Abstract
The applications of information technology (IT) tools and techniques have, over the years, simplified complex problem solving procedures. But the power of automation is inhibited by the technicality in manning advanced equipment. To this end, tools deliberately combating this inhibition and advancing technological growth are the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). UAVs are rapidly taking over major industries such as logistics, security, and cinematography. Among others, this is a very efficient way of carrying out missions unconventional to humans. An application area of this technology is the local film industry which is not producing quality movies primarily due to the lack of technical know-how in utilizing these systems. This study therefore aim to devise an autonomous object tracking UAV system that would eliminate the complex procedure involved in stabilizing an aerial camera (aerial bot) midair and promote the creation of quality aerial video shooting. The study adopted Unified Modeling Language (UML) tools in modeling the system’s functionality. The traditional Server-Client model architecture was adopted. The OpenCV library employed proved highly efficient in aiding the tracking procedure. The system provided a usable web controller which provides easy interaction between the pilot and the drone. Conclusively, investments in UAVs would enhance creation of quality graphic contents.
Highlights
Artificial intelligence (AI) as a term was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956 at the first academic conference on the subject [1]
Due to man’s never-ending quest to stretch the boundaries of photography by querying the constraints imposed upon the various axis with which images were captured, man has resorted to asking the question, “what would the world look like from the eyes of a bird?” That is, looking at the world from above? This gave birth to Aerial Photography and its fulfillment with a rather more advanced technology-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV-Drone technology)
6 Results and Discussion This section presents an explanation of how a pilot can interact with the UAV via a simple single webpage application; “Drone World”
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) as a term was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956 at the first academic conference on the subject [1]. A few years later, Alan Turing wrote on the ability of machines to simulate human beings and perform intelligent operations, for instance, play Chess game. AI could mean building technologically advanced machines that perceive and respond to the world around them [5]. A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely controlled from a ground control station for a vast number of purposes [6]. This gave birth to Aerial Photography and its fulfillment with a rather more advanced technology-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV-Drone technology). Reference [7] suggested that aerial view be understood in a fluid relational context. Drones have traversed the limitations of a traditional on-ground camera, launching a new era in photography; eliminating the need to incur exorbitant bills in using helicopters
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