The present disclosure provides systems and methods for delivery using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an unmanned aircraft system, comprising: a communications unit; and a UAV comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable medium; a lift system comprising lift mechanisms to propel the UAV; a sensor system to obtain sensor information related to the UAVs environment; a processor to control operation of the lift system and the sensor system; an object detection module to detect potential mobile landing structures within the UAVs environment based on the sensor information; a mobile landing area recognition module to identify a mobile landing area on a mobile landing structure based on the sensor information; and a navigation module to estimate a real-time state of the mobile landing area based on the sensor information or the mobile landing area and to land the UAV onto the mobile landing area.


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    Title :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-03-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS



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