Navigating a UAV to a next waypoint
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1. A method for navigating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (‘
- UAV’
), the method comprising;
determining a current position of the UAV;
determining a current flying pattern of the UAV;
determining a next waypoint;
calculating a new heading to navigate to the next waypoint in dependence upon the current position, the current pattern, and a transition factor defining a priority for exiting the current flying pattern and for navigating to the next waypoint.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products for navigating a UAV are provided. Embodiments include determining a current position of the UAV, determining a current flying pattern of the UAV, determining a next waypoint, and calculating a new heading to navigate to the next waypoint in dependence upon the current position, the current pattern, and a transition factor. Determining a next waypoint may be carried out by receiving in a remote control device a user'"'"'s selection of a GUI map pixel that represents a waypoint for UAV navigation, the pixel having a location on the GUI and mapping the pixel'"'"'s location on the GUI to Earth coordinates of the waypoint.
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1. A method for navigating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (‘
- UAV’
), the method comprising;determining a current position of the UAV; determining a current flying pattern of the UAV; determining a next waypoint; calculating a new heading to navigate to the next waypoint in dependence upon the current position, the current pattern, and a transition factor defining a priority for exiting the current flying pattern and for navigating to the next waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8)
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5. The method of claim 5 further comprising piloting the UAV in the next flying pattern including:
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reading from a GPS receiver a current position of the UAV; calculating a heading in dependence upon a flying pattern algorithm; and flying on the heading.
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