The Analysis of Platform Design for UAV Photography

Authors

  • Margarita Urbaha Institute of Aeronautics, Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering, Riga Technical University
  • Vladimirs Petrovs Institute of Aeronautics, Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering, Riga Technical University
  • Aleksandrs Jakovļevs Institute of Aeronautics, Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering, Riga Technical University
  • Kristine Carjova Institute of Aeronautics, Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering, Riga Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7250/tae.2014.001

Keywords:

Camera rotation mechanism, photography platform, unmanned aerial systems

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are equipped with video surveillance devices (video cameras, photo cameras, infrared cameras, thermal imagers, etc.). Small aerial vehicles are most often equipped with stationary video cameras. However, for large-scale filming it is necessary to provide rotation of the camera in one or several planes. This article covers different opportunities to film objects or area irrespective of the AV flight path. 

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Vol. 1 (2014): Transport and Aerospace Engineering

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