| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a method for delivering a load on-board an aircraft to a target. The method comprises: acquiring a position of the target; acquiring parameter values relating to aircraft manoeuvrability; acquiring load properties; acquiring parameter values relating to environmental conditions; using the acquired information, determining a position and a velocity value; performing, by the aircraft, the procedure; and, at a point in the procedure that the aircraft has the determined position and its travelling at a velocity equal to the determined velocity value, releasing the load. The determined position and velocity value are such that, were the aircraft to release the load whilst having the determined position and velocity, the load would travel to be within a predetermined distance of the target. The procedure is such that the aircraft would have the determined position and velocity at some time-step. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for delivering a load to a target, the load being releasably attached to an unmanned aircraft, the method comprising:
acquiring, by one or more processors, a position of the target on the ground (8); acquiring, by the one or more processors, parameter values relating to manoeuvrability of the aircraft; acquiring, by the one or more processors, one or more properties of the load; acquiring, by the one or more processors, parameter values relating to environmental conditions in which the aircraft is flying; using the acquired target position, the acquired load properties, and the acquired parameter values relating to the environmental conditions, determining, by the one or more processors, a position for the aircraft and a value of a velocity for the aircraft; using the determined position and velocity value, determining, by the one or more processors, a procedure for the aircraft; performing, by the aircraft, the determined procedure; and at a point in the procedure that the aircraft has the determined position and a velocity equal to the determined velocity value, releasing, by the aircraft, the load; wherein the determined position and velocity value are such that, were the aircraft to release the load whilst located at the determined position and travelling at a velocity equal to the determined velocity value, the load would land on the ground within a predetermined distance of the target; and the determined procedure is such that, were the aircraft to perform that procedure, at at least one instance during the procedure, the aircraft would be located at the determined position and be travelling at a velocity equal to the determined velocity value. |
