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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2016
Uavionix Corporation, Omaha, NE (US);
Paul Beard, Bigfork, MT (US);
uAvionix Corporation, Bigfork, MT (US);
Abstract
A system and related method for regulating the location of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) determines the current position of the UAS via onboard sensors or via decoding and derivation of ADS-B signals received from other vehicles. The system may operate in inert mode, where the position of the UAS is not broadcast, or alert mode, where the position of the UAS is continually broadcast via ADS-B Out signal. Based on the position of the UAS, the system detects proximate vehicles, restricted airspaces, or other problem statuses of the UAS. If a problem status is detected, the UAS may activate the alert mode. If a problem status is critical, the UAS may execute an auto-landing or correct course to exit a restricted airspace or avoid a detected vehicle.