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1. A method for locating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the method comprising:
- scanning a region of airspace with two scanning apparatuses, each scanning apparatus comprising one or more directional Radio Frequency (RF) antennae, the two scanning apparatuses having different locations;
receiving radio frequency signals emitted by a UAV at each of the two scanning apparatuses; and
processing the received radio frequency signals to determine a first location of the UAV.
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Abstract
Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for locating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A region of airspace may be scanned with two scanning apparatuses. Each scanning apparatus may include one or more directional Radio Frequency (RF) antennae. The two scanning apparatuses may have different locations. Radio frequency signals emitted by a UAV can be received at each of the two scanning apparatuses. The received radio frequency signals can be processed to determine a first location of the UAV.
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1. A method for locating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the method comprising:
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scanning a region of airspace with two scanning apparatuses, each scanning apparatus comprising one or more directional Radio Frequency (RF) antennae, the two scanning apparatuses having different locations; receiving radio frequency signals emitted by a UAV at each of the two scanning apparatuses; and processing the received radio frequency signals to determine a first location of the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for detecting and locating UAVs, the system comprising:
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a plurality of ground data terminals, each ground data terminal comprising an array of one or more directional antennae configured to receive radio signals having a designated frequency, the array of directional antennae having a spatial configuration, each ground data terminal being configured to; receive a radio signal associated with a UAV; determine a signal strength associated with the radio signal; and generate, using the signal strength and the spatial configuration, data indicating an angular relationship between a location of the one of the plurality of ground data terminals and the UAV; one or more processors in communication with each of the ground data terminals, the one or more processors operable to; receive data from at least two of the plurality of ground data terminals; and process, using locations of the at least two ground data terminals, the data from the at least two ground data terminals determine a location of the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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22. A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code including instructions configured to cause:
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determining a first signal strength associated with a first radio signal associated with a UAV, the first radio signal being received at a first ground data terminal having a first location, the first ground data terminal comprising a first array of one or more directional antennae configured to receive radio signals having a designated frequency, the first array of directional antennae having a first spatial configuration; generating, using the first signal strength and the first spatial configuration, first data indicating an angular relationship between the first location and the UAV; determining a second signal strength associated with a second radio signal associated with the UAV, the second radio signal being received at a second ground data terminal having a second location, the second ground data terminal comprising a second array of one or more directional antennae configured to receive radio signals having the designated frequency, the second array of directional antennae having a second spatial configuration; generating, using the second signal strength and the second spatial configuration, second data indicating an angular relationship between the second location and the UAV; and processing, using the first and second locations, the first and second data to determine a location of the UAV.
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