Flight control for flight-restricted regions
AssigneeSz Dji Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsYun Yu, Canlong Lin, Xi Chen, Mingyu 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.
Claims24
An apparatus for determining a flight-restricted region along a boundary, said apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors individually or collectively configured to:
- acquire data regarding a location of the boundary;
- select a plurality of points along the boundary;
- and
- generate a plurality of flight restriction zones along the boundary, wherein each flight restriction zone of the plurality of flight restriction zones (1) includes at least one of the plurality of points along the boundary, and (2) overlaps at least one other flight restriction zone of said plurality of flight restriction zones.
An apparatus for assessing a flight response of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a flight-restricted region, said apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors individually or collectively configured to:
- assess a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- assess a location of a flight-restricted region, wherein the flight-restricted region comprises a plurality of flight restriction zones along a boundary, wherein each flight restriction zone of the plurality of flight restriction zones (1) includes one point along the boundary, (2) overlaps at least one other flight restriction zone of said plurality, and (3) is associated with instructions for an unmanned aerial vehicle within or near the flight restriction zone to take one or more flight response measures;
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- instruct the unmanned aerial vehicle to take the one or more flight response measures when the unmanned aerial vehicle is within or near the flight restriction zone.
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