SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE LANDING

摘要

Provided herein are systems and method for autonomously or semi-autonomously landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a landing pad. The landing pad can include features configured to correct misalignment of the UAV on the landing pad. The landing pad can additionally include one or more markers than can be identified by the UAV to aid the UAV in locating the landing pad and determining the location of the UAV relative to the landing pad.

主权项

1. A system for landing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
a landing pad with a track having a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the landing pad (i) comes in contact with a plurality of elongated landing members of the UAV that extend radially from a center of the UAV, which elongated landing members are below a plurality of propulsion units of the UAV, and (ii) corrects misalignment of the UAV as the elongated landing members come in contact with the track.