Systems and methods for controlling an aerial vehicle using lateral propulsion and vertical movement
Abstract
An aerial vehicle control system includes an aerial vehicle (102) and a computing device (104, 300). The aerial vehicle includes an altitude controller (126) and a lateral propulsion controller (120). The computing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to obtain location data corresponding to a location of the aerial vehicle; obtain wind data; determine an altitude command, a latitude command, and a longitude command based on at least one of the location data or the wind data; cause the altitude controller to implement at least one of the altitude command, the latitude command, or the longitude command; and cause the lateral propulsion controller to implement at least one of the altitude command, the latitude command, or the longitude command.
Classifications
G05D1/0615Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft to counteract a perturbation, e.g. gust of wind
