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=APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AREA MAPPING=


==Organization Name==

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==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Konrad Wenzel of Stuttgart (DE)|Konrad Wenzel of Stuttgart (DE)]][[Category:Konrad Wenzel of Stuttgart (DE)]]

[[:Category:Alexander Linn of Ostfildern (DE)|Alexander Linn of Ostfildern (DE)]][[Category:Alexander Linn of Ostfildern (DE)]]

[[:Category:Robin Mink of Stuttgart (DE)|Robin Mink of Stuttgart (DE)]][[Category:Robin Mink of Stuttgart (DE)]]

==APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AREA MAPPING - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240044645 titled 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AREA MAPPING

==Simplified Explanation==

The invention is an apparatus and method for area mapping. The apparatus includes a framework with a main camera and/or a main sensor, as well as at least two auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors attached to the framework. The main camera and/or main sensor, as well as the auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors, have defined camera footprints on the ground and defined ground image resolutions. The camera footprint of the auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors is smaller than that of the main camera and/or main sensor and lies partially within the same. The ground image resolution of the auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors is greater than that of the main camera and/or main sensor. The auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors are aligned to generate overlapping images. The apparatus also includes at least one GNSS receiver and a trigger mechanism, which are coupled to the main camera, main sensor, and auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors.

* The apparatus includes a framework with a main camera and/or main sensor, as well as at least two auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors.
* The camera footprints and ground image resolutions of the main camera and/or main sensor and the auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors are defined.
* The camera footprint of the auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors is smaller than that of the main camera and/or main sensor and lies partially within the same.
* The ground image resolution of the auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors is greater than that of the main camera and/or main sensor.
* The auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors are aligned to generate overlapping images.
* The apparatus includes at least one GNSS receiver and a trigger mechanism, which are coupled to the main camera, main sensor, and auxiliary cameras and/or auxiliary sensors.

Potential applications of this technology:
* Aerial mapping and surveying
* Urban planning and development
* Environmental monitoring
* Agriculture and crop management
* Infrastructure inspection and maintenance

Problems solved by this technology:
* Efficient and quick creation of high-resolution, georeferenced orthomosaic images of areas
* Increased area coverage during mapping and surveying operations
* Improved accuracy and precision in mapping and surveying data

Benefits of this technology:
* High-resolution images provide detailed and accurate information for various applications
* Georeferenced orthomosaic images enable precise spatial analysis and measurements
* Increased area coverage reduces the time and cost required for mapping and surveying projects
* The alignment and overlapping of images from multiple cameras/sensors improve the overall quality and accuracy of the mapped data.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

the invention relates to an apparatus () and a method for area mapping, wherein the apparatus () for area mapping includes a framework having a main camera () and/or a main sensor attached to the framework, and at least two auxiliary cameras () and/or auxiliary sensors attached to the framework, wherein the main camera () and/or the main sensor as well as the at least two auxiliary cameras () and/or the at least two auxiliary sensors have a defined camera footprint () on the ground and a defined ground image resolution, wherein the camera footprint () of the auxiliary cameras () and/or auxiliary sensors on the ground is smaller than the camera footprint () of the main camera () and/or of the main sensor on the ground and lies at least partially within same, and the ground image resolution of the auxiliary cameras () and/or auxiliary sensors is greater than the ground image resolution of the main camera () and/or of the main sensor, and the auxiliary cameras () and/or auxiliary sensors are aligned such that images generated by the auxiliary cameras () and/or auxiliary sensors at least partially overlap, and the area mapping apparatus () has at least one gnss receiver and a trigger mechanism, wherein the gnss receiver, the main camera () and/or the main sensor and the at least two auxiliary cameras () and/or auxiliary sensors are coupled to the trigger mechanism, as a result of which quick creation of high-resolution, georeferenced orthomosaic images of areas and high area coverage is made possible.



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