Systems and methods for adaptive property analysis via autonomous vehicles
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may conduct micro scans of a wide variety of property types. A risk zone within which the UAV may navigate during the micro scan may include a plurality of virtual tags that identify navigational hazards relevant to the navigation of the UAV at a specific location or specify scan actions to be implemented while the UAV is at the specific location. Scan data from any of a wide variety of sensor types may be compared with profile data using computer vision techniques to identify characteristics, defects, damage, construction materials, and the like. A rule set evaluator may evaluate tags and/or matched profile data to determine adaptive actions to modify the navigation or scanning process of the UAV.
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment system for adaptive imaging of a structure, comprising:
at least one sensor on a UAV for capturing scan data during a detailed micro scan of a property;
a tag reading module to receive a location-based virtual tag, wherein the virtual tag comprises:
(i) a geographic location associated with the virtual tag;
(ii) object information identifying a characteristic of at least one object, and
(iii) object relevant scan instructions identifying a scan action to be executed by the UAV relative to the at least one object;
a tag implementation module to cause the UAV to implement the object relevant scan instructions of the location-based virtual tag proximate the geographic location associated with the virtual tag; and
a rule set evaluator to evaluate the object relevant scan instructions and determine at least one real-time adaptive scan action to be taken by the UAV that includes modifications to both a navigation path and a scan process of the UAV.
2. The UAV system of claim 1 , wherein the property comprises at least a portion of at least one of a residence, an office building, an industrial facility, a tower, a bridge, a road, a light assembly, a vehicle, industrial equipment, and land.
3. The UAV system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one optical imaging sensor and at least one non-optical imaging sensor.
4. The UAV system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one non-optical imaging sensor comprises an ultrasonic imaging sensor.
5. The UAV system of claim 1 , wherein the tag reading module receives the location-based virtual tag from an onboard storage medium at a timing based on the location of the UAV relative to the property on which a micro scan is being performed.
6. The UAV system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises at least one optical imaging sensor.
7. The UAV system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an infrared imaging sensor.