Methods and Systems for User Interaction and Feedback Via Control of Tether

A system comprising:

• a motor that controls a tether in an aerial vehicle;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• determine one or more operational parameters of the motor;
• detect, in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of a particular user-interaction with the tether;
• and
• operate the motor in accordance with a motor response process that is based on the detected operational pattern of the motor.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a control system to perform functions comprising:

• determining one or more operational parameters of a motor that controls a tether in an aerial vehicle;
• detecting, in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of a particular user-interaction with the tether;
• and
• operating the motor in accordance with a motor response process that is based on the detected operational pattern of the motor.