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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2021
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Hyun Soo Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A device and a method for controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. To efficiently acquire environment information required to generate a navigation route of a vehicle, the device include a receiver that receives departure point information and destination information of a vehicle. A controller that generates a flight route corresponding to a travel route from a departure point to a destination of the vehicle based on at least one of a sensing range of a sensor mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle, a flight available distance based on a fuel amount, and a communication available distance of a communication device mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and operates the unmanned aerial vehicle to follow the generated flight route.