公开(公告)号：US20160247405A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14569183

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathan Michael Paczan ,  Daniel Buchmueller

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  G01S5/18 ,  G10K11/26 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G08G5/0039 ,  G01S5/18 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/045 ,  G10K11/34 ,  H04L67/1074

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may include, for example, an acoustic signature emitted or reflected by the objet. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's air-space.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于无人机（UAV））的检测和回避装置以及与UAV飞行期间的自动化物体检测和避免有关的系统，装置和技术。 该系统可以通过从物体发射或反射的声，视觉，红外，多光谱，高光谱或物体可检测信号来检测UAV空域内的物体。 该系统可以通过将接收到的信号的特征与数据库中的已知源信号进行比较来识别对象可检测信号的来源。 特征可以包括例如由对象发射或反射的声学签名。 此外，可以基于对象的特征性能参数（例如诅咒速度，机动性等）来确定对象的轨迹包络。无人机可以基于UAV空域内的检测对象的轨迹包络来确定优化的飞行计划 。

公开(公告)号：US11480958B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US14626376

申请日：2015-02-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathan Michael Paczan ,  Michael John Elzinga ,  Raphael Hsieh ,  Luan Khai Nguyen

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D31/06 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: This disclosure describes a collective UAV in which multiple UAVs may be coupled together to form the collective UAV. A collective UAV may be used to aerially transport virtually any size, weight or quantity of items, travel longer distances, etc. For example, rather than using one large UAV to carry a larger or heavier item, multiple smaller UAVs may couple together to form a collective UAV that is used to carry the larger or heavier item.

公开(公告)号：US10109204B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15482570

申请日：2017-04-07

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller ,  Nathan Michael Paczan

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G08G5/045 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may include, for example, an acoustic signature emitted or reflected by the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace.

公开(公告)号：US09997079B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US14569233

申请日：2014-12-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathan Michael Paczan ,  Daniel Buchmueller

IPC: G01C23/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/045 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may include, for example, a multispectral signature emitted or reflected by the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace.

公开(公告)号：US20160378108A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14626376

申请日：2015-02-19

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Nathan Michael Paczan ,  Michael John Elzinga ,  Raphael Hsieh ,  Luan Khai Nguyen

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D31/06

Abstract: This disclosure describes a collective UAV in which multiple UAVs may be coupled together to form the collective UAV. A collective UAV may be used to aerially transport virtually any size, weight or quantity of items, travel longer distances, etc. For example, rather than using one large UAV to carry a larger or heavier item, multiple smaller UAVs may couple together to form a collective UAV that is used to carry the larger or heavier item.

Abstract translation: 本公开描述了一种集体UAV，其中多个UAV可以耦合在一起以形成集体UAV。 集体无人机可用于空运物品的任何尺寸，重量或数量，行驶距离较远等。例如，不是使用一个大型无人机来承载较大或较重的物品，而是可以将多个较小的无人机连接在一起形成 用于携带较大或较重物品的集体无人机。