Systems and methods for hybrid autonomous control of an electric aircraft
AssigneeBeta Air, LLC
InventorJoshua E. Auerbach
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Abstract
A system and method for hybrid autonomous control of an electric aircraft is provided. The system generally includes a sensor and a flight controller. The sensor is configured to detect an aircraft position datum, detect an aircraft rate datum, and transmit the aircraft position datum and the aircraft rate datum to a flight controller. The flight controller is configured to receive an aircraft position datum, to receive an aircraft rate datum, and to generate a recommended autopilot output as a function of at least a threshold datum, the aircraft position datum, and the aircraft rate datum.
Claims17
A system for hybrid autonomous control of an electric aircraft, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to:
- detect a first aircraft position datum;
- detect a first aircraft rate datum;
- detect a throttle position of a throttle control for an electric propulsion unit;
- and
- transmit the first aircraft position datum, the first aircraft rate datum, and the throttle position to a flight controller;
- a flight controller, wherein the flight controller is configured to:
- receive the first aircraft position datum;
- receive the first aircraft rate datum;
- receive the throttle position;
- and
- generate a recommended autopilot output based on the throttle position, the first aircraft position datum, the first aircraft rate datum, and at least one of a target value or a threshold value;
- and
- a display located within the electric aircraft, wherein the display is configured to:
- receive the recommended autopilot output from the flight controller;
- and
- display the recommended autopilot output.
A method for hybrid autonomous control of an electric aircraft, the method comprising:
- detecting, at least one sensor, a first aircraft position datum;
- detecting, at the at least one sensor, a first aircraft rate datum;
- detecting a throttle position of a throttle control for an electric propulsion unit;
- transmitting, at the at least one sensor, the first aircraft position datum, the first aircraft rate datum, and the throttle position to a flight controller;
- receiving, at the flight controller, the first aircraft position datum;
- receiving, at the flight controller, the first aircraft rate datum;
- generating, at the flight controller, a recommended autopilot output based on the throttle position, the first aircraft position datum, the first aircraft rate datum, and at least one of a target value or a threshold value;
- receiving, at a display located within the electric aircraft, the recommended autopilot output from the flight controller;
- and
- displaying, at the display located within the electric aircraft, the recommended autopilot output.
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