CONTROLLING AERIAL VEHICLES TO TRAVEL ALONG AIR CORRIDORS BASED ON TRAINED AIR CORRIDOR MODELS

• Main Authors: Ayhan, Samet M, Wilson, Ian Andrew Byham
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.10.2022
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS

The disclosure herein describes use of an air corridor model to enable aerial vehicles to travel an air corridor while maintaining safe separation distance from other vehicles. A trained air corridor model associated with an air corridor is received by an aerial vehicle, wherein the trained air corridor model is configured to maintain safe separation distance between vehicles in the air corridor. The current position of the aerial vehicle in the air corridor is identified and positions of other agents in the air corridor are received. A next position of the aerial vehicle is determined based on the trained air corridor model, the current position, and the agent positions. The aerial vehicle is controlled to travel from the current position to the determined next position, whereby the aerial vehicle and other agents are enabled to efficiently use the airspace of the air corridor while maintaining safe distances between each other.