Methods and systems for transportation using unmanned aerial vehicles

a technology of unmanned aerial vehicles and transportation methods, applied in the direction of vehicle position/course/altitude control, process and machine control, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of limited flight range and inflexible current uav transportation systems to deliver packages to a widespread area, and achieve the effect of facilitating payload transportation

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-05-11
MATTERNET INC
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[0004]A method for facilitating payload transportation using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The method is performed at a portable electronic device including one or more processors and memory and comprises receiving a first input indicating a takeoff location of the UAV and a second input indicating a landing location of the UAV. In response to

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While UAVs are being used to deliver packages in the recent years, they are limited by the range of flight because they are usually launched from a fix distribution

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TABLE 2An exemplary UAV impact area lookup table.Flight PhaseImpact AreaTakeoff1 m2Ascent4 m2Forward Flight16 m2 Descent4 m2Landing1 m2

[0115]Based on the data obtained, the UAV service can determine a risk quotient, which represents the risk assessment of a determined flight route. For example, the UAV service can determine the risk quotient based on a risk quotient algorithm or formula. An exemplary risk quotient formula is shown below as formula 1.

Rc=∑i=1mRci=∑i=1mPci*Aci*Di=∑i=1mPcTiT*Aci*Di=Pc*∑i=1mTiT*Aci*DiFormula1

In formula 1, Rc represents the mean risk per mission; Pc represents probability of a crash during the mission; Ac represents the UAV's “lethal area;” Di represents the population density in each segment of the mission; Ti represents the time spent over each segment of the mission; and T represents the overall mission time. A mission may include one or more segments along a flight route.

[0116]In some embodiments, for determining the risk quotient, the UAV servi...

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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for transporting a payload is provided. The UAV comprises a body and one or more propellers rotatably connected to the body. The UAV further comprises a battery mounted to the body. The battery is releasable from the bottom of the UAV. The UAV further comprises a payload container mounted to the body. The payload container is releasable from the bottom of the UAV to a landing platform associated with a UAV station.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 253,627, entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE,” filed on Nov. 10, 2015, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). More particularly, the present disclosure relates to payload transportation using UAVs and mobile UAV stations.BACKGROUND[0003]Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are increasingly being used for various personal or commercial applications. For example, UAVs may be used for transportation packages in local neighborhoods. Nowadays, transportation of packages in local neighborhoods heavily relies on ground infrastructures using transporting vehicles such as delivery trucks. For example, to deliver 20 packages in a neighborhood, a delivery truck driver typically needs...

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IPC IPC(8): B64C39/02B64F1/32G08G5/02
CPCB64C39/024G08G5/02B64F1/32B64C2201/024B64C2201/042B64C2201/108B64C2201/185B64C2201/128G08G5/0069G08G5/025G05D1/0676B64F1/22B64U2101/60B64U10/13B64U50/19B64U80/86
Inventor RAPTOPOULOS, ANDREASBARUCHIN, IDOHINKLE, CHRISTOPHER WINSONMA, DEREK X.O'SULLIVAN, JAMES STANDISH
Owner MATTERNET INC
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