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Autonomous aerial vehicle collision avoidance system and method
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In this article, an obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle consisting of a communication device, a plurality of sensors, and a processor is described, where the processor is configured to communicate with the communication device and the plurality of sensor nodes.Abstract:
An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction.read more
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