G05D1/0669

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND FLYING METHOD THEREOF
20170220046 · 2017-08-03 ·

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage, a plurality of rotors, and a sensor, wherein the fuselage includes a control module and a signal processing module, and the control module is connected the arms, which is used to control the rotation of arms. The sensor is configured to the fuselage of the UAV, which is used to detect the rotation change value of the UAV. The signal processing module is connected with the sensor and the control module, which is used to receive and analyze the signal of the sensor, and the control module controls the following flying of the UAV.

Method for determining a vertical path of an aircraft from its current position, associated computer program product and determining system
11249489 · 2022-02-15 · ·

A method of determining a vertical path of an aircraft from its current position, an associated computer program product and a determining system are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes determining a vertical path of the aircraft including determining an initial path segment and N following path segments, composing the vertical path of the aircraft from the determined path segments and freezing this vertical path. The method further includes determining a status of each of the altitude constraints along the entire vertical path of the aircraft, each status being chosen between an achievable status when the corresponding altitude constraint is satisfied and a missed status otherwise, and displaying the vertical path of the aircraft and statuses of the determined altitude constraints to the operator.

DRONE, DRONE STATION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRONE TAKE-OFF USING DRONE STATION
20210405655 · 2021-12-30 · ·

Disclosed is a method for controlling drone take-off using a drone station. The method for controlling drone take-off using a drone station obtains, from the drone station, information on maximum speed and time at which an elevation guide portion provided in the drone station reaches a maximum rising speed while rising to guide a drone in a vertical direction. The drone can be controlled to take off after the time taken to reach the maximum speed has elapsed from the rising of the elevation guide portion. As a result, an initial RPM or battery consumption required in a drone take-off process may be minimized. One or more of a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a drone station, or a server may cooperate with an artificial intelligence module, a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a device related to 5G service, and the like.

Assisted takeoff
11204611 · 2021-12-21 · ·

A method of assisted takeoff of a movable object includes increasing output to an actuator that drives a propulsion unit of the movable object under a first feedback control scheme, determining whether the movable object has met a takeoff threshold, and controlling the output to the actuator using a second feedback control scheme different from the first feedback control scheme in response to the movable object having met the takeoff threshold.

VTOL Aircraft having Multifocal Landing Sensors

An aircraft includes an airframe with a thrust array attached thereto. The thrust array includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies that are independently controlled by a flight control system. A landing gear assembly is coupled to the airframe and includes a plurality of landing feet. An altitude sensor array includes a plurality of altitude sensors each of which is disposed within one of the landing feet such that when the aircraft is in the VTOL orientation, the altitude sensor array is configured to obtain multifocal altitude data relative to a landing surface. The flight control system is configured to generate a three-dimensional terrain map of the surface based upon the multifocal altitude data.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LANDING AND LAUNCH
20230271720 · 2023-08-31 ·

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a stand for launching, landing, testing, refueling and recharging a UAV, and methods for testing, landing and launching the UAV are disclosed. Further, embodiments may include transferring a payload onto or off of the UAV, and loading flight planning and diagnostic maintenance information to the UAV.

Methods for launching and landing an unmanned aerial vehicle
11726500 · 2023-08-15 · ·

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) landing method includes detecting, via one or more visual sensors, a gesture or movement of an operator of a UAV; and controlling to decelerate, with aid of one or more processors and in response to the detected gesture or movement, one or more rotor blades of the UAV to cause the UAV to land autonomously.

MULTIFUNCTION DYNAMIC VISUAL DISPLAY FOR INTERACTIVE USER EXPERIENCE
20220135228 · 2022-05-05 ·

An integrated multifunction dynamic display system and method for an air vehicle that provides an interactive user experience. The system is based around an array of multifunction display nodes that are disposed throughout the air vehicle. The multifunction display nodes are connected through a databus or network such that the display nodes can operate individually or in combination to create a desired interactive experience. The nodes can include interior lighting, exterior lighting, interior displays, exterior displays, and windows. The multifunction dynamic display system can be used to control or otherwise provide interior lighting or displays, loading/unloading instruction, inflight entertainment or information, emergency notification and instruction, augmented reality, external lighting and displays. In addition, the multifunction dynamic display can be configured for each passenger.

Rotorcraft and method of controlling rotorcraft
11320840 · 2022-05-03 · ·

According to one implementation, a rotorcraft includes rotors, a fuselage, at least three rods, at least one load sensor and a control device. The rotors obtain lift. The fuselage is coupled to the rotors. The at least three rods support the fuselage. The at least one load sensor detects loads applied on the at least three rods. The control device automatically controls the rotors so that measured values of the loads detected by the at least one load sensor are brought to targeted values of the loads.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRONE RELEASE DETECTION
20220028286 · 2022-01-27 ·

A system comprising: one or more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); and a UAV carrier configured to carry the UAVs from an origin to a destination; wherein the UAV carrier comprises a first controller configured to release the UAVs from the UAV carrier; and wherein each of the UAVs comprises: one or more motors configured to generate, directly or indirectly, a lift, lifting the UAV; and a second controller, configured to: activate at least one of the motors upon fulfilment of one or more conditions, thereby generating the lift, wherein after the release of the respective UAV and before the activation of the at least one motor of the respective UAV the motors of the respective UAV are inactive.