VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING RELATED METHODS AND COMPONENTS
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle variable autonomy control system, the system comprising:
- a control mode interface that provides a plurality of selectable control modes for an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein one of the plurality of selectable control modes comprises an autonomous landing mode;
a route editing interface that, following a selection of the autonomous landing mode, facilitates a receipt of an input indicative of a landing location; and
a communications component that transmits a command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the command is based at least in part on the input indicative of the landing location.
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle variable autonomy control system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a control mode interface that provides a plurality of selectable control modes for an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein one of the plurality of selectable control modes comprises an autonomous landing mode. Also included is a route editing interface that, following a selection of the autonomous landing mode, facilitates a receipt of an input indicative of a landing location. The system also includes a communications component that transmits a command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the command is based at least in part on the input indicative of the landing location.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle variable autonomy control system, the system comprising:
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a control mode interface that provides a plurality of selectable control modes for an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein one of the plurality of selectable control modes comprises an autonomous landing mode; a route editing interface that, following a selection of the autonomous landing mode, facilitates a receipt of an input indicative of a landing location; and a communications component that transmits a command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the command is based at least in part on the input indicative of the landing location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An unmanned aerial vehicle variable autonomy control system, the system comprising:
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a control mode interface that provides a plurality of selectable control modes for an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein one of the plurality of selectable control modes comprises an autonomous take-off mode; a route editing interface that, following a selection of autonomous take-off mode, facilitates a receipt of an input indicative of a take-off path; and a communications component that transmits a command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the command is based at least in part on the input indicative of a take-off path. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An unmanned aerial vehicle variable autonomy control system, the system comprising:
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a control mode interface that provides a plurality of selectable control modes for an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the plurality of selectable control modes comprises an autonomous landing mode and an autonomous take-off mode; a situational interface that provides a graphical representation of the unmanned aerial vehicle and at least a portion of its surrounding environment; a route editing interface that is configured to receive an input indicative of a landing location and an input indicative of a take-off path; and a communications component that transmits a first command and a second command to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the first command is based at least in part on the input indicative of a landing location and the second command is based at least in part on the input indicative of a take-off path.
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