A method for providing medical services to a patient, including: receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; at a processor of the aircraft, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data; selecting a landing location within the region; and landing the aircraft at the landing location, including: sampling a set of landing location data; determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data.

A method for providing medical services to a patient, including: receiving a medical service request associated with a patient location; selecting an aircraft, located at an initial location, from a plurality of aircraft based on the patient location and the initial location; determining a flight plan for flying the aircraft to a region containing the patient location; at a sensor of the aircraft, sampling a first set of flight data; at a processor of the aircraft, autonomously controlling the aircraft to fly based on the flight plan and the set of flight data; selecting a landing location within the region; and landing the aircraft at the landing location, including: sampling a set of landing location data; determining a safety status of the landing location based on the set of landing location data; outputting a landing warning observable at the landing location; at the sensor, sampling a second set of flight data; and in response to determining the safety status and outputting the landing warning, autonomously controlling the aircraft to land at the landing location based on the second set of flight data.

A method of detecting a landing zone includes scanning an area using a sensor system to obtain data of the area. One or more markings are identified from the data. The one or more markings are verified as corresponding to an intended landing zone.

A method of detecting a landing zone includes scanning an area using a sensor system to obtain data of the area. One or more markings are identified from the data. The one or more markings are verified as corresponding to an intended landing zone.

A three-dimensional infrared laser aircraft landing-guiding system with high directivity is described. The system utilizes a highly penetrable and highly directional infrared laser source to generate an optical image via an optical image generating apparatus. The generated optical image involves the information for aircraft landing, and the information covers a large range of flying areas to make the optical image detectable for an aircraft. With the information provided by the optical image, the aircraft can be guided to the best landing path. The infrared laser source is highly directional and can emit a laser light to specific directions, reducing waste of energy, increasing navigation distances, and improving anti-jamming capability.

A three-dimensional infrared laser aircraft landing-guiding system with high directivity is described. The system utilizes a highly penetrable and highly directional infrared laser source to generate an optical image via an optical image generating apparatus. The generated optical image involves the information for aircraft landing, and the information covers a large range of flying areas to make the optical image detectable for an aircraft. With the information provided by the optical image, the aircraft can be guided to the best landing path. The infrared laser source is highly directional and can emit a laser light to specific directions, reducing waste of energy, increasing navigation distances, and improving anti-jamming capability.

System and methods for providing situational awareness information to an aircrew of an aircraft including projecting into space, from a grid generator at the landing zone, a set of lines defining a relative navigation grid and encoded with grid data and configured to identify predetermined points on the relative navigation grid that provide situational awareness, detecting, with a detector module on the aircraft, a location of the aircraft within the grid and generating and displaying situational awareness information based on detected location.

System and methods for providing situational awareness information to an aircrew of an aircraft including projecting into space, from a grid generator at the landing zone, a set of lines defining a relative navigation grid and encoded with grid data and configured to identify predetermined points on the relative navigation grid that provide situational awareness, detecting, with a detector module on the aircraft, a location of the aircraft within the grid and generating and displaying situational awareness information based on detected location.

An aeronautical light aid for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying object is provided. The aeronautical light aid includes a plurality of first lighting portions buried in a takeoff and landing port and configured to radiate light in a vertically upward direction, a plurality of second lighting portions provided on an outer side of the takeoff and lighting port and configured to radiate light in an externally upward direction, and a landing guide provided at the center of the takeoff and landing port.

Systems and methods for drone support and operation are provided. The system for providing support includes a base with at least one docking area and a cover portion configured to move between an open and closed position and a drone support unit configured to provide support for the drone at least during the time the drone is in the at least one docking area of the base.