UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL HANDOVER PLANNING
First Claim
1. A method of control handover planning for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:
- determining, by a planning system, a current location of a mobile control system and a current location of the UAV;
identifying a target location;
determining a control handover zone based on a communication range constraint between the mobile control system and the UAV, the control handover zone located between the current location of the mobile control system, the current location of the UAV, and the target location; and
creating a mobile control system path plan and a UAV path plan that each includes a control handover waypoint in the control handover zone at the same time, the control handover waypoint defining a planned location to place the mobile control system in control of the UAV.
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Abstract
Control handover planning for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided that includes determining, by a planning system, a current location of a mobile control system and a current location of the UAV. A target location is identified. A control handover zone is determined based on a communication range constraint between the mobile control system and the UAV. The control handover zone is located between the current location of the mobile control system, the current location of the UAV, and the target location. A mobile control system path plan and a UAV path plan are created that each includes a control handover waypoint in the control handover zone at the same time. The control handover waypoint defines a planned location to place the mobile control system in control of the UAV.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of control handover planning for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:
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determining, by a planning system, a current location of a mobile control system and a current location of the UAV; identifying a target location; determining a control handover zone based on a communication range constraint between the mobile control system and the UAV, the control handover zone located between the current location of the mobile control system, the current location of the UAV, and the target location; and creating a mobile control system path plan and a UAV path plan that each includes a control handover waypoint in the control handover zone at the same time, the control handover waypoint defining a planned location to place the mobile control system in control of the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A planning system for control handover planning for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the planning system comprising:
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a processor; and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the planning system to; determine a current location of a mobile control system and a current location of the UAV; identify a target location; determine a control handover zone based on a communication range constraint between the mobile control system and the UAV, the control handover zone located between the current location of the mobile control system, the current location of the UAV, and the target location; and create a mobile control system path plan and a UAV path plan that each includes a control handover waypoint in the control handover zone at the same time, the control handover waypoint defining a planned location to place the mobile control system in control of the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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