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Commercial and General Aircraft Avoidance using Multi-spectral wave detection

  • US 20160247407A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2014
  • Published: 08/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • generating multispectral signals, by one or more multispectral sensors of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), from a spectrum of electromagnetic waves reflected or emitted from a flying object;

    determining one or more characteristic features of the multispectral signals;

    identifying the flying object based at least in part on a comparison of the one or more characteristic features to a database of known signal features;

    associating performance parameters with the flying object using a look-up table that includes unique performance parameters for at least one of a plurality of flying objects or class of flying objects;

    determining an approximate location and an approximate airspeed of the flying object based at least in part on the multispectral signals;

    determining a trajectory envelope for the flying object based at least in part on the approximate location, the approximate airspeed and the associated performance parameters; and

    updating a flight plan for the UAV based at least in part on the trajectory envelope of the flying object.

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