Methods and systems may allow for automatic initiation of a contingency maneuver, to prevent mid-air collisions between an aerial vehicle and another aircraft or other obstacle, without requiring input from an operator. Generally, a processing unit on board the aerial vehicle detects potential conflicts via a navigation system on board the aerial vehicle. Said navigation system may receive, for example, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) signals and global positioning system (GPS) data. Disclosed systems automatically initiate one or more contingency maneuvers to change the flight (e.g., speed, position, direction, and/or altitude) of the aerial vehicle to avoid close calls or colliding with a potential conflict in the surrounding airspace. Such contingency maneuvers provide an automatic flight modification that may occur independently from any operator input. Such systems may also be implemented to prevent an aerial vehicle from entering a restricted airspace and/or from operating too close to another aircraft.
FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AERIAL VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS
FLUGSTEUERUNGSSYSTEME FÜR LUFTFAHRZEUGE UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE DE VOL POUR VÉHICULES AÉRIENS ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
2020-01-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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