Incremental position-based guidance for a UAV
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a flight plan comprising a plurality of waypoints, a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution, and, for each waypoint, information indicating a corresponding activity to be performed by an unmanned aerial vehicle at the waypoint;
determining actual flight instructions for controlling flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle between the plurality of waypoints based on the received flight plan, a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle, and 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 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, a plurality of path segments connecting the plurality of waypoints in an order of execution, and, for each waypoint, information indicating a corresponding activity to be performed by an unmanned aerial vehicle at the waypoint; determining actual flight instructions for controlling flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle between the plurality of waypoints based on the received flight plan, a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle, and 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 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, 19)
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11. A system comprising:
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an unmanned aerial vehicle; and a processor configured to; 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, and information about a corresponding activity to be performed by the unmanned aerial vehicle at each of the waypoints; and determine actual flight instructions for controlling flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle between the plurality of waypoints based on the received flight plan, a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle, and 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; wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle configured to execute the actual flight instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A ground control station for an unmanned aerial vehicle, the ground control station comprising:
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a transceiver unit; and a processor configured to; 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, and information about a corresponding activity to be performed by the unmanned aerial vehicle at each of the waypoints; determine actual flight instructions for controlling flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle between the plurality of waypoints based on the received flight plan, a predetermined set of operating parameters associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle, and 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 initiate transmission of the actual flight instructions to the unmanned aerial vehicle via the transceiver unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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