US 11,748,898 B2
Methods and system for infrared tracking
Chao Weng, Shenzhen (CN); Wei Zhang, Shenzhen (CN); and Mingxi Wang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/64,771.
Application 18/064,771 is a continuation of application No. 16/728,448, filed on Dec. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,526,998.
Application 16/728,448 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2017/109364, filed on Nov. 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0111493 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06T 7/223 (2017.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/12 (2006.01); G06T 5/50 (2006.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 7/246 (2017.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G05D 1/12 (2013.01); G06T 5/50 (2013.01); G06T 7/223 (2017.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10036 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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17. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
a carrier;
a memory that stores one or more computer-executable instructions; and
one or more processors configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
obtain, from an imaging device supported by the carrier, an infrared image and a visible image;
combine the infrared image and the visible image to obtain a combined image, including:
matching the infrared image and the visible image based on matching results of different matching methods, including:
obtaining a first matching result by a first matching method;
obtaining a second matching result by a second matching method;
combining, linearly or non-linearly, the first matching result having a first weight and the second matching result having a second weight to derive a final matching result; and
matching the infrared image and the visible image based on the final matching result;
identify a target in the combined image; and
control at least one of the UAV, the carrier, or the imaging device to track the identified target.