BRIAN HOMER ADAMS
Pilots at Jemez St, Albuquerque, NM
License number
New Mexico A4855589
Issued Date
Mar 2013
Expiration Date
Mar 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
7512 Jemez St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Professional information
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communication
US Patent:
2010030, Dec 2, 2010
Filed:
Jun 1, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/475766
Inventors:
Brian Adams - Albuquerque NM, US
Eric Rowe - Albuquerque NM, US
Erik Sanchez - Albuquerque NM, US
Eric Rowe - Albuquerque NM, US
Erik Sanchez - Albuquerque NM, US
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. - Morristown NJ
International Classification:
H04N 7/18, H04N 11/02
US Classification:
348117, 37524001, 348E07085
Abstract:
Systems for improving unmanned aerial vehicle communication are presented. In a primary embodiment, a UAV transmits an encoded stream of video frames at a first bit-rate over a wireless air interface to a remote control station. The remote control station decodes and displays the video frames for a human user. Upon determining that the characteristics of the wireless air interface have changed, the UAV changes its codec configuration to transmit the encoded stream of video frames at a second bit-rate. The UAV and the ground control station may also use a prioritization scheme to prioritize command and control information and at least some types of video frames over other types of video frames and additional information. In this way, important communications are more likely to be received when the capacity of the wireless air interface is limited.