METHOD FOR EXPLORATION AND MAPPING USING AN AERIAL VEHICLE

摘要

A method for use in performing exploration and mapping of an environment, the method being performed using an aerial vehicle and a user processing system that wirelessly communicates with the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle is within communication range thereof, the method including: the aerial vehicle generating range data using a range sensor; whilst the aerial vehicle is within communication range, the aerial vehicle transmitting, to the user processing system, map data based on the range data; the user processing system displaying a map representation based on the map data; the user processing system obtaining user defined flight instructions; whilst the aerial vehicle is within communication range, the user processing system transmitting, to the aerial vehicle, flight instructions data based on the user defined flight instructions; and the aerial vehicle flying autonomously in accordance with the flight instructions data and the range data.