Distributed path planning for mobile sensors
    91.
    发明授权
    Distributed path planning for mobile sensors 有权
    移动传感器的分布式路径规划

    公开(公告)号:US09218646B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-22

    申请号:US14294417

    申请日:2014-06-03

    摘要: A method plans paths of a set of mobile sensors with changeable positions and orientations in an environment. Each sensor includes a processor, an imaging system and a communication system. A desired resolution of coverage of the environment is defined, and an achieved resolution of the coverage is initialized. For each time instant and each sensor, an image of the environment is acquired using the imaging system. The achieved resolution is updated according to the image. The sensor is moved to a next position and orientation based on the achieved resolution and the desired resolution. Then, local information of the sensor is distributed to other sensors using the communication system to optimize a coverage of the environment.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法规定了一组在环境中具有可变位置和取向的移动传感器的路径。 每个传感器包括处理器,成像系统和通信系统。 定义了所期望的环境覆盖分辨率,并初始化覆盖范围的实现分辨率。 对于每个时刻和每个传感器,使用成像系统获取环境的图像。 实现的分辨率根据图像进行更新。 基于实现的分辨率和期望的分辨率,将传感器移动到下一个位置和方向。 然后,使用通信系统将传感器的本地信息分发到其他传感器,以优化环境的覆盖。

    Tree metrology system
    92.
    发明授权
    Tree metrology system 有权
    树计量系统

    公开(公告)号:US09198363B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-01

    申请号:US13712237

    申请日:2012-12-12

    摘要: A method and apparatus for identifying a number of diameters for a group of trees. An unmanned aerial vehicle moves on a route through the group of trees at a height that is configured to allow measurement of the number of diameters for the group of trees by a sensor system associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle. Information is generated about the number of diameters for the group of trees using the sensor system associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于识别一组树的直径数量的方法和装置。 无人驾驶飞行器在通过一组树木的路线上移动,该高度被配置为允许通过与无人驾驶飞行器相关联的传感器系统测量该组树的直径数量。 产生关于使用与无人驾驶飞行器相关联的传感器系统的一组树的直径数量的信息。

    AERIAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    93.
    发明申请
    AERIAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    空气定位系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150293225A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14543493

    申请日:2014-11-17

    IPC分类号: G01S17/06 G01S17/93

    摘要: Aerial positioning systems and methods include a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) device mounted to a hub and one or more reflectors attached to a portion of an aircraft and configured to encode information scanable by the LIDAR device. The LIDAR device is configured to scan a field of view to identify the one or more reflectors and reflector encoded information to determine reflector position data.

    摘要翻译: 空中定位系统和方法包括安装到集线器的光检测和测距(LIDAR)装置,以及附接到飞行器的一部分的一个或多个反射器,并配置为编码由激光雷达装置扫描的信息。 LIDAR设备被配置为扫描视场以识别一个或多个反射器和反射器编码信息以确定反射器位置数据。

    Controlling unmanned aerial vehicles as a flock to synchronize flight in aerial displays
    95.
    发明授权
    Controlling unmanned aerial vehicles as a flock to synchronize flight in aerial displays 有权
    控制无人驾驶飞行器作为群飞行同步飞行在空中显示

    公开(公告)号:US09102406B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13768823

    申请日:2013-02-15

    摘要: A system for flock-based control of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The system includes UAVs each including a processor executing a local control module and memory accessible by the processor for use by the local control module. The system includes a ground station system with a processor executing a fleet manager module and with memory storing a different flight plan for each of the UAVs. The flight plans are stored on the UAVs, and, during flight operations, each of the local control modules independently controls the corresponding UAV to execute its flight plan without ongoing control from the fleet manager module. The fleet manager module is operable to initiate flight operations by concurrently triggering initiation of the flight plans by the multiple UAVs. Further, the local control modules monitor front and back and communication channels and, when a channel is lost, operate the UAV in a safe mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于多个无人机(UAV)的基于群控的系统。 该系统包括各自包括执行本地控制模块的处理器和由处理器访问以由本地控制模块使用的存储器的UAV。 该系统包括具有处理器执行车队管理器模块的地面站系统以及存储针对每个无人机的不同飞行计划的存储器。 飞行计划存储在无人机上,并且在飞行操作期间,每个本地控制模块独立地控制相应的无人机以执行其飞行计划,而不需要从车队管理器模块进行控制。 车队管理器模块可操作以通过同时触发由多个UAV启动飞行计划来启动飞行操作。 此外,本地控制模块监视前端和后端以及通信通道,并且当信道丢失时,以安全模式操作UAV。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COOPERATIVELY LIFT A PAYLOAD
    96.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COOPERATIVELY LIFT A PAYLOAD 有权
    方法和装置合作提升付款

    公开(公告)号:US20150158576A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14101138

    申请日:2013-12-09

    IPC分类号: B64C19/02

    摘要: Methods and apparatus to cooperatively lift a payload are disclosed. An example method to control a lift vehicle includes determining a first positional state of the lift vehicle with respect to a payload controlled by a plurality of lift vehicles including the lift vehicle, determining a second positional state of the lift vehicle with respect to a goal location, detecting distances to the other ones of the plurality of lift vehicles, determining a third positional state of the lift vehicle based on the distances to the other ones of the plurality of lift vehicles, and calculating a control command to control the lift vehicle based on the first positional state, the second positional state, and the third positional state.

    摘要翻译: 公开了协同提升有效载荷的方法和装置。 用于控制升降车的示例性方法包括:确定升降车辆相对于包括升降车的多个升降车辆所控制的有效载荷的第一位置状态,确定升降车辆相对于目标位置的第二位置状态 检测与所述多个提升车辆中的其他乘客的距离,基于与所述多个起重车辆中的其他乘客的距离,确定所述起重车辆的第三位置状态,以及基于 第一位置状态,第二位置状态和第三位置状态。

    Providing emergency medical services using unmanned aerial vehicles
    97.
    发明授权
    Providing emergency medical services using unmanned aerial vehicles 有权
    使用无人驾驶飞行器提供紧急医疗服务

    公开(公告)号:US09051043B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13730298

    申请日:2012-12-28

    申请人: Google Inc.

    摘要: Embodiments described herein may help to provide medical support via a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). An illustrative medical-support system may include multiple UAVs, which are configured to provide medical support for a number of different medical situations. Further, the medical-support system may be configured to: (a) identify a remote medical situation, (b) determine a target location corresponding to the medical situation, (c) select a UAV from the fleet of UAVs, where the selection of the UAV is based on a determination that the selected UAV is configured for the identified medical situation, and (d) cause the selected UAV to travel to the target location to provide medical support.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的实施例可以帮助经由无人机(UAV)的车队提供医疗支持。 说明性的医疗支持系统可以包括多个UAV,其配置成为许多不同的医疗情况提供医疗支持。 此外,医疗支持系统可以被配置为:(a)识别远程医疗状况,(b)确定与医疗状况相对应的目标位置,(c)从无人机队列中选择无人机,其中选择 无人机基于确定所选择的UAV被配置用于所识别的医疗状况,以及(d)使所选择的UAV行进到目标位置以提供医疗支持。

    System and method for multiple vehicles moving a common payload
    98.
    发明授权
    System and method for multiple vehicles moving a common payload 有权
    多辆车辆移动公共有效载荷的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09043052B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US14287405

    申请日:2014-05-27

    IPC分类号: G01C23/00 G01C21/34 G08G9/00

    摘要: A system and method are provided for controlling a plurality of vehicles to affect positioning of a common payload. The system comprises of multiple vehicles having positioners to change the location of the common payload, where the group of vehicles form a swarm that is controlled by a driver or pilot station. Each vehicle is autonomously stabilized and guided through a swarm electronics unit, which further includes sensor, communication, and processing hardware. At the driver or pilot station, a system or a person remotely enters payload destinations, which is processed and communicated to each vehicle. The method for controlling a multi-vehicle system includes inputting the desired location of the payload and determining a series of intermediary payload waypoints. Next, these payload waypoints are used by the swarm waypoint controller to generate individual waypoints for each vehicle. A controller for each vehicle moves the vehicle to these individual waypoints.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制多个车辆以影响公共有效载荷的定位的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有用于改变公共有效载荷的位置的定位器的多个车辆,其中该组车辆形成由驾驶员或驾驶员控制的群组。 每个车辆自主稳定并通过群组电子单元进行引导,该组件还包括传感器,通信和处理硬件。 在司机或试点站,系统或人员远程进入有效载荷目的地,并将其处理并传送给每个车辆。 用于控制多车辆系统的方法包括输入有效载荷的期望位置并确定一系列中间有效载荷航路点。 接下来,这些有效载荷航路点由群组航点控制器用于为每个车辆生成单独的航路点。 每个车辆的控制器将车辆移动到这些单独的路点。

    Coordination of aerial vehicles through a central server
    99.
    发明授权
    Coordination of aerial vehicles through a central server 有权
    通过中央服务器协调航空器

    公开(公告)号:US09022324B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US14269219

    申请日:2014-05-05

    申请人: Raj Abhyanker

    发明人: Raj Abhyanker

    IPC分类号: B64C13/20

    摘要: A system and method of coordination of aerial vehicles through a central server are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a central server and an Internet protocol network. A first aerial vehicle is communicatively coupled with the central server through the Internet protocol network and a second aerial vehicle is communicatively coupled with the first aerial vehicle when a command is transferred through the central server using the Internet protocol network. A first computing device of a first user of the first aerial vehicle operatively controls the first aerial vehicle and a second computing device of a second user of the second aerial vehicle operatively controls the second aerial vehicle. At least one of the first computing device of the first user and the second computing device of the second user communicate the command to the first aerial vehicle through the central server.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过中央服务器协调航空器的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,系统包括中央服务器和因特网协议网络。 第一空中飞行器通过互联网协议网络与中央服务器通信地耦合,并且当通过使用因特网协议网络的中央服务器传送命令时,第二航空器与第一航空器通信地耦合。 第一空中飞行器的第一用户的第一计算设备可操作地控制第一空中飞行器,而第二飞行器的第二用户的第二计算设备可操作地控制第二空中飞行器。 第一用户的第一计算设备和第二用户的第二计算设备中的至少一个通过中央服务器将命令传达给第一航空器。

    VARIABLE APERTURE PHASED ARRAY INCORPORATING VEHICLE SWARM
    100.
    发明申请
    VARIABLE APERTURE PHASED ARRAY INCORPORATING VEHICLE SWARM 有权
    变化的APERTURE定位阵列车辆混响

    公开(公告)号:US20150112518A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14057581

    申请日:2013-10-18

    IPC分类号: B60W40/12 H04R29/00

    摘要: In one aspect a system for acoustic testing comprises a plurality of acoustic sensors mounted to a plurality of vehicles, a control system to control the plurality of vehicles, and a data acquisition system to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source proximate the plurality of vehicles. Other aspects may be described.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方面,用于声学测试的系统包括安装到多个车辆的多个声学传感器,用于控制多个车辆的控制系统以及用于响应于噪声接收由多个声学传感器产生的数据的数据采集系统 来自靠近多个车辆的噪声源。 可以描述其它方面。