A device includes a transceiver, a receiver, and a processor. The transceiver is configured to receive feedback data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and transmit control data to the UAV via a first communication link. The receiver is configured to receive the control data from a controlling terminal via a second communication link. The second communication link does not interfere with the first communication link. The processor is configured to determine whether the feedback data and the control data are being simultaneously transmitted via the first communication link.

A control and monitoring device for a vehicle, and, more particularly, to a control and monitoring device for a vehicle with a controllable device, whereby the vehicle is operated by a vehicle operator wearing a personalized wearable device. The control and monitoring device may include a vehicle management system that is adapted to send alert information to and to receive status information from the personalized wearable device via a wireless radio transmitter and receiver unit. The status information may include at least one of preferred workspace settings of the vehicle operator or health-related information about the vehicle operator. The vehicle management system may control the controllable device based on the at least one of the preferred workspace settings or the health-related information.

Systems for policing and managing the operation of so-called unmanned vehicles are presented which allow for the takeover of the unmanned vehicle in the event of the detection of possible or actual ill-intentioned or inappropriate use of, malfunction or usurpation of the vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include dual-control unmanned vehicles which allow both pilot and police control of the vehicle, with the police having priority.

A control terminal includes a memory storing program instructions, a communication interface configured to communicate with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), receive position information outputted by a positioning device of the UAV and sent by the UAV, and receive flight state information of a plurality of aircrafts detected by an aircraft detection device of the UAV and sent by the UAV, and a processor configured to execute the program instructions to detect an operation state of the positioning device based on the position information and the flight state information.

The present disclosure generally relates to aircraft systems and methods including determining, based on location data from a navigation system, whether one or more conditions have been met enabling arming of an approach mode of the autopilot system. The systems and methods include, when the one or more conditions enabling arming of the approach mode are determined to be met, starting a first timer of a first period of time and, at the same time, providing a first message, via an output system to alert a pilot to arm the approach mode via manual input to a user interface. The systems and methods include, when the first period of time has expired and a determination is made that the approach mode has still not been armed, starting a second timer of a second period of time and, at the same time, providing, via the output system, a second message, different to the first message, to arm the approach mode via manual input to the user interface. When the second period of time has expired and a determination has been made that the approach mode continues to have not been armed via manual input to the user interface, the approach mode is automatically armed.

A device includes a transceiver, a receiver, and a processor. The transceiver is configured to receive feedback data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and transmit control data to the UAV via a first communication link. The receiver is configured to receive the control data from a controlling terminal via a second communication link. The second communication link does not interfere with the first communication link. The processor is configured to determine whether the feedback data and the control data are being simultaneously transmitted via the first communication link.

Systems for policing and managing the operation of so-called unmanned vehicles are presented which allow for the takeover of the unmanned vehicle in the event of the detection of possible or actual ill-intentioned or inappropriate use of, malfunction or usurpation of the vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include dual-control unmanned vehicles which allow both pilot and police control of the vehicle, with the police having priority.

The system and methods described herein aids in the defense of unmanned vehicles, such as aerial vehicles, from wifi cyber attacks. Such attacks usually do not last long and in the case of many point-to-point command and control systems, the attacks originate from close proximity to the unmanned vehicle. The system and methods described herein allow a team to rapidly identify and physically respond to an adversary trying to take control of the unmanned vehicle. Another aspect of the embodiment taught herein is to allow for the location of a wifi signal in a hands-free manner by able to visualize the source of the signal using an augmented reality display coupled to an antenna array.

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.

A control terminal includes a memory storing program instructions, a communication interface configured to communicate with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), receive position information outputted by a positioning device of the UAV and sent by the UAV, and receive flight state information of a plurality of aircrafts detected by an aircraft detection device of the UAV and sent by the UAV, and a processor configured to execute the program instructions to detect an operation state of the positioning device based on the position information and the flight state information.