Multimode unmanned aerial vehicle
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a processing unit which transitions the UAV from a first trajectory to impact a target to a second trajectory to avoid impact of the target by the UAV, wherein the transition is responsive to an external command to transition the UAV from the first trajectory to the second trajectory.
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Abstract
A system comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to transition from a terminal homing mode to a target search mode, responsive to an uplink signal and/or an autonomous determination of scene change.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
a processing unit which transitions the UAV from a first trajectory to impact a target to a second trajectory to avoid impact of the target by the UAV, wherein the transition is responsive to an external command to transition the UAV from the first trajectory to the second trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
transitioning, by a processing unit, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a first trajectory to impact a target to a second trajectory avoiding impact of the target by the UAV, wherein the transition is responsive to an external command to transition the UAV from the first trajectory to the second trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
a processing unit which transitions the UAV from a first trajectory to a second trajectory, wherein the processing unit provides no power to a motor of the UAV in the first trajectory, and wherein the processing unit provides power to the motor of the UAV during the UAV transition to avoid impact by the UAV, and wherein the transition is responsive to an external command to transition the UAV from the first trajectory to the second trajectory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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