Unmanned aerial vehicle control handover planning

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9752878
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14953978

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Control handover planning for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided that includes determining, by a planning system, a current location of a mobile control system and a current location of the UAV. A target location is identified. A control handover zone is determined based on a communication range constraint between the mobile control system and the UAV. The control handover zone is located between the current location of the mobile control system, the current location of the UAV, and the target location. A mobile control system path plan and a UAV path plan are created that each includes a control handover waypoint in the control handover zone at the same time. The control handover waypoint defines a planned location to place the mobile control system in control of the UAV.

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SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION6900 MAIN STREET STRATFORD CT 06615

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Cwalina, Cherry San Diego, US 2 42
Howland, Gary Stratford, US 4 44
Magson, James S North Haven, US 4 45

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