ADVANCED FLIGHT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240255950A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18565404

    申请日:2022-08-19

    申请人: MERLIN LABS, INC.

    摘要: The method can include: determining sensor information with an aircraft sensor suite: based on the sensor information, determining a flight command using a set of models: validating the flight command S130; and facilitating execution of a validated flight command. The method can optionally include generating a trained model. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to facilitate aircraft control based on autonomously generated flight commands. The method can additionally or alternatively function to achieve human-in-the-loop autonomous aircraft control, and/or can function to generate a trained neural network based on validation of autonomously generated aircraft flight commands.

    A METHOD FOR STEERING AN AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE ALONG A BURIED OBJECT IN THE SEABED

    公开(公告)号:US20240248482A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18562781

    申请日:2022-04-29

    申请人: Argeo Robotics AS

    摘要: A method for steering an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle along an object buried below a seabed: the AUV being equipped with at least one acoustic transmitter for generating acoustic signal towards the buried object and the seabed; arranging a first sensor assembly substantially flush with the AUV hull of the starboard side of the AUV for recording reflected acoustic signal from the buried object and the seabed with the first sensor assembly comprising one or more acoustic sensors, arranging a second sensor assembly substantially flush with the AUV hull of the port side of the AUV for recording reflected acoustic signal from the buried object and the seabed with the second sensor assembly comprising one or more acoustic sensors, generating an acoustic signal with a center frequency range between 1 kHz and 24 kHz with the at least one acoustic transmitter, recording reflected energy from the seabed and recording reflected energy from the buried object with the first and second sensors, registering reflected energy from the buried object in the recorded reflected energy data provided by the first and the second sensors and distinguishing the buried object from the seabed as the later arrival of the reflected energy of the seabed and the buried object, determining which of starboard and port side the object lies relative the AUV by determining which sensor assembly receiving the reflected energy data from the buried object first, and navigating the AUV towards the buried object based on which of starboard and port side the object lies relative the AUV.

    Apparatuses, Methods, and Systems for Supervising Remotely Operated Vehicles Over Sparse Datalinks

    公开(公告)号:US20240345586A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18517687

    申请日:2023-11-22

    摘要: Apparatuses for operating a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) over a communications network that includes at least one sparse datalink that hampers remotely controlling the ROV in real time or near real time. In some embodiments, remote operation of the ROV is enabled by locating a local awareness/autonomy edge-processing node on the ROV side of the sparse datalink(s) and configuring the local awareness/autonomy edge-processing node to provide the ROV with local control based on remote supervisory commands received over the sparse datalink(s). In some embodiments, the local awareness/autonomy edge-processing node maintains situational awareness information regarding the environment local to the ROV that autonomy algorithms on the local awareness/autonomy edge-processing node use in controlling the ROV to perform one or more tasks within the need for real time or near real time remote control. Related methods, software, and systems are also disclosed.