公开(公告)号：US20180061247A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15253862

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： Stephan Brown ,  Behrooze Sirang

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  B60L11/1861 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing energy of a UAV during flight. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods assist in safely returning a UAV to ground while reducing diversionary time for providing energy to the UAV. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods calculate a measure of remaining energy with regard to a UAV flying a mission plan and a measure of landing energy needed to travel to a landing station. The disclosed systems and methods can select a transition point from a mission plan and route leading from the mission plan to the landing station by comparing the calculated measure of remaining energy and the calculated measure of landing energy. Moreover, the disclosed system and methods can modify a mission plan to include the selected transition point and route.

公开(公告)号：US10068489B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15253862

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： Stephan Brown ,  Behrooze Sirang

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing energy of a UAV during flight. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods assist in safely returning a UAV to ground while reducing diversionary time for providing energy to the UAV. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods calculate a measure of remaining energy with regard to a UAV flying a mission plan and a measure of landing energy needed to travel to a landing station. The disclosed systems and methods can select a transition point from a mission plan and route leading from the mission plan to the landing station by comparing the calculated measure of remaining energy and the calculated measure of landing energy. Moreover, the disclosed system and methods can modify a mission plan to include the selected transition point and route.

公开(公告)号：US09448562B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14829226

申请日：2015-08-18

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： Behrooze Sirang ,  Stephan Brown

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0676 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed utilize acceleration information in landing an unmanned aerial vehicle. In particular, one or more embodiments include methods and systems that determine a UAV is landing, identify an acceleration spike relative to the UAV, and modify operation of the UAV while landing based on the acceleration spike. For example, in one or more embodiment, systems and methods identify an acceleration spike, compare the acceleration spike to a pattern indicative of contact with another object, and reduce the rate of rotation of rotors utilized by the UAV for flight based on the comparison of the acceleration spike to the pattern.

Abstract translation: 所公开的系统和方法利用登陆无人驾驶飞行器的加速度信息。 特别地，一个或多个实施例包括确定UAV着陆的方法和系统，识别相对于UAV的加速尖峰，以及基于加速尖峰而着陆时修改UAV的操作。 例如，在一个或多个实施例中，系统和方法识别加速尖峰，将加速度尖峰与指示与另一物体接触的模式进行比较，并且基于比较来降低无人机用于飞行的转子的旋转速率 加速飙升到图案。