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Method and system for facilitating autonomous landing of aerial vehicles on a surface

US8554395B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2008
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0684
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for facilitating autonomous landing of aerial vehicles on a surface. A beam emitter is directed downwards. A control module is configured to govern the vehicle. A processor processes image data. The beam emitter is arranged to emit simultaneously at least four beams directed towards the surface in order to project a pattern thereon. One beam emitter of the at least four beam emitters is placed in the center. An image capturing module captures subsequent images of the pattern.

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