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公开(公告)号:US12055951B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-06
申请号:US17684095
申请日:2022-03-01
IPC分类号: G05D1/00 , B64C39/02 , B64U101/30 , H04L9/40
CPC分类号: G05D1/104 , B64C39/024 , G05D1/106 , H04L63/1458 , B64U2101/30 , B64U2201/102
摘要: A mission system for autonomous vehicle (AV) team coordination and a method of using the same are disclosed. A controller included on an AV shares mission data between two or more AVs, and in response to communication denial, generates estimated navigation trajectories for teammate AVs. A simulation outputs estimated navigation states for the teammate AVs. The estimated navigation states are identical or substantially identical to navigation states otherwise generated by controllers included on the teammate AVs. The estimated navigation trajectories are generated based on the estimated navigation states.
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公开(公告)号:US12007774B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-11
申请号:US17704838
申请日:2022-03-25
IPC分类号: G05D1/00
CPC分类号: G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0219 , G05D1/08
摘要: A system and method for integrity monitoring generates primary control output via a primary module. The primary control output is configured to be used to control an autonomous vehicle (AV). The system and method receive situational data comprising AV data and environmental data. The system and method generate, using a monitor module configured to monitor the AV, a set of fallback actions based on at least the situational data. The system and method generate, using the monitor module, a fallback status based on at least the set of fallback actions, where the fallback status is configured to correspond to a determination of whether to override the primary control output.
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公开(公告)号:US20240272640A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18646049
申请日:2024-04-25
发明人: David L. Lempia , Jack Jordan , Bryan M. Krawiec , John D. Anderson , Amy Lindaman , Christopher M. Boggs
摘要: A hierarchical modular arbitration architecture for a mobile platform guidance system is disclosed. In embodiments, the architecture comprises a hierarchy of arbitration layers, each arbitration layer narrower in scope than the layer above (e.g., mission objective arbitrators, route arbitrators, path arbitrators). Each arbitration layer includes one or more objective-based arbitrators in communication with one or more applications or modes. Each arbitrator receives control input (e.g., from the pilot, from aircraft sensors) and control signals from the level above, selecting a mode to make active based on decision agents within the arbitrator layer which control mode priorities and sequencing (e.g., some flight objectives may involve multiple arbitrators and their subject applications coordinating in sequence). Each arbitrator passes control signals associated with fulfilling the commands of the active mode to the level below and reports application and error information to the arbitrator level above and/or human/artificial pilot machine interfaces.
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公开(公告)号:US11809176B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US17123395
申请日:2020-12-16
发明人: Bryan M. Krawiec
CPC分类号: G05D1/0027 , G01C21/20 , G05D1/0016 , G05D1/104 , G08G5/0039
摘要: A system for automated formation flight is disclosed. The system may include a formation commander sub-system including a task-based interface configured to receive a sequence of one or more task-based commands along with one or more sets of task-based options for each of the one or more task-based commands from an operator using one or more task-based selectable buttons of the task-based interface. The system may further include a formation manger sub-system communicatively coupled to the formation commander sub-system. Each vehicle of one or more vehicles within one or more teams may be configured to employ the formation manager sub-system. The formation manager sub-system may be configured to receive the one or more task-based commands along with the one or more sets of task-based options for each vehicle to perform.
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公开(公告)号:US20230280768A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-07
申请号:US18092535
申请日:2023-01-03
发明人: Bryan M. Krawiec , Jason J. Jakusz
CPC分类号: G05D1/104 , B64U20/80 , B64U2101/19
摘要: A system and method for formation flying includes a primary asset accompanied by a plurality of secondary assets. The secondary assets fly around the primary asset in a predetermined formation to achieve a desired degree to range and scanning. The secondary assets are not mission critical such that if some or all are lost to attrition, the primary asset may continue the mission or abort with a high probability of survival. The primary asset may include a high value payload, either in terms of equipment expense or mission criticality. Furthermore, the secondary assets may autonomously reposition and reorient according to mission priorities or the loss of one or more of the secondary assets. The primary asset and secondary assets implement algorithms and software functions to allow the primary asset to navigate through airspace without being harmed by any known or yet to be known lethal threats.
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公开(公告)号:US20220197236A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17127727
申请日:2020-12-18
IPC分类号: G05B19/042 , G05B19/04 , G06F11/14
摘要: A hierarchical high integrity system is disclosed. The system may include one or more operator input interfaces configured to receive one or more operator commands from an operator. The system may further include a hierarchy of a plurality of functional layers configured to perform one or more functions in response to the one or more operator commands. The hierarchy of the plurality of functional layers may include one or more upper functional layers and one or more lower functional layers. The one or more upper functional layers may configured to provide a greater level of automation than the one or more lower functional layers. Each functional layer may include a plurality of applications; an arbitrator configured to dynamically select the appropriate input source; an application selector configured to dynamically select an application; and a default safe fallback module configured to selectively provide a substantially safe operation for each functional layer.
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公开(公告)号:US11971728B1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17079244
申请日:2020-10-23
发明人: David L Lempia , Jack Jordan , Bryan M. Krawiec , John D. Anderson , Amy Lindaman , Christopher M. Boggs
CPC分类号: G05D1/0808 , G05D1/0016 , G06N20/00
摘要: A hierarchical modular arbitration architecture for a mobile platform guidance system is disclosed. In embodiments, the architecture comprises a hierarchy of arbitration layers, each arbitration layer narrower in scope than the layer above (e.g., mission objective arbitrators, route arbitrators, path arbitrators). Each arbitration layer includes one or more objective-based arbitrators in communication with one or more applications or modes. Each arbitrator receives control input (e.g., from the pilot, from aircraft sensors) and control signals from the level above, selecting a mode to make active based on decision agents within the arbitrator layer which control mode priorities and sequencing (e.g., some flight objectives may involve multiple arbitrators and their subject applications coordinating in sequence). Each arbitrator passes control signals associated with fulfilling the commands of the active mode to the level below and reports application and error information to the arbitrator level above and/or human/artificial pilot machine interfaces.
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公开(公告)号:US20230305566A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US17704838
申请日:2022-03-25
CPC分类号: G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0219 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/08
摘要: A system and method for integrity monitoring generates primary control output via a primary module. The primary control output is configured to be used to control an autonomous vehicle (AV). The system and method receive situational data comprising AV data and environmental data. The system and method generate, using a monitor module configured to monitor the AV, a set of fallback actions based on at least the situational data. The system and method generate, using the monitor module, a fallback status based on at least the set of fallback actions, where the fallback status is configured to correspond to a determination of whether to override the primary control output.
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公开(公告)号:US20220187824A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-16
申请号:US17123395
申请日:2020-12-16
发明人: Bryan M. Krawiec
摘要: A system for automated formation flight is disclosed. The system may include a formation commander sub-system including a task-based interface configured to receive a sequence of one or more task-based commands along with one or more sets of task-based options for each of the one or more task-based commands from an operator using one or more task-based selectable buttons of the task-based interface. The system may further include a formation manger sub-system communicatively coupled to the formation commander sub-system. Each vehicle of one or more vehicles within one or more teams may be configured to employ the formation manager sub-system. The formation manager sub-system may be configured to receive the one or more task-based commands along with the one or more sets of task-based options for each vehicle to perform.
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公开(公告)号:US10124907B1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US15227539
申请日:2016-08-03
摘要: An avionics computing device of an aircraft including a rotor may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium and a processor communicatively coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable medium. Upon an occurrence of a condition indicative of a requirement to perform an autorotation maneuver, the processor may be configured to generate autorotation guidance commands based on a generated feasible three-dimensional autorotation trajectory. The generated feasible three-dimensional autorotation trajectory may be for the autorotation maneuver of an aircraft including a rotor. The generated autorotation guidance commands may be configured to guide a pilot of the aircraft to perform the autorotation maneuver of the aircraft along the generated feasible three-dimensional autorotation trajectory. The processor may further be configured to output data associated with the generated autorotation guidance commands to an input/output device for presentation to the pilot.
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