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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2015
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael-David Nakayoshi Canoy, San Diego, CA (US);
Yinyin Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Kiet Tuan Chau, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide methods for controlling landings of a UAV in a landing zone including a plurality of landing bays. Various embodiments include a method implemented on a computing device for receiving continuous real-time sensor data from a transceiver and from sensors onboard the UAV, and detecting a target landing bay within the plurality of landing bays within the landing zone that is available for landing based on the continuous real-time sensor data. Orientation and position coordinates for landing in the target landing bay may be calculated based on the continuous real-time sensor data. Information regarding positions and flight vectors of a plurality of autonomous UAVs may be obtained, and a flight plan for landing in the target landing bay may be generated based on the orientation and the position coordinates, positions and flight vectors of the plurality of autonomous UAVs and a current orientation and position of the UAV.