10-08-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170225680A1
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Systems, apparatuses and methods for recognizing or detecting obstacles are provided. Passive infrared (PIR) sensors may be coupled to movable objects, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). PIR sensors may detect and recognize obstacles such as humans and determine or calculate a distance to the obstacles. Based on the distance from the movable object to the obstacle, one or more flight response measures such as collision avoidance maneuvers may be effected or implemented. 1. An apparatus for detecting an obstacle , said apparatus comprising:a passive infrared sensor on board a movable object, said passive infrared sensor configured to receive one or more heat signals from the obstacle; and 'calculate a distance from the movable object to the obstacle based on data from the passive infrared sensor; and', 'one or more processors, collectively or individually configured todetermine whether to effect a collision avoidance maneuver for the movable object to avoid the obstacle based on the distance.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to recognize the obstacle based on characteristics of the one or more heat signals received by the passive infrared sensor claim 1 , wherein the recognition of the obstacle comprises differentiating the obstacle from different types of obstacles based on the one or more heat signals.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to determine a position of the obstacle relative to the movable object.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the determination of the position of the obstacle relative to the movable object is based on a direction of mounting of the passive infrared sensor and the distance to the obstacle.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are configured to determine whether to effect the collision avoidance maneuver based on a speed and direction of the movable object and/or the obstacle.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein ...
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