CPC G05D 1/106 (2019.05) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/104 (2013.01); G08G 5/003 (2013.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
establishing communication between a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a control system, a mobile ground-based platform and the control system and a ground-based radar surveillance system and the control system, the control system configured to communicate with a second UAV while the first UAV and the second UAV are in flight;
providing a first transit corridor for a flight path of the second UAV, based on a first coverage area provided only by the ground-based radar surveillance system;
providing a second coverage area provided only by the first UAV;
providing a third coverage area provided only by the mobile ground-based radar surveillance system;
utilizing, the first UAV, the mobile ground-based platform or both the first UAV and the mobile ground-based platform for providing a second transit corridor for the flight path of the second UAV based on the second UAV transitioning from one of the first coverage area, the second coverage area and the third coverage area to a different coverage area;
detecting, by the control system, an object likely to impede the second UAV within the flight path, the object detected based on data provided by the mobile ground-based platform, the ground-based radar surveillance system or both the ground-based radar surveillance system and the mobile ground-based platform;
detecting, by the control system, that the second UAV is transitioning from the second coverage area and into a Class A airspace; and
generating, by the control system, an indicator indicating an object in the flight path.
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