System and method for landing a mobile platform via a magnetic field
First Claim
1. A method for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
), comprising;
in response to the UAV being in a vicinity of a designated docking station, emitting a first magnetic field opposing a second magnetic field to generate a magnetic levitation force upon the UAV;
while the first magnetic field is being emitted, activating a magnetic shield to protect magnetic sensitive devices of the UAV; and
controlling the magnetic levitation force to land the UAV onto the designated docking station.
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Abstract
A system for landing a mobile platform, such as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) and methods for making and using the same. The system can land the UAV by applying a magnetic levitation force upon the UAV and adjusting the applied magnetic levitation force. The system can initiate a landing process to a designated docking station and can guide the UAV to an adjacency of the designated docking station. Once the UAV has entered the adjacency, the magnetic levitation forces can take control of the landing process. During the landing process, certain magnetic sensitive devices installed on the UAV and/or on the designated docking station can be protected by turning them off or by shielding them. The system overcomes disadvantages of currently-available landing systems by restricting a size and weight of the landing arrangements, as well as, avoiding potential damage to the UAV and the designated docking station.
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1. A method for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
), comprising;in response to the UAV being in a vicinity of a designated docking station, emitting a first magnetic field opposing a second magnetic field to generate a magnetic levitation force upon the UAV; while the first magnetic field is being emitted, activating a magnetic shield to protect magnetic sensitive devices of the UAV; and controlling the magnetic levitation force to land the UAV onto the designated docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
), comprising;receiving a landing request from the UAV at a designated docking station; emitting a first electromagnetic field from the UAV; while the first electromagnetic field is being emitted, activating a first magnetic shield to protect magnetic sensitive devices of the UAV; emitting a second electromagnetic field from the designated docking station for opposing the first electromagnetic field to generate a magnetic levitation force upon the UAV; while the second electromagnetic field is being emitted, activating a second magnetic shield to protect magnetic sensitive devices of the designated docking station; and adjusting one or more of;
a frequency, a magnitude, a direction, and a distribution of the first electromagnetic field or the second electromagnetic field to land the UAV in a selected orientation and at a selected spot of the designated docking station.
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16. A system, comprising:
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an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
UAV”
) configured to emit a first electromagnetic field, the UAV having a magnetic shield configured to be activated;a docking station configured to emit a second electromagnetic field for opposing the first electromagnetic field to generate a magnetic levitation force upon the UAV; and one or more processors, individually or collectively, configured to operate to; activate the magnetic shield to protect magnetic sensitive devices of the UAV while the first electromagnetic field is being emitted; adjust one or more of;
a frequency, a magnitude, a direction, and a distribution of the first electromagnetic field or the second electromagnetic field to land the UAV in a selected orientation and at a selected spot of the docking station.
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17. A docking station for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
), comprising;a magnetic device associated with the docking station for emitting a second magnetic field opposing a first magnetic field to generate a controllable magnetic levitation force upon the UAV; a magnetic shield configured to be activated; and a processor configured to; activate the magnetic shield to protect magnetic sensitive devices of the docking station; and control the magnetic levitation force to land the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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