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Patent drawing for Managing dynamic obstructions in air traffic control systems for unmanned …
US 10,713,961 B2
Traffic systems US 10,713,961 B2 In force

Managing dynamic obstructions in air traffic control systems for unmanned …

This invention describes a drone equipped with cameras and radar that constantly watches the airspace around it. If it spots an obstacle, it figures out what the obstacle is, then adjusts its flight path if necessary. It also tells the main air traffic control system about the obstruction, using either radar to detect and cameras to identify, or cameras for both detection and identification.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of advanced on-board AI for real-time object detection and classification from sensor data. Modern processing capabilities and mature machine learning models make the complex analysis of radar and camera feeds for dynamic obstruction identification significantly more feasible and robust today.

Status
In forceGranted and still in force, according to USPTO records
How hard to build
SpecializedSensor fusion, real-time AI, flight control software

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