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Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 07, 2022
Applicant:

Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

Jayasenthilnathan Balasubramanian, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Byron Birkedahl, Phoenix, AZ (US);

Kalimulla Khan, Karnataka, IN;

Srihari Jayathirtha, Atlanta, GA (US);

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 43/00 (2006.01); B64D 43/02 (2006.01); B64D 45/04 (2006.01); B64D 45/08 (2006.01); G01C 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 45/08 (2013.01); B64D 43/02 (2013.01); G01C 23/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for providing a safe landing for an aerial vehicle. The method may include: displaying, on one or more displays, an aerial vehicle, an intended landing zone, and a real-time flight path of the vehicle as the vehicle approaches the intended landing zone; receiving data related to one or more of the vehicle, the flight path of the vehicle, the intended landing zone, and an obstacle; determining the proximity of the vehicle relative to the center of the intended landing zone based on the received data; displaying the proximity of the vehicle relative to the center of the intended landing zone; displaying the obstacle when present; displaying an alert when the vehicle deviates in proximity to the center of the intended landing zone and/or approaches the obstacle; and upon determining a failure to respond to the alert computing flight controls to modify landing.


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