Airborne drone formation control system
US5521817A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/104
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for remotely controlling a formation of drones. A single drone is chosen as a formation leader. Each other drone in the formation has one other drone in the formation as its leader. A follower drone will sense relative movement parameters as well as inquire of its leader drone as to its other movement parameters. The follower drone will then control itself to follow the movements of its leader.
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