Unmanned aerial vehicle and methods for controlling same
    81.
    发明授权
    Unmanned aerial vehicle and methods for controlling same 有权
    无人机及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09540104B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-10

    申请号:US14807886

    申请日:2015-07-24

    申请人: Airphrame, Inc.

    发明人: Bret Kugelmass

    摘要: One variation of a method for imaging an area of interest includes: within a user interface, receiving a selection for a set of interest points on a digital map of a physical area and receiving a selection for a resolution of a geospatial map; identifying a ground area corresponding to the set of interest points for imaging during a mission; generating a flight path over the ground area for execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission; setting an altitude for the unmanned aerial vehicle along the flight path based on the selection for the resolution of the geospatial map and an optical system arranged within the unmanned aerial vehicle; setting a geospatial accuracy requirement for the mission based on the selection for the mission type; and assembling a set of images captured by the unmanned aerial vehicle during the mission into the geospatial map.

    摘要翻译: 用于对感兴趣区域成像的方法的一个变型包括:在用户界面内,接收对物理区域的数字地图上的一组感兴趣点的选择,并且接收对于地理空间地图的分辨率的选择; 识别在任务期间对应于用于成像的兴趣点集合的地面区域; 在飞行任务期间通过无人驾驶飞行器在地面上产生飞行路线,以执行; 基于对地理空间地图的分辨率的选择和布置在无人机内的光学系统,设置沿着飞行路径的无人机的高度; 根据任务类型的选择,为任务确定地理空间精度要求; 并将任务期间由无人驾驶飞行器捕获的一组图像组装到地理空间图中。

    High Altitude, Long Endurance, Unmanned Aircraft and Methods of Operation Thereof
    83.
    发明申请
    High Altitude, Long Endurance, Unmanned Aircraft and Methods of Operation Thereof 有权
    高海拔,长寿命,无人驾驶飞机及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160311531A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-27

    申请号:US15082983

    申请日:2016-03-28

    发明人: Edward Oscar Rios

    摘要: Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft capable of persistent station-keeping having one or more electromagnetic (IR/Visual/RF) sensor elements or suites for purposes of survey and/or signal gathering. Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft capable of persistent station-keeping having a directable laser. Embodiments include a group of four or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft configured as GPS repeaters.

    摘要翻译: 实施例包括一个或多个能够持续驻留的具有一个或多个电磁(IR / Visual / RF)传感器元件或套件以用于测量和/或信号收集的高空,长寿命(HALE)无人飞行器。 实施例包括能够持续驻留具有可定向激光的一个或多个高空,长寿命(HALE)无人飞行器。 实施例包括配置为GPS中继器的一组四个或更多的高空,长寿命(HALE)无人飞行器。

    COMMUNICATION TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM
    84.
    发明申请
    COMMUNICATION TRAVEL PLAN GENERATION SYSTEM 有权
    通信旅行计划生成系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160300494A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US15093826

    申请日:2016-04-08

    IPC分类号: G08G5/00

    摘要: A communication travel plan generation system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a communication hub, a system input and at least one controller. The communication hub is housed in the vehicle and is configured to communicate with a plurality of spaced subscriber communication nodes. The system input is configured to receive mission-specific information. The at least one controller is in communication with the system input. Moreover, the at least one controller is configured to apply the mission-specific information to a mission planning system to generate a mission plan of the vehicle. The at least one controller is further configured to implement the communication travel plan generation system to automatically generate travel waypoints for the mission planning system based at least in part on the mission-specific information applied to the mission planning system.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于车辆的通信行驶计划生成系统。 车辆包括通信集线器,系统输入和至少一个控制器。 通信集线器被容纳在车辆中并且被配置为与多个间隔的订户通信节点进行通信。 系统输入被配置为接收特定任务信息。 至少一个控制器与系统输入通信。 此外,至少一个控制器被配置为将任务特定信息应用于任务规划系统以生成车辆的任务计划。 所述至少一个控制器还被配置成实施所述通信行驶计划生成系统,以至少部分地基于应用于所述任务规划系统的任务特定信息来自动生成所述任务规划系统的行进路点。

    High altitude, long endurance, unmanned aircraft and methods of operation thereof
    85.
    发明授权
    High altitude, long endurance, unmanned aircraft and methods of operation thereof 有权
    高空,长寿命,无人驾驶飞机及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US09404750B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US13525045

    申请日:2012-06-15

    申请人: Edward Oscar Rios

    发明人: Edward Oscar Rios

    摘要: Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft (110) capable of persistent station-keeping having one or more electromagnetic (IR/Visual/RF) sensor elements or suites (112, 337) for purposes of survey and/or signal gathering. Embodiments include one or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft (110) capable of persistent station-keeping having a directable laser (331). Embodiments include a group of four or more high altitude, long endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft (611-614) configured as GPS repeaters.

    摘要翻译: 实施例包括一个或多个能够持续驻留的具有一个或多个电磁(IR / Visual / RF)传感器元件或套件(112,337)的高空,长寿命(HALE)无人驾驶飞机(110),用于测量和 /或信号收集。 实施例包括能够持续驻留具有可定向激光(331)的一个或多个高空,长寿命(HALE)无人飞行器(110)。 实施例包括配置为GPS中继器的一组四个或更多的高空,长寿命(HALE)无人飞行器(611-614)。

    SCHEDULING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR MISSION PERFORMANCE
    86.
    发明申请
    SCHEDULING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR MISSION PERFORMANCE 有权
    安排不间断的航空器用于履行任务

    公开(公告)号:US20160216711A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-28

    申请号:US14282205

    申请日:2014-05-20

    摘要: A device receives a request for a mission that includes traversal of a flight path from one or more first locations to a second location and performance of mission operations, and determines required capabilities and constraints for the mission based on the request. The device identifies UAVs based on the required capabilities and the constraints, and calculates a cost effective mission plan, for the identified UAVs, based on the required capabilities and the constraints. The device generates mission plan instructions, for the cost effective mission plan, that include flight path instructions for the flight path and mission instructions for the mission operations. The device provides the mission plan instructions to the identified UAVs to permit the identified UAVs to travel from the one or more first locations to the second location, via the flight path, and to perform the mission operations.

    摘要翻译: 设备接收对包括从一个或多个第一位置到第二位置的飞行路径的遍历以及执行任务操作的飞行任务的请求,并且基于该请求确定该任务所需的能力和约束。 该设备基于所需的能力和约束识别无人机,并根据所需的能力和约束,为所识别的UAV计算成本有效的任务计划。 该设备产生任务计划说明,用于具有成本效益的任务计划,其中包括飞行路线的飞行路线说明和任务操作的任务说明。 该设备向所识别的UAV提供任务计划指令,以允许所识别的UAV经由飞行路径从一个或多个第一位置行进到第二位置,并执行任务操作。