Method for Creating a 3D Model of an Object
Testo SE & Co., located in Germany, is developing a method for creating a 3D model of an object using partly overlapping images taken by a rotary wing drone. The drone independently flies over the object while continuously measuring…
UAV Optical Caliper
AW Solutions, located in Longwood FL, is developing a UAV with a camera and an optical caliper measurement tool. The tool includes a laser source and a beam splitter that splits the laser beam into two parallel laser beams.
Mine Surveyor
Queens University at Kingston, located in Canada, is developing an autorotating UAV that is suitable for surveying the inside of a cavity, such as a mine. It is able to generate a 3D point cloud from the data it collects.
Methods for Determining a Vehicle Position, and Systems for In-Flight Measuring and Recording Telemetry Data of a UAV
Qualcomm is developing methods for determining the position of a vehicle via images. It is also developing an embedded measurement (EM) system on a UAV for recording telemetry data.AEE Mach 2, expected to become available in the spring…
Electronic Device and Method for Generating, from at least One Pair of Successive Images of a Scene, a Depth Map of the Scene, Associated Drone and Computer Program and Drone Including Advance Means for Compensating the Bias of the Inertial Unit as a Function of the Temperature
Parrot, located in France, is developing a drone for generating a depth map of a scene from at least one pair of successive images of the scene. It is also developing a drone with means for compensating the bias of the inertial unit (IMU)…
Fog Bank Harvester
NantWorks, located in Culver City CA, is developing a UAV with a woven mesh for harvesting airborne moisture by collecting liquid droplets upon contact with a fog bank.
Systems and Methods for Controlling Aerial Vehicles
Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is developing systems for controlling aerial vehicles, specifically high-altitude balloons carrying electronics. The altitude of the aerial vehicle is adjusted based on data indicating its location, its…
Gassed-up Drone
LG Electronics is developing a UAV with a body part filled with gas, wing parts mounted on the body part to provide propulsion, and servomotors for controlling the direction.
Superbowl Halftime Show. By Intel
Intel is developing a wide range of drone technology, including robust trajectory tracking controllers for rotorcraft UAVs, payload inspectors for drones, and systems for drone collision avoidance and acoustic detection. For this year’s…
Aerial Device and Method for Controlling the Aerial Device
Hangzhou Zero Zero, located in China, is developing an aerial device with a camera supported by a gimbal. The device can be controlled via a haptic sensor coupled to a processing system.
Drone Collision Avoidance via Air Traffic Control over Wireless Networks, and Systems and Methods for Drone Air Traffic Control Utilizing Geographic Boundaries for Management
ETAK Systems, located in Huntersville NC, is developing an air traffic control system over wireless networks for drone collision avoidance. It is also developing systems for drone air traffic control utilizing geographic boundaries for…
System and Method for Supporting Data Communication in a Heterogeneous Environment and For Identifying Target Objects
DJI is developing UAV systems for supporting data communication in a heterogeneous environment based on a protocol, and for identifying target objects shown in an image.In response to the recently uncovered corruption at DJI that adds up…
VTOL Aircraft for External Load Operations, Aerial Imaging Aircraft having Attitude Stability During Translation, and Automated Configuration of Mission Specific Aircraft
Bell Helicopter, located in Fort Worth TX, is developing an aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation.Bell Helicopter is one of several manufacturers that…
Drones Ape Migratory Bird Behavior for Swarming Rotation
Beihang University, located in China, is developing a UAV autonomous swarm formation rotation control method based on a simulated migratory bird evolutionary snowdrift game. It is also developing a bionic visual navigation control system…
UAVs Detect Solar Panel Defects
Above Surveying, located in Great Britain, is developing a method for utilizing UAVs to detect defects in solar panel arrays. The UAVs are mounted with pyranometers, GPS receivers, thermographic cameras, visual imaging cameras, and data…
Synthetic Diversity Analysis with Actionable Feedback Methodologies
Cyence, a subsidiary of Guidewire Software located in San Mateo CA, is developing systems for determining the diversity of aggregate cyber security risks and using actionable feedback loops to increase such diversity. Recently, Guidewire…
Thin Film Photovoltaic Wireless Interface
Garrity Power, located in Rockwall TX, is developing a thin film photovoltaic wireless interface for a wireless power receiver.
Fabricating Thin-Film Optoelectronic Devices with Added Rubidium and/or Cesium
Flisom, located in Switzerland, is developing a method for fabricating thin-film optoelectronic devices with added rubidium and/or cesium. The method is advantageous for more environmentally-friendly production of photovoltaic devices on…
Production of Silicon Nano-Particles and Uses Thereof
EPro Development, located in Hong Kong, is developing a process for producing silicon nano-particles from a raw silicon material, which can be used to manufacture solar cell layers.
Tandem Photovoltaic Cell
The French National Center for Scientific Research is developing a multi-layer material with a front photovoltaic cell assembly and a rear photovoltaic cell assembly. The two assemblies are electrically insulated by a layer of epitaxial…
Solar Charger
Beijing Apollo Ding Rong Solar is developing a portable solar charger with a thin-film solar cell assembly that connects to a power output device via a wire.
Methods of Profiling Mass Spectral Data Using Neural Networks
The Translational Genomics Research Institute, located in Phoenix AZ, is developing methods to classify and identity features in mass spectral data using neural network algorithms.
Activity Analysis, Fall Detection and Risk Assessment Systems and Methods
The University of Missouri is developing a method for analyzing a person's activity in a home and determining the risk of the person falling.
Apparatus for Automatic Sampling of Biological Species Employing an Amplification with a Magnetic Nanoparticle and Propulsion Method
Sensor Kinesis, located in Los Angeles CA, is developing an apparatus for automatic sampling of biological species employing an amplification with a magnetic nanoparticle and propulsion method.
System and Method for Determining a Hemodynamic Instability Risk Score for Pediatric Subjects
Philips is developing a system configured to determine a hemodynamic instability risk score for a pediatric subject. The system considers the subject's age and his or her physiological characteristics.Philips Chief Executive Officer Frans…
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