Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory process-readable media for evaluating operating conditions of an autonomous aircraft before performing a mission by executing brief near-flight testing maneuvers at a low elevation. A processor of the autonomous aircraft may receive near-flight testing maneuver instructions that indicate a near-flight testing maneuver to be executed by the autonomous aircraft. The processor may control motors to cause the aircraft to execute a near-flight testing maneuver within a testing area, obtain data indicating stability and performance information while executing the near-flight testing maneuvers, and take an action in response to the obtained data. Actions may include adjusting a position of a payload, a weight, or a portion of the aircraft based on the obtained data, and adjusting a flight plan. The near-flight testing maneuvers may include a sequence of moves for testing stability of the aircraft and payload executing a flight path under anticipated flying conditions.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    NEAR-FLIGHT TESTING MANEUVERS FOR AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    NAHFLUGTESTMANÖVER FÜR EIN AUTONOMES FLUGZEUG
    MANOEUVRES D'ESSAI EN VOL PROCHE POUR AÉRONEF AUTONOME



    Publication date :

    2021-06-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



    Near-flight Testing Maneuvers for Autonomous Aircraft

    CANOY MICHAEL-DAVID NAKAYOSHI / CHAU KIET TUAN / SPRIGG STEPHEN ALTON | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    NEAR-FLIGHT TESTING MANEUVERS FOR AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT

    CANOY MICHAEL-DAVID NAKAYOSHI / CHAU KIET TUAN / SPRIGG STEPHEN ALTON | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Stress Testing Autonomous Racing Overtake Maneuvers with RRT

    Bak, Stanley / Betz, Johannes / Chawla, Abhinav et al. | IEEE | 2022


    Aircraft agility maneuvers

    CLIFF, EUGENE / THOMPSON, BRIAN | AIAA | 1992


    Aircraft agility maneuvers

    Cliff, Eugene M. / Thompson, Brian G. | NTRS | 1992