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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2008
David E. Ekhaguere, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rick E. Annati, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Derick L. Gerlock, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Douglas Birkel, Cambridge, GB;
David E. Ekhaguere, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rick E. Annati, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Derick L. Gerlock, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Douglas Birkel, Cambridge, GB;
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigation are presented. In a preferred embodiment, a UAV is configured with at least one flight corridor and flight path, and a first UAV flight plan is calculated. During operation of the first UAV flight plan, the UAV visually detects an obstacle, and calculates a second UAV flight plan to avoid the obstacle. Furthermore, during operation of either the first or the second UAV flight plan, the UAV acoustically detects an unknown aircraft, and calculates a third UAV flight plan to avoid the unknown aircraft. Additionally, the UAV may calculate a new flight plan based on other input, such as information received from a ground control station.