| CPC G08G 5/003 (2013.01) [G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method for ground-based automated flight management of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles using a ground control system including a ground-based radar system and a transponder system, the method comprising:
determining whether a UAM vehicle is connected to a Wi-Fi modem of the ground control system;
in response to determining the UAM vehicle is connected to the Wi-Fi modem of the ground control system, exchanging data between the ground control system and the UAM vehicle;
automatically and remotely controlling the UAM vehicle using localized temporal data including the data by:
sending a pull request requesting destination data from the UAM vehicle, determining whether an intent of the UAM vehicle is to land or to transit based on the destination data from the UAM vehicle;
in response to determining the intent of the UAM vehicle is to transit, generating and transmitting a transit message to the UAM vehicle, the transit message including instructions for an avionics system of the UAM vehicle to effectuate with an actuation system of the UAM vehicle; and
in response to determining the intent of the UAM vehicle is to land at a landing zone associated with the ground control system, monitoring a signal and exchanging data and instructions;
determining whether further control is necessary; and
in response to determining further control is not necessary, releasing the UAM vehicle.
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