To provide an automated aerial vehicle (AAV) and a system for automatically reducing or avoiding contact or imminent contact between a propeller of the AAV and an object (e.g., human, pet, or other animal).SOLUTION: Contact of an object with a propeller of an AAV is detected, and rotation of the propeller is stopped to avoid harming the object. Likewise, an object detection component stops the rotation of the propeller upon detecting an object that is nearing a propeller, and/or the object detection component is used to navigate the AAV away from the detected object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

    【課題】自動航空機(AAV)及びAAVのプロペラと物体(例えば人間、ペット、若しくは他の動物)との間の接触または差し迫った接触を自動的に削減または回避するためのシステムを提供する。【解決手段】物体によるAAVのプロペラとの接触を検出し、プロペラの回転は物体に危害を加えることを避けるために停止される。同様に、物体検出構成部品は、プロペラに近づいてくる物体を検出すると、プロペラの回転を停止する。及び/または物体検出構成部品は、検出された物体から離れてAAVを航行させるために使用される。【選択図】図6


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    Title :

    PROPELLER SAFETY FOR AUTOMATED AERIAL VEHICLES


    Additional title:

    自動航空機のプロペラ安全性



    Publication date :

    2019-05-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Japanese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / H02K Dynamoelektrische Maschinen , DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES



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