Flight control for flight-restricted regions
AssigneeSz Dji Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsMingyu Wang, Tao Wang, Jianyu Song
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for providing flight response to flight-restricted regions. The location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be compared with a location of a flight-restricted region. If needed a flight-response measure may be taken by the UAV to prevent the UAV from flying in a no-fly zone. Different flight-response measures may be taken based on the distance between the UAV and the flight-restricted region and the rules of a jurisdiction within which the UAV falls.
Claims32
An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- one or more processors individually or collectively programmed to (1) obtain a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle, (2) calculate a distance between the location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a flight restricted region, and (3) assess whether the distance falls within a distance threshold, wherein the one or more processors, individually or collectively, are further programmed to permit taking off of the unmanned aerial vehicle when the distance exceeds the distance threshold, and prevent taking off of the unmanned aerial vehicle when the distance falls within the distance threshold;
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- one or more propulsion units in communication with the one or more processors, the one or more propulsion units configured to effect the taking off of the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to one or more signals instructing the taking off of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
A method for evaluating a takeoff condition for an unmanned aerial vehicle, said method comprising:
- assessing a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- assessing a location of a flight restricted region;
- calculating, with aid of one or more processors, a distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the flight restricted region using the location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the location of the flight restricted region;
- assessing, with aid of the one or more processors, whether the distance falls within a distance threshold;
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- preventing, with aid of the one or more processors, the unmanned aerial vehicle from taking off when the distance falls within the distance threshold.
An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- one or more processors individually or collectively programmed to (1) obtain a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle, (2) calculate a distance between the location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a flight restricted region, and (3) assess whether the distance falls within a distance threshold, wherein the one or more processors are further programmed to effect automatic landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle when the distance falls within the distance threshold;
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- one or more propulsion units in communication with the one or more processors, the one or more propulsion units configured to effect the automatic landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to one or more signals instructing the landing of the UAV.
A method for assessing flight response of an unmanned aerial vehicle, said method comprising:
- assessing a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- assessing a location of a flight restricted region;
- calculating, with aid of one or more processors, a distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the flight restricted region using the location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the location of the flight restricted region;
- assessing, with aid of the one or more processors, whether the distance falls within a distance threshold;
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- instructing, with aid of the one or more processors, the unmanned aerial vehicle to land when the distance falls within the distance threshold.
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