Global Patent Index - EP 2641138 A2

EP 2641138 A2 20130925 - AUTOMATED LANDING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Title (en)

AUTOMATED LANDING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Title (de)

AUTOMATISIERTE LANDUNG UNBEMANNTER FLUGOBJEKTE

Title (fr)

ATTERRISSAGE AUTOMATISÉ DE DRONES

Publication

EP 2641138 A2 20130925 (DE)

Application

EP 11775741 A 20111022

Priority

  • DE 102010051561 A 20101118
  • EP 2011005336 W 20111022

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012065681A2] The invention relates to a method for assisting the automated landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (2) on a target of a landing surface (16) on a ground unit (3). The invention comprises the following steps: determination of an approach vector in the ground unit (3), said vector extending from the target towards the aerial vehicle (2); transmission of the approach vector to the aerial vehicle (2); and steering of the aerial vehicle (2) using the received approach vector.

IPC 8 full level

G05D 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05D 1/0676 (2024.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012065681A2

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102010051561 A1 20120524; EP 2641138 A2 20130925; WO 2012065681 A2 20120524; WO 2012065681 A3 20120726

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102010051561 A 20101118; EP 11775741 A 20111022; EP 2011005336 W 20111022