公开(公告)号：US20230305558A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18020321

申请日：2021-07-21

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Inventor： Robert Graham WYTHE

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64U10/13

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0017 ,  B64U10/13 ,  G05D1/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an unmanned vehicle is described. The apparatus comprises: a receiver for receiving a first vehicle control signal from a remote controller; a memory for storing a route for the vehicle to follow; and a processor. The processor is configured to: determine characteristics of the first vehicle control signal; and generate a second vehicle control signal, wherein the second vehicle control signal comprises an instruction for the vehicle to perform a manoeuvre to follow the route. The apparatus further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit the second vehicle control signal, arranged to have the determined characteristics, to the vehicle. A system and method for controlling an unmanned vehicle are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20250061812A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18720273

申请日：2022-12-07

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc

Inventor： Robert Graham WYTHE

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: A mobile communication device (102) of a vehicle (103) is associated with a navigation system (202). Vehicle navigational data derived from the navigation system (202) is received, via cellular network communication, from the mobile communication device (102) of a vehicle (103). The vehicle navigational data is used to determine that a navigation assistance notification should be communicated to the mobile communication device (102) and, in response, communication of the navigation assistance notification to the mobile communication device (102) is initiated.

公开(公告)号：US20250060471A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18720336

申请日：2022-12-07

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plc

Inventor： Robert Graham WYTHE

IPC: G01S13/46 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04

Abstract: A signal from a mobile communication device (102) of an unmanned aerial vehicle (103) is received, via cellular network communication, by each of a plurality of cellular network base stations (106, 107, 108). A position of the unmanned aerial vehicle (103) is determined based on a triangulation operation performed using the signal received by the cellular network base stations (106, 107, 108). Vehicle navigational data derived from the position determination is used to determine that a navigation assistance notification should be communicated to a notification receiver (102, 114) and, in response, communication of the navigation assistance notification to the notification receiver (102, 114) is initiated.

公开(公告)号：US20230290257A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18020311

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Inventor： Robert Graham WYTHE

IPC: G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/045 ,  G08G5/0039

Abstract: A controller for an unmanned vehicle is described. The controller comprises: a receiver for receiving a deconflicted route from a deconfliction engine, the deconflicted route comprising at least one waypoint; a first communications interface for enabling electrical communication between the controller and a corresponding communications interface on an unmanned vehicle; and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive the current position of the unmanned vehicle; generate a vehicle control signal for instructing the unmanned vehicle to perform a manoeuvre which moves the unmanned vehicle from its current position to the at least one waypoint; and transmit the vehicle control signal to the unmanned vehicle through the first communications interface. An unmanned vehicle, a system and method of controlling an unmanned vehicle are also described.