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公开(公告)号：US11370531B1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-28
申请号：US16555767
申请日：2019-08-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A configurable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include swappable components that may be selectable to configure a customized UAV just prior to deployment of the UAV that is configured to deliver a package to a destination. The UAV may include a plurality of ports that may accept swappable components. The ports may be coupled to a logic board to enable control of the swappable components. The ports and swappable components may enable quick replacement of a malfunctioning components, such as an image sensor, which may avoid subjecting a UAV to significant downtime for service. The malfunctioning component may then be serviced after the UAV is readied for a subsequent flight or deployed on a subsequent flight.
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公开(公告)号：US20210012518A1
公开(公告)日：2021-01-14
申请号：US16886328
申请日：2020-05-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Raymond Harris , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson
Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), that includes a plurality of cameras that may be selectively combined to form a stereo pair for use in obtaining stereo images that provide depth information corresponding to objects represented in those images. Depending on the distance between an object and the aerial vehicle, different cameras may be selected for the stereo pair based on the baseline between those cameras and a distance between the object and the aerial vehicle. For example, cameras with a small baseline (close together) may be selected to generate stereo images and depth information for an object that is close to the aerial vehicle. In comparison, cameras with a large baseline may be selected to generate stereo images and depth information for an object that is farther away from the aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US10364044B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-30
申请号：US15913599
申请日：2018-03-06
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Raymond Harris , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson
IPC: H04N13/243 , B64D47/08 , H04N13/25 , H04N13/271 , B64C39/02 , G08G5/04 , H04N5/33 , G06K9/00 , G06T7/593 , H04N13/239 , G06K9/20
Abstract: Described is an imaging component for use by an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) for object detection. As described, the imaging component includes one or more cameras that are configured to obtain images of a scene using visible light that are converted into a depth map (e.g., stereo image) and one or more other cameras that are configured to form images, or thermograms, of the scene using infrared radiation (“IR”). The depth information and thermal information are combined to form a representation of the scene based on both depth and thermal information.
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公开(公告)号：US10209713B1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-19
申请号：US15381867
申请日：2016-12-16
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Paul Viola , Joshua John Watson
Abstract: A system may include sensor modules configured to generate sensor signals representative of an environment surrounding a vehicle, and a sensor configured to be coupled to the frame of the vehicle at a location spaced from a first sensor module and configured to generate sensor signals representative of movement of the first sensor module relative to a portion of the frame. The system may also include a sensor processor configured to receive the sensor signals representative of movement of the first sensor module and estimate relative motion of the first sensor module relative to the portion of the frame of the vehicle. The sensor processor may also be configured to calculate, based at least in part on the relative motion estimation, a position, orientation, and/or velocity of the vehicle, and a position of objects in the surrounding environment and/or movement of the objects in the surrounding environment.
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公开(公告)号：US10176722B1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-08
申请号：US15250806
申请日：2016-08-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A location marker that may be used to provide information to a vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The location marker may include a plurality of lights that may be individually sequenced on and off at different times to create a time domain signal sequence that is readable by the vehicle. The lights may provide information in various different ways. The specific lights that are illuminated at a certain time may form a light pattern that includes or is associated with information. Different light patterns may be displayed over time to provide different information to the vehicle. In some embodiments, the amount of time that a light is on or off (or both) may provide information as a time domain signal sequence (e.g., flashing lights) to the vehicle. In various embodiments, the location marker may include retroreflectors arranged in a pattern used to identify the location marker.
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公开(公告)号：US10032384B1
公开(公告)日：2018-07-24
申请号：US15250778
申请日：2016-08-29
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Patrick Boyd , Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A location marker that may be used to provide information to a vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The location marker may include a plurality of retroreflectors that may form a pattern readable by a vehicle or other device. The pattern may be read to extract an identifier of a location, such as an address or an identifier of a person. A global positioning system (GPS) device may transmit a general location of the location marker to the vehicle, while the location marker may provide a unique visual location identifier to a device within visual range of the location marker. In some embodiments, the location marker may also include lights that may be individually sequenced on and off at different times to create a time domain signal sequence that is readable by the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20180077350A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-15
申请号：US15265793
申请日：2016-09-14
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Taylor David Grenier , Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson , Ricky Dean Welsh
CPC classification number: H04N13/243 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/127 , B64D47/08 , H04N5/247 , H04N13/239 , H04N2213/001
Abstract: Described is an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), that includes a plurality of sensors, such as stereo cameras, mounted along a perimeter frame of the aerial vehicle and arranged to generate a scene that surrounds the aerial vehicle. The sensors may be mounted in or on winglets of the perimeter frame. Each of the plurality of sensors has a field of view and the plurality of optical sensors are arranged and/or oriented such that their fields of view overlap with one another throughout a continuous space that surrounds the perimeter frame. The fields of view may also include a portion of the perimeter frame or space that is adjacent to the perimeter frame.
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公开(公告)号：US11238603B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-01
申请号：US16886328
申请日：2020-05-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Scott Raymond Harris , Barry James O'Brien , Joshua John Watson
Abstract: This disclosure describes a configuration of an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), that includes a plurality of cameras that may be selectively combined to form a stereo pair for use in obtaining stereo images that provide depth information corresponding to objects represented in those images. Depending on the distance between an object and the aerial vehicle, different cameras may be selected for the stereo pair based on the baseline between those cameras and a distance between the object and the aerial vehicle. For example, cameras with a small baseline (close together) may be selected to generate stereo images and depth information for an object that is close to the aerial vehicle. In comparison, cameras with a large baseline may be selected to generate stereo images and depth information for an object that is farther away from the aerial vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11073829B1
公开(公告)日：2021-07-27
申请号：US16297322
申请日：2019-03-08
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Chengwu Cui , Sarah Graber , Joshua John Watson , Scott Michael Wilcox
Abstract: A system for detecting transparent elements in a vehicle environment are described. In some examples, this may include accessing an image of a scene captured by an image capture device attached to a vehicle. A reflected image present in the image may be detected. The reflected image may include a portion of the vehicle. It may be determined that the scene includes a transparent element based at least in part on detecting the reflected image present in the image.
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公开(公告)号：US10969786B1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-06
申请号：US16237915
申请日：2019-01-02
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor： Paul Viola , Joshua John Watson
Abstract: A system may include sensor modules configured to generate sensor signals representative of an environment surrounding a vehicle, and a sensor configured to be coupled to the frame of the vehicle at a location spaced from a first sensor module and configured to generate sensor signals representative of movement of the first sensor module relative to a portion of the frame. The system may also include a sensor processor configured to receive the sensor signals representative of movement of the first sensor module and estimate relative motion of the first sensor module relative to the portion of the frame of the vehicle. The sensor processor may also be configured to calculate, based at least in part on the relative motion estimation, a position, orientation, and/or velocity of the vehicle, and a position of objects in the surrounding environment and/or movement of the objects in the surrounding environment.
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