Method and system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle
US10571930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2720/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method (100) of landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (101) on another vehicle (103), the method including: determining (110) the velocity of the unmanned aerial vehicle; determining (120) the velocity of the other vehicle; and adjusting (130) the velocity of at least one of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the other vehicle to ensure that the difference between the velocity of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the velocity of the other vehicle is greater than a predetermined amount as the unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the other vehicle.
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