公开(公告)号：US12230154B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17626050

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: University of Kansas

Inventor： Shawn Keshmiri ,  Jeffrey Xu ,  Thomas Brendan Le Pichon

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer readable media implemented in connection with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to navigate a UAV along a desired path. For example, systems disclosed herein identify an anticipatory flight path and identify a plurality of reference points on the flight path relative to a current position of the UAV. The systems described herein may further determine reference angles between a current trajectory of the UAV and the reference points to determine an updated trajectory that the UAV should take to stay close to the identified flight path. The systems described herein may further cause the UAV to accelerate in a lateral direction based on the updated trajectory. The features and functionality of systems disclosed herein enable the UAV to accurately follow a complex path having sharp turns with little or no advanced knowledge of the flight path prior to departure.

公开(公告)号：US20240142236A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18487901

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: University of Kansas

Inventor： Shawn Keshmiri ,  Jeffrey Xu ,  Aaron Mckinnis

IPC: G01C21/16 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G01C21/16 ,  G08G5/04

Abstract: A method for guiding an aerial system is described. The method includes an act of determining a plurality of reference points at a single time. The method includes one or more of an act of determining a longitudinal acceleration based on one or more of the plurality of reference points or an act of determining a lateral acceleration based on one or more of the plurality of reference points.