摘要:
A method for collaborative navigation between two or more platforms is provided. The method comprises establishing a communication link between a first platform and a second platform, making a sensor measurement from the first platform, updating state and covariance elements of the first platform, and transmitting the updated state and covariance elements from the first platform to the second platform. A conditional update is performed on the second platform to compute a new estimate of state and covariance elements on the second platform, which takes into account the measurement from the first platform. The method further comprises making a sensor measurement from the second platform, updating state and covariance elements of the second platform, and transmitting the updated state and covariance elements from the second platform to the first platform. A conditional update is performed on the first platform to compute a new estimate of state and covariance elements on the first platform, which takes into account the measurement from the second platform.
摘要:
This invention provides a system and method for autonomously tracking a moving target from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a variety of airframe and sensor payload capabilities so that the target remains within the vehicle's sensor field of view regardless of the specific target motion patterns. The invention uses information about target location, UAV platform type and states, sensor payload capability, and ratio of target-to-UAV speeds to select from a suite of sub-algorithms, each of which generates desired platform positions (in form of waypoints) and/or sensor orientation commands to keep the target in view.
摘要:
A method of navigating based on terrain features is disclosed. The method identifies a set of terrain features of an area substantially surrounding a navigation platform having a system for simultaneous localization and mapping. For each terrain feature identified, the method records current navigational data as the navigation platform traverses the area, and correlates the current navigational data of each of the identified local terrain features with prior navigational data of previously-determined terrain features from an existing terrain mapping database accessed by the navigation platform to within a prescribed correlation threshold. From at least the correlated navigational data of the identified terrain features, the method provides a current position estimate for the navigation platform.
摘要:
A method of navigating based on terrain features is disclosed. The method identifies a set of terrain features of an area substantially surrounding a navigation platform having a system for simultaneous localization and mapping. For each terrain feature identified, the method records current navigational data as the navigation platform traverses the area, and correlates the current navigational data of each of the identified local terrain features with prior navigational data of previously-determined terrain features from an existing terrain mapping database accessed by the navigation platform to within a prescribed correlation threshold. From at least the correlated navigational data of the identified terrain features, the method provides a current position estimate for the navigation platform.
摘要:
A method for collaborative navigation between two or more platforms is provided. The method comprises establishing a communication link between a first platform and a second platform, making a sensor measurement from the first platform, updating state and covariance elements of the first platform, and transmitting the updated state and covariance elements from the first platform to the second platform. A conditional update is performed on the second platform to compute a new estimate of state and covariance elements on the second platform, which takes into account the measurement from the first platform. The method further comprises making a sensor measurement from the second platform, updating state and covariance elements of the second platform, and transmitting the updated state and covariance elements from the second platform to the first platform. A conditional update is performed on the first platform to compute a new estimate of state and covariance elements on the first platform, which takes into account the measurement from the second platform.
摘要:
A motion classification system comprises an inertial measurement unit configured to sense motion of a user and to output one or more channels of inertial motion data corresponding to the sensed motion; and a processing unit configured to calculate a coefficient vector for each of the one or more channels based on a wavelet transformation of the respective inertial motion data, and to select one of a plurality of gaits as the user's gait based on the calculated coefficient vector of at least one of the one or more channels and on a plurality of templates, each template corresponding to one of the plurality of gaits.