/or data captured by the sensors can be transmitted to, received by, and viewed on single and multiple monitor display systems.

主权项

1. An unmanned aerial drone (“UAD”) for capturing payload video and navigation video, comprising:
a navigation system for controlling the movement of the UAD, comprising:
a first wireless receiver, in communication with the navigation system, configured to receive and respond to navigation commands from a first monitoring system at a ground station;a first imaging system comprising:
a plurality of navigation cameras attached to and pointing out from the UAD and positioned so as to capture navigation video from a point of view of the UAD; anda first wireless transmitter configured to transmit the navigation video to the first monitoring system at the ground station; and a payload system for capturing payload video comprising:
a second wireless receiver, in communication with the payload system, configured to receive rotational commands from a second monitoring system at the ground station;a rotating mount attached to the UAD and configured to:
rotate on a horizontal axis independent of a movement of the UAD;rotate on a vertical axis independent of the movement of the UAD; andrespond to the rotational commands received by the second wireless receiver;a second imaging system comprising:
a payload camera attached to the rotating mount configured to capture payload video; anda second wireless transmitter configured to transmit the payload video to the second monitoring system at the ground station.