Incremental Position-Based Guidance For A UAV
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution, wherein each waypoint has a corresponding activity to be performed by a ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle at the waypoint;
determining actual flight instructions for the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples, wherein each ordered triple comprises a most recent prior waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, a next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, and a waypoint after the next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity; and
sending the actual flight instructions to at least one processor of the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle configured to implement one or more portions of the actual flight instructions.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and system for flying a ducted-fan aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The method includes receiving a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution. The method further includes determining actual flight instructions for the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples. The method further includes sending the actual flight instructions to at least one processor of the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle configured to implement one or more portions of the actual flight instructions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution, wherein each waypoint has a corresponding activity to be performed by a ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle at the waypoint; determining actual flight instructions for the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples, wherein each ordered triple comprises a most recent prior waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, a next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, and a waypoint after the next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity; and sending the actual flight instructions to at least one processor of the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle configured to implement one or more portions of the actual flight instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
a processor configured to;
(1) receive a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution, wherein each waypoint has a corresponding activity to be performed by the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle at the waypoint;
(2) determine actual flight instructions based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples, wherein each ordered triple comprises a most recent prior waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, a next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, and a waypoint after the next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity; and
(3) execute the actual flight instructions.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A ground control station for a ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, the ground control station comprising:
a processor configured to;
(1) receive a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints and a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution, wherein each waypoint has a corresponding activity to be performed by the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle at the waypoint;
(2) determine actual flight instructions based on (i) the received flight plan, (ii) a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle, and (iii) an iterative analysis of a plurality of ordered triples, wherein each ordered triple comprises a most recent prior waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, a next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity, and a waypoint after the next waypoint and its corresponding waypoint activity; and
(3) initiate transmission of the actual flight instructions to the ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle.- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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