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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2022
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Taku Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiro Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Mikio Bando, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Matsubara, Tokyo, JP;
HITACHI, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a control device and a control method by which an airplane can maintain flight while maintaining a high level of safety, even if there is a conceivable abnormal event such as a communication failure or an obstacle. This control device is for an airplane, the control device being characterized by: comprising a setting unit that sets a main flight route, which is a normal flight route, and at least one secondary flight route, for each of a plurality of airplanes, and a management unit that prevents interference between a given main flight route and a given secondary flight route, and a main flight route and secondary flight route of another airplane; obtaining information about an airplane or the surrounding airspace; and when the information matches a preset prescribed condition, permitting the airplane to operate using the secondary flight route.