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Wind estimation for an unmanned aerial vehicle

  • US 8,219,267 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2010
  • Issued: 07/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • modeling an acceleration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based at least on a measured ground speed of the UAV;

    determining an actual acceleration of the UAV with one or more sensors; and

    estimating a speed of the wind as an integral of a difference between the modeled acceleration and the actual acceleration.

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