SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND MANAGING THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

• US 20120022719A1
• Filed: 08/01/2011
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey A. Matos
• Original Assignee: Karl F. Milde Jr
• Inventors: Matos, Jeffrey A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,788,118 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0031 means for overriding or restricting access to flight controls
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0034 by ground-control override
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 45/0051 by monitoring passengers or crew on aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/20 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0022 characterised by the communication link data switching networks in general H04L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/042 specially adapted for aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0808 specially adapted for aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/00 Pattern recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/61 Password, biometric
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0008 with other aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0013 with a ground station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0021 located in the aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0026 located on the ground
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/003 Flight plan management
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0034 Assembly of a flight plan
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0052 for cruising combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value G01C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0056 in an emergency situation, e.g. hijacking
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/006 in accordance with predefined flight zones, e.g. to avoid prohibited zones
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0069 specially adapted for an unmanned aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/0078 : for monitoring traffic from the aircraft radar or analogous systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 : Access restriction performed under specific conditions

Abstract

A method for policing and managing the operation of a flying, unmanned aircraft in the event of usurpation of control of, malfunction of, or ill-intentioned use of, this aircraft includes the steps of (a) detecting inappropriate operation of the aircraft; (b) transmitting a takeover command to the aircraft to interrupt control of the operation of this aircraft by a first pilot and relinquish control of the aircraft to a second pilot; and (c) transmitting control commands to the aircraft to control its operation by the second pilot, until the need for alternate pilot control of the aircraft has ended or until the aircraft has landed safely.

Claims

1-85. -85. (canceled)

86. An unmanned vehicle system, which is remotely controllable from each of a first remote control unit and a second remote control unit, comprising:

(A) an unmanned vehicle comprising;

(a) a vehicle receiving device, for receiving instruction signals from each of said remote control units;

(b) a vehicle processor, coupled to said at least one receiving device, for

receiving instructions specified by said instruction signals,

in response to a police control instruction received exclusively from said second remote control unit, selecting the source of said instructions from among said first and said second remote control units; and

producing operational control signals for the vehicle in response to selected instructions,

(c) at least one actuator, coupled to said processor, responsive to said operational control signals, for actuating at least one of;

(1) at least one device for controlling an orientation of said vehicle, and

(2) at least one device for controlling at least one of (i) a velocity, and (ii) an acceleration, of said vehicle;

(d) at least one sensing device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for sensing vehicle data and supplying signals to said vehicle processor representing said sensed vehicle data; and

(e) a vehicle transmitting device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for transmitting signals representing said sensed vehicle data;

(B) a first remote control unit for providing first instructions, said first unit comprising;

(a) a first transmitting device;

(b) a first receiving device, for receiving signals from said vehicle transmitting device;

(c) a first input device for manually inputting first instructions;

(d) a first display device for displaying information; and

(e) a first processor, coupled to said first transmitting device, said first receiving device, said first input device, and said first display device, for

processing and supplying signals representing said first instructions to said first transmitting device, and for

processing and supplying signals received by said first receiving device to said first display device; and

(C) a second remote control unit for providing second instructions and a police control instruction, said second unit comprising;

(a) a second transmitting device;

(b) a second receiving device, for receiving signals from each of said vehicle transmitting device and from said first transmitting device;

(c) a second input device for manually inputting second instructions and a police control instruction;

(d) a second display device for displaying information; and

(e) a second processor, coupled to said second transmitting device, said second receiving device, said second input device, and said second display device, for

processing and supplying signals representing said second instructions and said police control instruction to said second transmitting device and for

processing and supplying signals received by said second receiving device to said second display device.

wherein;

(i) in a first operating state, said vehicle processor is operative to produce said operational control signals in response to said first instructions transmitted directly from said first transmitting device to said vehicle receiving device;

(ii) in a second operating state,

(I) said vehicle processor is operative to produce said operational control signals in response to said second instructions from said second remote control unit; and

(II) said vehicle processor is operative to be unresponsive to said first instructions;

(iii) in a third operating state,

(I) said second receiving device is operative to receive said first instructions from said first remote control unit;

(II) said second processor is operative to cause said second transmitting device to transmit a respective second instruction representing each received first instruction;

(III) said vehicle processor is operative to produce said operational control signals in response to said respective second instruction; and

(IV) said vehicle processor is operative to be unresponsive to said first instruction;

(iv) said vehicle processor is operative, in response to said police control instruction from said second remote control unit, to select one of a first, second and third operating state;

thereby

to determine which of said first remote control unit and said second remote control unit controls the operation of the vehicle;

to determine, in the case of said first remote control unit controlling the operation of said vehicle, whether control is;

by signals transmitted directly from said first remote control unit to said vehicle, or

by signals transmitted from said first remote control unit to said second remote control unit and thence to said vehicle; and

to facilitate the interruption of vehicle control by said first remote control unit during said third operating state, in the event of improper operation of said vehicle by said first remote control unit.

87. The system defined in claim 86, wherein said unmanned vehicle is selected from the group consisting of:

(A) an unmanned aerial vehicle,

(B) an unmanned ground vehicle,

(C) an unmanned underwater vehicle, and

(D) an unmanned space vehicle.

88. The system defined in claim 86, wherein said vehicle data is selected from the group consisting of:

(A) an altitude,

(B) a latitude,

(C) a longitude,

(D) GPS coordinates,

(E) a velocity,

(F) a rate of climb,

(G) a rate of descent,

(H) a horizontal acceleration,

(I) a vertical acceleration,

(J) an attitude,

(K) a pitch,

(L) a yaw,

(M) a rate of roll,

(N) a rate of change of pitch,

(O) a rate of change of yaw,

(P) a remaining fuel amount in the vehicle,

(Q) a battery voltage,

(R) a battery current,

(S) an oil pressure,

(T) an inside vehicle temperature,

(U) an outside vehicle temperature,

(V) a depth,

(W) a pressure on a surface of the vehicle,

(X) a tire pressure,

(Y) an engine speed, and

(Z) the position of a movable surface of the vehicle.

89. The system defined in claim 86, wherein said vehicle transmitting device and said second receiving device maintain secure communications utilizing apparatus for at least one of:

(A) encoding and decoding,

(B) encryption and decryption,

(C) changing communication frequency,

(D) highly directional transmission,

(E) a low power output vehicle transmitting device and a high sensitivity second receiving device, and

(F) communicating over a secure channel.

90. The system defined in claim 86, wherein said first transmitting device and said vehicle receiving device maintain secure communications utilizing apparatus for at least one of:

(A) encoding and decoding,

(B) encryption and decryption,

(C) changing communication frequency,

(D) highly directional transmission,

(E) a low power output first transmitting device and a high sensitivity vehicle receiving device, and

(F) communicating over a secure channel.

91. The system defined in claim 86, wherein said second transmitting device and said vehicle receiving device maintain secure communications utilizing apparatus for at least one of:

(A) encoding and decoding,

(B) encryption and decryption,

(C) changing communication frequency,

(D) highly directional transmission,

(E) a low power output second transmitting device and a high sensitivity vehicle receiving device, and

(F) communicating over a secure channel.

92. The system defined in claim 86, wherein, in said first operating state, said vehicle data is transmitted to one of:

(A) said first remote control unit, and

(B) both said first and said second remote control units.

93. The system defined in claim 86, wherein, in said second operating state, said vehicle data is not transmitted to said first remote control unit.

94. The system defined in claim 86, wherein, in said third operating state:

in a first operating mode, said vehicle data is transmitted to both said first and said second remote control units.

95. The system defined in claim 86, wherein, in said third operating state:

in a second operating mode, said vehicle data is transmitted;

(i) directly to said second remote control unit; and

(ii) indirectly to said first remote control unit via said second remote control unit;

thereby to facilitate the interruption of vehicle control by said first remote control unit by the interruption of the relay function of the second remote control unit.

96. The system defined in claim 86, wherein said at least one sensing device includes a device for determining a location of said vehicle utilizing a global positioning system and wherein said second processor is further operative to automatically generate a police control instruction causing said vehicle processor to enter one of:

(A) said second operating state, and

(B) said third operating state,

when said global positioning system indicates an inappropriate location of said vehicle.

97. The system defined in claim 86, wherein

(A) at least one of said at least one sensing devices senses at least one parameter having a range of values for which acceptable performance for said vehicle has been defined, and

(B) said second processor is further operative to automatically generate a police control instruction causing said vehicle processor to enter one of:

(i) said second operating state, and

(ii) said third operating state,

when said second processor detects a value of said at least one parameter which is outside said range of values.

98. The system defined in claim 97, wherein said second processor is further operative to automatically generate a police control instruction causing said vehicle processor to enter one of:

(i) said second operating state, and

(ii) said third operating state,

when at least one of the following is detected by said second processor;

(1) a low value of altitude in certain specific locations,

(2) a low velocity in certain specific locations,

(3) a high velocity, and

(4) a high rate of descent.

99. The system defined in claim 86, wherein

(A) said first remote control unit further comprises an identification input device, coupled to said first processor, for inputting biologic identification information of a person inputting instructions to said first input device;

(B) said second remote control unit further comprises a memory device, coupled to said second processor for storing and providing access to biologic identification information pertaining to persons authorized to use said first remote control unit;

(C) said second processor is further operative to store and to access said information in said memory;

(D) said second display device is further operative to display representations of said biologic identification information pertaining to at least one of;

(i) said authorized persons, and

(ii) said inputting person;

(E) said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to transmit a biologic signal representing said biologic identification information of said inputting person;

(F) said second receiving device is further operative to receive said biologic signal;

whereby a police person observing said second display device compares the representation of (1) the biologic identification information of said person inputting instructions to said first input device with (2) said stored biologic identification of said authorized persons, to determine whether said inputting person is one of said authorized persons.

100. The system defined in claim 86, wherein

(A) said first remote control unit further comprises an identification input device, coupled to said first processor, for inputting biologic identification information of a person inputting instructions to said first input device;

(B) said second remote control unit further comprises a memory device, coupled to said second processor for storing and providing access to biologic identification information pertaining to persons authorized to use said first remote control unit;

(C) said second processor is further operative to store and to access said information in said memory;

(D) said first processor further is operative to cause said first transmitting device to transmit a biologic signal representing said biologic identification information of said inputting person;

(F) said second receiving device is further operative to receive said biologic signal;

(G) said second processor is further operative to compare

(i) said stored biologic identification information pertaining to said authorized persons, with

(ii) said received biologic identification information pertaining to said inputting person;

and to analyze said information to determine if said stored and said received biologic information are substantially similar; and

(G) said second processor is operative to provide a representation of at least one of (i) said analysis and (ii) said determination to said second display device.

101. An unmanned vehicle system, which is remotely controllable from each of a first remote control unit and a second remote control unit, comprising:

(A) a vehicle comprising;

(a) a vehicle receiving device, for receiving first instruction signals from a first remote control unit;

(b) a vehicle processor, coupled to said vehicle receiving device, for

receiving instructions specified by said first instruction signals, and

producing operational control signals for the vehicle in response to said instructions;

(c) at least one actuator, coupled to said processor, responsive to said operational control signals, for actuating at least one of;

(1) at least one device for controlling an orientation of said vehicle, and

(2) at least one device for controlling at least one of (i) a velocity, and (ii) an acceleration, of said vehicle;

(d) at least one sensing device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for sensing vehicle data and supplying signals to said vehicle processor representing said sensed vehicle data; and

(e) an vehicle transmitting device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for transmitting said signals representing said sensed vehicle data;

(B) a first remote control unit for providing said first instruction signals and for responding to a plurality of police control instructions, said first unit comprising;

(a) a first transmitting device, for transmitting said first instruction signals to said vehicle receiving device;

(b) a first receiving device;

(c) a first input device for manually inputting first instructions and police control instructions;

(d) a first display device for displaying information; and

(e) a first processor, coupled to each of said first transmitting device, said first receiving device, said first input device, and said first display device, for

processing signals representing said first instructions and supplying said signals to said first transmitting device,

processing signals representing said police control instructions, and

processing signals representing said sensed vehicle data received by said first receiving device and supplying said signals to said first display device;

(C) a second remote control unit for providing second instruction signals, said second unit comprising;

(a) a second transmitting device, for transmitting signals to said first receiving device;

(b) a second receiving device, for receiving signals from said first transmitting device;

(c) a second input device for manually inputting second instructions;

(d) a second display device for displaying information; and

(e) a second processor, coupled to each of said second transmitting device, said second receiving device, said second input device, and said second display device, for

processing said signals representing said second instructions and supplying said signals to said second transmitting device, and

processing signals representing said sensed vehicle data received by said second receiving device and supplying said signals to said second display device; and

wherein

(I) said first processor is further operative to supply said signals representing said sensed vehicle data to said first transmitting device, and to cause said transmitting device to transmit said signals to said second remote control unit;

(II) in response to a first police control instruction, said first processor is operative to generate first instruction signals representing the respective second instruction of each received second instruction signal and to cause said first transmitting device to transmit said signals to said vehicle receiving device;

(III) in response to a second police control instruction, said first processor is operative to prevent the transmission of instructions from said second remote control unit to said vehicle receiving device;

whereby

said first police control instruction causes second instructions from said second remote control device to control said vehicle;

said second police control instruction prevents second instructions from said second remote control device from controlling said vehicle; and

said police control instructions do not prevent said first instructions controlling said vehicle;

thereby

to facilitate the interruption of vehicle control by said second source of control, if necessary, while allowing ongoing vehicle control by said first source of control.

102. The system defined in claim 101, wherein said unmanned vehicle is selected from the group consisting of:

(A) an unmanned aerial vehicle,

(B) an unmanned ground vehicle,

(C) an unmanned underwater vehicle, and

(D) an unmanned space vehicle.

103. The system defined in claim 101, wherein said sensed vehicle data is selected from the group consisting of:

(A) an altitude,

(B) a latitude,

(C) a longitude,

(D) GPS coordinates,

(E) a velocity,

(F) a rate of climb,

(G) a rate of descent,

(H) a horizontal acceleration,

(I) a vertical acceleration,

(J) an attitude,

(K) a pitch,

(L) a yaw,

(M) a rate of roll,

(N) a rate of change of pitch,

(O) a rate of change of yaw,

(P) a remaining fuel amount in the vehicle,

(Q) a battery voltage,

(R) a battery current,

(S) an oil pressure,

(T) an inside vehicle temperature,

(U) an outside vehicle temperature,

(V) a depth,

(W) a pressure on a surface of the vehicle,

(X) a tire pressure,

(Y) an engine speed, and

(Z) the position of a movable surface of the vehicle.

104. The system defined in claim 101, wherein said vehicle transmitting device and said first receiving device maintain secure communications utilizing apparatus for at least one of:

(A) encoding and decoding,

(B) encryption and decryption,

(C) changing communication frequency,

(D) highly directional transmission,

(E) a low power output vehicle transmitting device and a high sensitivity first receiving device, and

(F) communicating over a secure channel.

105. The system defined in claim 101, wherein said first transmitting device and said vehicle receiving device maintain secure communications utilizing apparatus for at least one of:

(A) encoding and decoding,

(B) encryption and decryption,

(C) changing communication frequency,

(D) utilizing highly directional transmission,

(E) utilizing a low power output first transmitting device and a high sensitivity vehicle receiving device, and

(F) communicating over a secure channel.

106. The system defined in claim 101, wherein said at least one sensing device includes a device for determining a location of said vehicle utilizing a global positioning system and wherein said first processor is further operative to automatically generate said second police control instruction when said global positioning system indicates an inappropriate location of said vehicle.

107. The system defined in claim 101, wherein

(A) at least one of said at least one sensing devices senses at least one parameter,

(B) a range of values of said at least one parameter acceptable for said vehicle performance has been defined, and

(C) said first processor is further operative to automatically generate said second police control instruction when said first processor detects a parameter value which is outside said range of values.

108. The system defined in claim 107, wherein said first processor is further operative to automatically generate said second police control instruction when at least one of the following is detected by said first processor:

(1) a low value of altitude in certain specific locations,

(2) a low velocity in certain specific locations,

(3) a high velocity, and

(4) a high rate of descent.

109. The system defined in claim 101, wherein

(A) said second remote control unit further comprises an identification input device, coupled to said second processor, for inputting biologic identification information of a person inputting instructions to said second input device;

(B) said first remote control unit further comprises a memory device, coupled to said first processor for storing and providing access to biologic identification information pertaining to persons authorized to use said second remote control unit;

(C) said first processor is further operative to store and to access said information in said memory;

(D) said first display device is further operative to display representations of said biologic identification information pertaining to at least one of;

(i) said authorized persons, and

(ii) said inputting person;

(E) said second processor is further operative to cause said second transmitting device to transmit a biologic signal representing said biologic identification information of said inputting person;

(F) said first receiving device is further operative to receive said biologic signal;

whereby a police person observing said first display device compares the representation of (1) the biologic identification information of said person inputting instructions to said first input device with (2) said stored biologic identification of said authorized persons, to determine whether said inputting person is one of said authorized persons.

110. The system defined in claim 101, wherein

(A) said second remote control unit further comprises an identification input device, coupled to said second processor, for inputting biologic identification information of a person inputting instructions to said second input device;

(B) said first remote control unit further comprises a memory device, coupled to said first processor for storing and providing access to biologic identification information pertaining to persons authorized to use said second remote control unit;

(C) said first processor is further operative to store and to access said information in said memory;

(D) said second processor further is operative to cause said second transmitting device to transmit a biologic signal representing said biologic identification information of said inputting person;

(F) said first receiving device is further operative to receive said biologic signal;

(G) said first processor is further operative to compare

(i) said stored biologic identification information pertaining to said authorized persons, with

(ii) said received biologic identification information pertaining to said inputting person;

and to analyze said information to determine if said stored and said received biologic information are substantially similar; and

(G) said first processor is operative to provide a representation of at least one of (i) said analysis and (ii) said determination to said first display device.

111. The system defined in claim 101, wherein

(A) said first processor is further operative to receive a first transfer instruction inputted by said first input device;

(B) in response thereto, said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to produce a first transfer signal for transmission to said vehicle receiving device;

(C) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said first transfer signal;

(D) in response thereto, said vehicle receiving device is rendered operative to receive said second instruction signal;

thereby allowing said second remote control unit to directly control said vehicle.

112. The system defined in claim 101, wherein

(A) said first processor is further operative to receive a second transfer instruction inputted by said first input device;

(B) in response thereto, said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to produce a second transfer signal for transmission to said vehicle receiving device;

(C) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said second transfer signal;

(D) in response thereto, said vehicle processor is rendered operative to receive said second instruction signal;

thereby allowing said second remote control unit to directly control said vehicle.

113. The system defined in claim 101, wherein

(A) said first processor is further operative to receive a third transfer instruction inputted by said first input device;

(B) in response thereto, said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to produce a third transfer signal for transmission to said second receiving device;

(C) said second receiving device is further operative to receive said third transfer signal;

(D) in response to receipt of said third transfer signal, said second processor is further operative to cause said second transmitting device to transmit first instruction signals in response to inputted second instructions;

thereby allowing said second remote control unit to directly control said vehicle.

114. The system defined in claim 111, wherein

(A) said first processor is further operative to receive a fourth transfer instruction inputted by said first input device;

(B) in response thereto, said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to produce a fourth transfer signal for transmission to said vehicle receiving device;

(C) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said fourth transfer signal;

(D) in response thereto, said vehicle receiving device is rendered inoperative to receive said second instruction signal;

thereby rescinding said first transfer instruction and preventing said second remote control unit from directly controlling said vehicle.

115. The system defined in claim 112, wherein

(A) said first processor is further operative to receive a fifth transfer instruction inputted by said first input device;

(B) in response thereto, said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to produce a fifth transfer signal for transmission to said vehicle receiving device;

(C) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said fifth transfer signal;

(D) in response thereto, said vehicle processor is rendered inoperative to receive said second instruction signal;

thereby rescinding said second transfer instruction and preventing said second remote control unit from directly controlling said vehicle.

116. The system defined in claim 113, wherein

(A) said first processor is further operative to receive a sixth transfer instruction inputted by said first input device;

(B) in response thereto, said first processor is further operative to cause said first transmitting device to produce a sixth transfer signal for transmission to said second receiving device;

(C) said second receiving device is further operative to receive said sixth transfer signal;

(D) in response to receipt of said sixth transfer signal, said second processor is no longer operative to cause said second transmitting device to transmit first instruction signals in response to inputted second instructions;

thereby rescinding said third transfer instruction and preventing said second remote control unit from directly controlling said vehicle.

117. A method of confirming the identification of the pilot of an unmanned, remotely controlled vehicle (“

UV”

), said method comprising the steps of;

(1) certifying that both alphanumeric and biologic identification information of a person who wishes to be considered a registered UV pilot, each pertain to the same person;

(2) storing said certified identification information as the person'"'"'s identification information in a computer memory of registered UV pilots (“

stored II”

);

(3) transmitting a request from a UV police authority to a UV for the presentation of the identification information pertaining to the pilot (“

pilot II”

) of said UV;

(4) transmitting said request from said UV to a remote control station (“

RCS”

) in which is located the pilot who controls said UV;

(5) transmitting said pilot II from said RCS to said UV;

(6) transmitting said pilot II from said UV to said UV police authority;

(7) said police authority utilizing said computational device to compare said received pilot II with said stored II of registered pilots in said computer memory; and

(8) indicating to said police authority whether or not said UV pilot is a registered pilot.

118. The method of claim 117, further including a step (9) of taking a police action selected from the group consisting of (a) destroying the UV, (b) escorting the UV, and (c) taking control of the UV,

if said step (8) indicates that said pilot is not a registered pilot.

119. The method defined in claim 117, wherein said biologic identification information comprises at least one visual image selected from the group:

(a) an image of a face;

(b) an image of a retina;

(c) an image of an iris;

(d) an image of at least one fingerprint; and

(e) an image of a palm print;

(f) a voice print; and

(g) a DNA sample.

120. The method defined in claim 117, wherein

(A) said step (5) further includes transmitting a plurality of images showing:

(i) a hand of said UV pilot actuating an input device for controlling said UV,

(ii) at least one biologic identifier selected from the group consisting of;

a face, a retina, an iris, a fingerprint and a palm print of said UV pilot, and

(iii) contiguous body parts situated between said hand and said biologic identifier;

wherein said images allow an identification of said UV pilot actuating said input device;

(B) said step (5) further includes transmitting a control instruction for said RCS to said UV;

(C) said step (6) further includes transmitting said images and said instruction from said UV to said police authority;

(D) said step (7) further includes utilizing said computational device to determine said inputted instruction; and

and further comprising a step (10) of comparing the received control instruction with at least one image of the hand of said UV pilot actuating an input device for controlling said UV,

whereby said police authority determines whether the vehicle under observation is being piloted by the pilot whose biologic identification has been inputted.

121. The method defined in claim 120, wherein

(E) said step (3) further comprises transmitting a request to said UV pilot to input a first police-requested instruction (“

PI”

) to said RCS input device;

(F) said step (4) further comprises transmitting said first requested PI to said RCS; and

(G) said step (10) further comprises comparing said received control instruction with said first requested PI;

whereby said police authority determines if said first requested PI was inputted by said UV pilot.

122. The method of claim 121, further including a step (11) of taking a police action against said UV selected from the group consisting of (a) destroying the UV, (b) escorting the UV, and (c) taking control of the UV

if said step (10) indicates that said UV is not piloted by a registered pilot.

123. The method defined in claim 117, wherein

(A) said step (5) further includes transmitting a plurality of images showing:

(i) a hand of said UV pilot actuating an input device for controlling said UV,

(ii) at least one biologic identifier selected from the group consisting of;

a face, a retina, an iris, a fingerprint and a palm print of said UV pilot, and

(iii) contiguous body parts situated between said hand and said biologic identifier;

wherein said images allow an identification of said UV pilot actuating said input device;

(B) said step (5) further includes transmitting a control instruction for said RCS to said UV;

(C) said step (6) further includes transmitting telemetry signals from said UV, indicating the results of said instruction, to said police authority;

(D) said step (7) further includes utilizing said computational device to analyze the results of said inputted instruction on a motion of said UV; and

and further comprising a step (12) of comparing said resulting UV motion with at least one image of the hand of said UV pilot actuating an input device for controlling said UV;

whereby said police authority determines whether the vehicle under observation is being piloted by the pilot whose biologic identification has been inputted.

124. The method defined in claim 123, wherein

(E) said step (3) further comprises transmitting a request to said UV pilot to input a second police-requested instruction (“

PI”

) to said RCS input device;

(F) said step (4) further comprises transmitting said second requested PI to said RCS; and

(G) said step (12) further includes comparing said resulting UV motion with said second requested PI;

whereby said police authority determines if said second requested PI was inputted by said UV pilot.

125. The method of claim 124, further comprising the step of taking a police action against said UV selected from the group consisting of (a) destroying the UV, (b) escorting the UV, and (c) taking control of the UV;

if said step (12) indicates that said UV is not piloted by a registered pilot.

126. The method defined in claim 117, wherein said UV is selected from the group consisting of an unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned ground vehicle, and unmanned underwater vehicle, an unmanned space vehicle.

127. The method defined in claim 123, wherein said telemetry signals convey vehicle information including at least one of:

an altitude, a latitude, a longitude, GPS coordinates, a velocity, a rate of climb, a rate of descent, a horizontal acceleration, a vertical acceleration, an attitude, a pitch, a yaw, a rate of roll, a rate of change of pitch, and a rate of change of yaw.

128. A method of confirming the identification of the pilot of an unmanned, remotely controlled vehicle (“

UV”

), said method comprising the steps of;

(1) certifying that both alphanumeric and biologic identification information of a person who wishes to be considered a registered UV pilot, each pertain to the same person;

(2) storing said certified identification information as the person'"'"'s identification information in a computer memory of registered UV pilots (“

stored II”

);

(3) transmitting a request from a UV police authority to a remote control station (“

RCS”

) which controls said UV for the presentation of the identification information pertaining to the pilot (“

pilot II”

) of said UV;

(4) transmitting said pilot II from said RCS to said UV police authority;

(5) said police authority utilizing said computational device to compare said received pilot II with said stored II of registered pilots in said computer memory; and

(6) indicating to said police authority whether or not said UV pilot is a registered pilot.

129. An unmanned vehicle system, which is remotely controllable from a control source with police apparatus located remotely from each of said vehicle and said control source, comprising:

(A) a remotely controlled vehicle comprising;

(1) a vehicle receiving device, for receiving instruction signals from each of said control source and said police apparatus;

(2) a vehicle processor, coupled to said vehicle receiving device, for

receiving instructions specified by said instruction signals, and

producing operational control signals for the vehicle in response to said instructions;

(3) at least one actuator, coupled to said processor, responsive to said operational control signals, for actuating at least one of;

(i) at least one device for controlling an orientation of said vehicle, and

(ii) at least one device for controlling at least one of (i) a velocity, and (ii) an acceleration, of said vehicle;

(4) at least one sensing device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for sensing vehicle data and supplying sensed vehicle data signals to said vehicle processor representing said sensed vehicle data; and

(5) a vehicle transmitting device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for transmitting said signals representing said sensed vehicle data;

(B) a remote control unit for providing at least one biologic identifier signal and said instruction signals, said remote control unit comprising;

(1) a remote control transmitting device, for transmitting said instruction signals and said at least one biologic identifier signal;

(2) a remote control receiving device for receiving said sensed vehicle data signals;

(3) a first remote control input device for manually inputting instructions;

(4) a second remote control input device for inputting biologic identification information pertaining to a pilot using the remote control unit;

(5) a display device for displaying information; and

(6) a remote control processor, coupled to each of said remote control transmitting device, said remote control receiving device, said first remote control input device, said second remote control input device and said display device, for

(i) generating instruction signals representing said inputted instructions and generating said at least one biologic identifier signal representing said inputted biologic identification information and causing said remote control transmitting device to transmit said signals to said vehicle receiving device, and

(ii) processing signals representing said sensed vehicle data received by said remote control receiving device and supplying said signals to said remote control display device;

(C) a police unit for communicating with said unmanned vehicle comprising;

(1) a police transmitting device, for transmitting an interrogation signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(2) a police receiving device, for receiving said at least one biologic identifier signal from said vehicle transmitting device;

(3) a memory device, for storing and providing certified biologic identification information and respective alphanumeric identification information pertaining to each of a plurality of persons; and

(4) a police processor, coupled to each of said police transmitting device, said police receiving device, and said memory device, for

(i) storing said certified biologic and said respective alphanumeric identification information in said memory and retrieving it therefrom,

(ii) generating an interrogation signal for transmission to said vehicle receiving device,

(iii) receiving said biologic identification information from said police receiving device, and comparing it to said stored certified biologic identification information, and

(iv) indicating a match between said stored certified biologic identification information and said received biologic identification information;

wherein

(I) said vehicle processor is further operative to supply said signals representing said sensed vehicle data to said vehicle transmitting device, and to cause said transmitting device to transmit said signals to said remote control receiving device;

(II) said remote control unit display device is operative to display a representation of said sensed vehicle data;

(III) said vehicle receiving device is operative to receive said interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(IV) in response to said received interrogation signal, said vehicle processor is operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to relay said interrogation signal to said remote control receiving device;

(V) in response to said received interrogation signal, said remote control processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit said at least one biologic identifier signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(VI) said vehicle processor is further operative to relay said received biologic identification information to said police receiving device, for comparison to said stored certified biologic information;

whereby

(a) the motion of said unmanned vehicle is controlled by said pilot by inputting instructions to said vehicle input device, in response to a representation of vehicle data displayed by said display device;

(b) said interrogation signal is transmitted from said police unit to said vehicle and thence to said remote control unit, and in response thereto, said biologic identification information is transmitted from said remote control unit to said vehicle and thence to said police unit;

thereby

to allow said police unit to determine the identity of the person controlling an unmanned vehicle.

130. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said unmanned vehicle is selected from the group consisting of:

(A) an unmanned aerial vehicle,

(B) an unmanned ground vehicle,

(C) an unmanned underwater vehicle, and

(D) an unmanned space vehicle.

131. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said biologic identification information is selected from the group consisting of:

(A) an image of a face;

(B) an image of a retina;

(C) an image of an iris of an eye;

(D) at least one fingerprint;

(E) at least one palm print;

(F) a voiceprint; and

(G) a DNA sample.

132. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said second input device comprises at least one of:

(A) at least one video camera; and

(B) a microphone.

133. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor.

134. The system defined in claim 133, wherein said police display device is operative to display at least one of:

(A) said certified biologic identification information;

(B) said received biologic identification information;

(C) a comparison of (i) said certified biologic identification information, and (ii) said received biologic identification information; and

(D) said indication of a match between (i) said certified biologic identification information, and (ii) said received biologic identification information;

or the absence thereof.

135. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said police processor is operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a violation signal in response to at least one of:

(1) an absence of the receipt of said biologic information, following the transmission of an interrogation signal, and

(2) an absence of a match between said certified biologic identification information and said received biologic information.

136. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said police processor is operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit at least one high output signal for interfering with at least one of

(A) said remote control receiving device, and

(B) said vehicle receiving device, in response to at least one of:

(1) an absence of the receipt of said biologic information, following the transmission of an interrogation signal, and

(2) an absence of a match between said certified biologic identification information and said received biologic information.

137. The system defined in claim 129, wherein

(A) said police unit further comprises a projectile-generating weapon for destroying said unmanned vehicle, having an input for inputting an activation signal, coupled to said police processor;

(B) said weapon launches said projectile in response to an inputted activation signal; and

(C) said processor is operative to generate said activation signal in response to at least one of;

(1) an absence of the receipt of said biologic information, following the transmission of an interrogation signal, and

(2) an absence of a match between said certified biologic identification information and said received biologic information.

138. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said police unit further comprises an input device, coupled to said police processor, and wherein an inputted interrogation request causes said processor to generate a respective interrogation signal.

139. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said police transmitting device is further operative to transmit said interrogation signal directly to said control unit receiving device, and wherein said control unit receiving device is further operative to receive said interrogation signal directly from said police unit transmitting device.

140. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said control unit display device is further operative to display a representation of said interrogation signal.

141. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said remote control transmitting device is further operative to transmit said at least one biologic identifier signal directly to said police receiving device, and wherein said receiving device is operative to receive said identifier signal directly from said remote control transmitting device.

142. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said second input device is a video camera for generating signals representing a plurality of images, each such image showing each of:

(i) the hand of said pilot providing an inputted instruction to said first remote control input device,

(ii) at least one body part of the pilot selected from the group consisting of;

a face, a retina, an iris, a fingerprint and a palm print, and

(iii) the contiguous body parts of the pilot situated between said hand and said biologic identifier;

whereby said images allow for the identification of the person inputting said instructions.

143. The system defined in claim 142, wherein said images also show at least one of:

(A) the display device of said remote control unit, and

(B) the first remote control input device;

thereby to allow for the determination that said pilot inputted a specific instruction.

144. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a second interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals from said unmanned vehicle;

(B) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said second interrogation signal, for input to said vehicle processor;

(C) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said received instructions to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said second interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(D) said police processor is further operative analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of said respective instructions, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions received by said unmanned vehicle.

145. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a third interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals from said unmanned vehicle to said police unit;

(B) each of said vehicle receiving device, said vehicle processor, said vehicle transmitting device and said remote control receiving device is, sequentially, operative to relay said third interrogation signal to said remote control processor, and said processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward instruction indirectly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit a forward instruction signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(D) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said received instructions to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said forward instruction signal from said remote control unit processor;

(E) said police processor is further operative analyze received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals;

(F) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of said respective instructions, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions received by said unmanned vehicle.

146. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a fourth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals directly from said remote control unit to said police receiving device;

(B) each of said vehicle receiving device, said vehicle processor, said vehicle transmitting device and said remote control receiving device is, sequentially, operative to relay said fourth interrogation signal to said remote control processor, and said processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward instruction directly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to additionally transmit said instructions to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of said respective instructions transmitted by said remote control transmitting device, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions received by said unmanned vehicle.

147. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a fifth interrogation signal directly to said remote control unit receiving device, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals from said unmanned vehicle to said police unit;

(B) said remote control receiving device is operative to receive said fifth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward instruction indirectly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit a forward instruction signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(D) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said received instructions to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said forward instruction signal from said remote control unit processor;

(E) said police processor is further operative analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals;

(F) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of said respective instructions, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions received by said unmanned vehicle.

148. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a sixth interrogation signal directly to said remote control unit receiving device, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals directly from said remote control unit to said police receiving device;

(B) said remote control receiving device is operative to receive said sixth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward instruction directly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to additionally transmit said instructions to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of said respective instructions transmitted by said remote control transmitting device, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions received by said unmanned vehicle.

149. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said at least one sensing device comprises at least one apparatus for determining:

(A) an altitude,

(B) a latitude,

(C) a longitude,

(D) GPS coordinates,

(E) a velocity,

(F) a rate of climb,

(G) a rate of descent,

(H) a horizontal acceleration,

(I) a vertical acceleration,

(J) an attitude,

(K) a pitch,

(L) a yaw,

(M) a rate of roll,

(N) a rate of change of pitch, and

(O) a rate of change of yaw.

150. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a seventh interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals from said unmanned vehicle;

(B) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said seventh interrogation signal, for input to said vehicle processor;

(C) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said seventh interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(D) said police processor is further operative analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions causing the observed vehicle motion.

151. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit an eighth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals from said unmanned vehicle to said police unit;

(B) each of said vehicle receiving device, said vehicle processor, said vehicle transmitting device and said remote control receiving device is, sequentially, operative to relay said eighth interrogation signal to said remote control processor, and said processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward sensed vehicle data indirectly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit a forward sensed vehicle data signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(D) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said forward sensed vehicle data signal from said remote control unit processor;

(E) said police processor is further operative analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion;

(F) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions causing the observed vehicle motion.

152. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a ninth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals directly from said remote control unit to said police receiving device;

(B) each of said vehicle receiving device, said vehicle processor, said vehicle transmitting device and said remote control receiving device is, sequentially, operative to relay said ninth interrogation signal to said remote control processor, and said processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward sensed vehicle data directly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions causing the observed vehicle motion.

153. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a tenth interrogation signal directly to said remote control unit receiving device, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals from said unmanned vehicle to said police unit;

(B) said remote control receiving device is operative to receive said tenth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward sensed vehicle data indirectly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit a forward sensed vehicle data signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(D) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said forward sensed vehicle data signal from said remote control unit processor;

(E) said police processor is further operative analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion;

(F) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions causing the observed vehicle motion.

154. The system defined in claim 143, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit an eleventh interrogation signal directly to said remote control unit receiving device, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals directly from said remote control unit to said police receiving device;

(B) said remote control receiving device is operative to receive said eleventh interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward sensed vehicle data signals directly command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion, and

(ii) said images inputted by said video camera;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether the person inputting said instructions is the source of instructions causing the observed vehicle motion.

155. The system defined in claim 129, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to generate a maneuver signal requesting said pilot to input a police-specified instruction for said unmanned vehicle to execute a police-specified maneuver;

(B) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit said maneuver signal to said remote control receiving device; and

(C) said remote control processor is further operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said maneuver signal for said pilot.

156. The system defined in claim 155, wherein said maneuver signal is transmitted from said police transmitting device to said vehicle receiving device;

and thence sequentially to each of;

said vehicle processor, said vehicle transmitting device and said remote control receiving device.

157. The system defined in claim 155, wherein said maneuver signal is transmitted from said police transmitting device directly to said remote control receiving device without transmission to said vehicle receiving device.

158. The system defined in claim 155, wherein said police specified maneuver is selected from the group:

(A) a roll,

(B) a bank,

(C) a turn,

(D) a descent,

(E) an ascent,

(F) an acceleration,

(G) a deceleration, and

(H) an emission of a light signal.

159. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a twelfth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals from said unmanned vehicle;

(B) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said twelfth interrogation signal, for input to said vehicle processor;

(C) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said twelfth interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a representation of the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

160. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a thirteenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals from said unmanned vehicle;

(B) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said thirteenth interrogation signal, for input to said vehicle processor;

(C) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said thirteenth interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police processor is further operative to compare

(i) at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a motion consistent with the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

(F) said police processor is further operative to provide a first comparison signal indicating the result of said comparison;

whereby

said police processor provides information concerning whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

161. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a fourteenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device;

(B) said remote control receiving device is further operative to receive said fourteenth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward sensed vehicle data signals command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a representation of the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

162. The system defined in claim 161, wherein

(A) the route of said fourteenth interrogation signal is selected from the group comprising:

(i) directly from police unit to remote control unit, and

(ii) from police unit to unmanned vehicle and thence to remote control unit; and

(B) the source of said sensed vehicle data signals is selected from the group comprising;

(i) said vehicle, following the receipt of a transfer command from said remote control unit, and

(ii) said remote control unit.

163. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a fifteenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device;

(B) said remote control receiving device is further operative to receive said fifteenth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward sensed vehicle data signals command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause the transmission of said sensed vehicle data signals to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received sensed vehicle data signals, to determine at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) a respective vehicle motion, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police processor is further operative to compare

(i) at least one of (a) said sensed vehicle data, and (b) said respective vehicle motion following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a motion consistent with the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

(F) said police processor is further operative to provide a second comparison signal indicating the result of said comparison;

whereby

said police processor provides information concerning whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

164. The system defined in claim 163, wherein

(A) the route of said fifteenth interrogation signal is selected from the group comprising:

(i) directly from police unit to remote control unit, and

(ii) from police unit to unmanned vehicle and thence to remote control unit; and

(B) the source of said sensed vehicle data signals is selected from the group comprising;

(i) said vehicle, following the receipt of a transfer command from said remote control unit, and

(ii) said remote control unit.

165. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a sixteenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals from said unmanned vehicle;

(B) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said sixteenth interrogation signal, for input to said vehicle processor;

(C) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said instruction signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said sixteenth interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) a representation of said respective instructions, following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a representation of the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

166. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a seventeenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals from said unmanned vehicle;

(B) said vehicle receiving device is further operative to receive said seventeenth interrogation signal, for input to said vehicle processor;

(C) said vehicle processor is further operative to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit said instruction signals to said police receiving device, in response to the receipt of said seventeenth interrogation signal from said police transmitting device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police processor is further operative to compare

(i) said respective instructions, following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a motion consistent with the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

(F) said police processor is further operative to provide a third comparison signal indicating the result of said comparison;

whereby

said police processor provides information concerning whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

167. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit an eighteenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction signals to said police receiving device;

(B) said remote control receiving device is further operative to receive said eighteenth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward instruction signals command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause the transmission of said instruction signals to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police unit further comprises a police display device, coupled to said police processor, for display of

(i) said respective instructions, following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a representation of the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

whereby

a police person, observing said police display device, determines whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

168. The system defined in claim 167, wherein

(A) the route of said eighteenth interrogation signal is selected from the group comprising:

(i) directly from police unit to remote control unit, and

(ii) from police unit to unmanned vehicle and thence to remote control unit; and

(B) the source of said instruction signals is selected from the group comprising;

(i) said vehicle, following the receipt of a transfer command from said remote control unit, and

(ii) said remote control unit.

169. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(A) said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit a nineteenth interrogation signal, requesting the transmission of said instruction data signals to said police receiving device;

(B) said remote control receiving device is further operative to receive said nineteenth interrogation signal, and said remote control processor is operative to cause said display device to display a representation of said request to said pilot;

(C) said first remote control input device is operative to input a forward instruction signals command to said remote control processor and said processor is operative to cause the transmission of said instruction signals to said police receiving device;

(D) said police processor is further operative to analyze said received instruction signals, to determine the respective instructions represented by said instruction signals, following the transmission of said maneuver signal;

(E) said police processor is further operative to compare

(i) said respective instructions, following the transmission of said maneuver signal, and

(ii) a motion consistent with the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

(F) said police processor is further operative to provide a fourth comparison signal indicating the result of said comparison;

whereby

said police processor provides information concerning whether an identified pilot is the person controlling said unmanned vehicle.

170. The system defined in claim 169, wherein

(A) the route of said nineteenth interrogation signal is selected from the group comprising:

(i) directly from police unit to remote control unit, and

(ii) from police unit to unmanned vehicle and thence to remote control unit; and

(B) the source of said instruction signals is selected from the group comprising;

(i) said vehicle, following the receipt of a transfer command from said remote control unit, and

(ii) said remote control unit.

171. The system defined in claim 155, wherein

(I) said second input device is a video camera for generating signals representing a plurality of images, each such image showing each of:

(A) the hand of said pilot providing an inputted instruction to said first remote control input device,

(B) at least one body part of the pilot selected from the group consisting of;

a face, a retina, an iris, a fingerprint and a palm print,

(C) the contiguous body parts of the pilot situated between said hand and said biologic identifier, and

(D) at least one of;

(i) the display device of said remote control unit, and

(ii) the first remote control input device; and

(II) said police unit further comprises a police display device for displaying;

(A) each of said hand, said pilot body part with biologic identifier, said contiguous body parts and at least one of (i) said remote control display device and (ii) said first remote control input device; and

(B) a representation of the police-specified maneuver requested by said maneuver signal;

whereby

said displayed images allow for the identification of (a) the person inputting the instructions, and (b) the instructions;

thereby

to allow for the determination that said identified pilot inputted the police-specified instruction.

172. The system defined in claim 129, wherein

(I) said unmanned vehicle further comprises a vehicle memory device, coupled to said vehicle processor for storing and providing identification information identifying said vehicle;

(II) the memory device in said police unit is further operative to store and provide identification information pertaining to each of a plurality of registered vehicles;

(III) said police processor is further operative to store said registered vehicle identification information in said memory device and to retrieve it therefrom;

(IV) said police processor is further operative to generate a vehicle interrogation signal for transmission to said vehicle receiving device, and to cause said police transmitting device to transmit said signal;

(V) in response thereto, said vehicle processor is further operative to retrieve said vehicle identification information from said vehicle memory device, and to cause said vehicle transmitting device to transmit a vehicle ID signal representing said information;

(VI) said police receiving device is further operative to receive said vehicle ID signal;

(VII) said police processor is further operative to compare

(A) said registered vehicle identification information stored in the memory device of said police unit, with

(B) said received vehicle identification information; and

(VIII) said police processor is further operative to indicate a match between said registered vehicle identification information and said received vehicle identification information.

173. The system defined in claim 172, wherein, in the absence of said match, said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit at least one of:

(A) a notification signal; and

(B) at least one high output signal for interfering with at least one of

(i) said remote control receiving device, and

(ii) said vehicle receiving device.

174. The system defined in claim 172, wherein said vehicle memory device is a write-once-only device.

175. The system defined in claim 129, wherein

(I) said remote control unit further comprises a remote control memory device, coupled to said remote control processor for storing and providing identification information identifying said remote control unit;

(II) the memory device in said police unit is further operative to store and provide identification information pertaining to each of a plurality of registered remote control units;

(III) said police processor is further operative to store said registered remote control unit identification information in said memory device and to retrieve it therefrom;

(IV) said police processor is further operative to generate a remote control interrogation signal for transmission to said remote control receiving device, and to cause said police transmitting device to transmit said signal;

(V) in response thereto, said remote control processor is further operative to retrieve said remote control identification information from said remote control memory device, and to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit a remote control ID signal representing said information;

(VI) said police receiving device is further operative to receive said remote control ID signal;

(VII) said police processor is further operative to compare

(A) said registered remote control unit identification information stored in the memory device of said police unit, with

(B) said received remote control identification information; and

(VIII) said police processor is further operative to indicate a match between said registered remote control unit identification information and said received remote control identification information.

176. The system defined in claim 175, wherein, in the absence of said match, said police processor is further operative to cause said police transmitting device to transmit at least one of:

(A) a second notification signal; and

(B) at least one additional high output signal for interfering with at least one of

(i) said remote control receiving device, and

(ii) said vehicle receiving device.

177. The system defined in claim 175, wherein said remote control memory device is a write-once-only device.

178. The system defined in claim 129, wherein said memory device of said police unit is a write-once-only device.

179. An unmanned vehicle system, which is remotely controllable from a control source with police apparatus located remotely from each of said vehicle and said control source, comprising:

(A) a remotely controlled vehicle comprising;

(1) a vehicle receiving device, for receiving instruction signals from each of said control source and said police apparatus;

(2) a vehicle processor, coupled to said vehicle receiving device, for receiving instructions specified by said instruction signals, and producing operational control signals for the vehicle in response to said instructions;

(3) at least one actuator, coupled to said processor, responsive to said operational control signals, for actuating at least one of;

(i) at least one device for controlling an orientation of said vehicle, and

(ii) at least one device for controlling at least one of (a) a velocity, and (b) an acceleration, of said vehicle;

(4) at least one sensing device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for sensing vehicle data and supplying sensed vehicle data signals to said vehicle processor representing said sensed vehicle data; and

(5) a vehicle transmitting device, coupled to said vehicle processor, for transmitting said signals representing said sensed vehicle data;

(B) a remote control unit for providing at least one biologic identifier signal and said instruction signals, said remote control unit comprising;

(1) a remote control transmitting device, for transmitting said instruction signals and said at least one biologic identifier signal;

(2) a remote control receiving device for receiving said sensed vehicle data signals;

(3) a first remote control input device for manually inputting instructions;

(4) a second remote control input device for inputting biologic identification information pertaining to a pilot using the remote control unit;

(5) a display device for displaying information; and

(6) a remote control processor, coupled to each of said remote control transmitting device, said remote control receiving device, said first remote control input device, said second remote control input device and said display device, for

(i) generating instruction signals representing said inputted instructions and causing said remote control transmitting device to transmit said signals to said vehicle receiving device,

(ii) processing signals representing said sensed vehicle data received by said remote control receiving device and supplying said signals to said remote control display device, and

(iii) generating said at least one biologic identifier signal representing said inputted biologic identification information;

(C) a police unit for communicating with said unmanned vehicle comprising;

(1) a police transmitting device, for transmitting an interrogation signal to said vehicle receiving device;

(2) a police receiving device, for receiving said at least one biologic identifier signal;

(3) a memory device, for storing and providing certified biologic identification information and respective alphanumeric identification information pertaining to each of a plurality of persons; and

(4) a police processor, coupled to each of said police transmitting device, said police receiving device, and said memory device, for

(i) storing said certified biologic and said respective alphanumeric identification information in said memory and retrieving it therefrom, and

(ii) generating an interrogation signal for transmission to said remote control receiving device,

wherein

(I) said vehicle processor is further operative to supply said signals representing said sensed vehicle data to said vehicle transmitting device, and to cause said transmitting device to transmit said signals to said remote control receiving device;

(II) said remote control unit display device is operative to display a representation of said sensed vehicle data;

(III) said remote control receiving device is operative to receive said interrogation signal from said police transmitting device; and

(IV) in response to said received interrogation signal, said remote control processor is operative to cause said remote control transmitting device to transmit said at least one biologic identifier signal to said police receiving device;

(V) said police processor is further operative to

receive said biologic identification information from said police receiving device and to compare it to said stored certified biologic identification information, and

indicate a match between said stored certified biologic identification information and said received biologic identification information;

whereby

(a) the motion of said unmanned vehicle is controlled by said pilot by inputting instructions to said vehicle input device, in response to a representation of vehicle data displayed by said display device;

(b) said interrogation signal is transmitted from said police unit to said remote control unit, and in response thereto, said biologic identification information is transmitted from said remote control unit to said police unit;

thereby

to allow said police unit to determine the identity of the person controlling an unmanned vehicle.