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Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2023
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Sarvesh S. Patel, Pune, IN;

Gandhi Sivakumar, Mountain View, CA (US);

Kushal S. Patel, Pune, IN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/20 (2013.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method, a computer system, and a computer program product are provided. A first computer receives a message that indicates a destination location for a drone flight. The first computer generates a first recommendation for a route from a departure location to the destination location for the drone flight. The generating includes relying on a first safety matrix that represents a geographical area that includes the departure and destination locations. The first safety matrix includes rows and columns of numbers. Each number represents a first safety factor for a respective portion of a map that illustrates the geographical area. The generating also includes relying on a first analysis regarding a direct route between the departure and destination locations. The first analysis includes analyzing values of the first safety matrix along portions representing the direct route.


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