US Patent Issued to The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Dec. 30 for "Systems and methods for control and intrusion detection in unmanned aerial vehicles" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,242, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to The Florida International University Board of Trustees (Miami).

"Systems and methods for control and intrusion detection in unmanned aerial vehicles" was invented by Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman (Miami), Kemal Akkaya (Miami) and Muneeba Asif (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods are provided for control and intrusion detection in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Pulse width modulation (PWM) signals can be used as both control indicators and a basis for intrusion detection. PWM signals can be monitored to detect irregularities that may signify potential intrusions, capitalizing on...