Systems and methods for controlling an aerial vehicle using lateral propulsion and vertical movement
US11009879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/102
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aerial vehicle control system includes an aerial vehicle and a computing device. The aerial vehicle includes an altitude controller and a lateral propulsion controller. The computing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to obtain location data corresponding to a location of the aerial vehicle; obtain wind data; determine an altitude command, a latitude command, and a longitude command based on at least one of the location data or the wind data; cause the altitude controller to implement at least one of the altitude command, the latitude command, or the longitude command; and cause the lateral propulsion controller to implement at least one of the altitude command, the latitude command, or the longitude command.
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