Multiple unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous coordination
US10120377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/023
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
At each of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles operating in a three-dimensional space, current relative locations of other ones of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles which are visible to each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles are determined based on two-dimensional camera images from on-board dual-lens cameras. The current relative locations are wirelessly transmitted to a controller. At the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, specification of a path to be followed by each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles is wirelessly received from the controller. At each of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, on-board collision avoidance is carried out based on the two-dimensional camera images from the on-board dual-lens cameras, while following the path specification.
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