SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING INADVERTENT LOSS OF COMMAND AND CONTROL LINK TO AN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM

An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is disclosed. In embodiments, the UAS includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and a controller communicatively coupled to the UAV. In embodiments, the UAS controller may be configured to: acquire a command and control (C2) link quality model for a planned route; ge...

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Main Authors Wolford, Brian R, Thompson, Jason, Liberko, Nicholas, McElroy, Kevin, Svatek, Boe A, Snodgrass, Daniel
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.07.2022
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
CONTROLLING
COSMONAUTICS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SIGNALLING
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTING
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is disclosed. In embodiments, the UAS includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and a controller communicatively coupled to the UAV. In embodiments, the UAS controller may be configured to: acquire a command and control (C2) link quality model for a planned route; generate one or more control signals configured to cause the UAV to perform a monitored flight along a planned route; acquire actual C2 link quality data during the monitored flight along the planned route; compare the actual C2 link quality data to the C2 link quality model; identify a C2 link quality deviation between the actual C2 link quality and the C2 link quality model; and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the UAV to perform one or more prescribed flight plan maneuvers if the identified C2 link quality deviation (ΔC2LQ) exceeds a threshold deviation value (C2thresh).
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916704742