Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereof

摘要

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors.

主权项

1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
one or more electrical components disposed in a body of the UAV and adapted to facilitate operation of the UAV, said one or more electrical components selected from a group comprising a power source, flight control module, inertial measurement unit (IMU), and GPS receiver; and a magnetometer attached onto a landing stand at a position sufficiently distal from the one or more electrical components to effect a reduction of interference from said one or more electrical components, wherein the landing stand extends away from the body of the UAV and is configured to bear weight of the UAV when the UAV is not airborne.