SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OBJECT AVOIDANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20180308370A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15482570

    申请日:2017-04-07

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may include, for example, an acoustic signature emitted or reflected by the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace.

    Commercial and General Aircraft Avoidance using Multi-spectral wave detection
    4.
    发明申请
    Commercial and General Aircraft Avoidance using Multi-spectral wave detection 有权
    商业和一般飞机避免使用多光谱波检测

    公开(公告)号:US20160247407A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14569233

    申请日:2014-12-12

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may include, for example, a multispectral signature emitted or reflected by the objet. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于无人机(UAV))的检测和回避装置以及与UAV飞行期间的自动化物体检测和避免有关的系统,装置和技术。 该系统可以通过从物体发射或反射的声,视觉,红外,多光谱,高光谱或物体可检测信号来检测UAV空域内的物体。 该系统可以通过将接收到的信号的特征与数据库中的已知源信号进行比较来识别对象可检测信号的来源。 特征可以包括例如由对象发射或反射的多光谱签名。 此外,可以基于对象的特性性能参数(例如诅咒速度,机动性等)来确定对象的轨迹包络。无人机可以基于无人机的空域内检测到的物体的轨迹包络来确定优化的飞行计划。

    Commercial and general aircraft avoidance using light pattern detection

    公开(公告)号:US09761147B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US14569125

    申请日:2014-12-12

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may be, for example, a light arrangement or number of lights associated with the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace to avoid the detected objects.

    Commercial and General Aircraft Avoidance using Light Pattern Detection
    7.
    发明申请
    Commercial and General Aircraft Avoidance using Light Pattern Detection 有权
    商业和一般飞机避免使用光模式检测

    公开(公告)号:US20160171896A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14569125

    申请日:2014-12-12

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a detection and avoidance apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and systems, devices, and techniques pertaining to automated object detection and avoidance during UAV flight. The system may detect objects within the UAV's airspace through acoustic, visual, infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or object detectable signal emitted or reflected from an object. The system may identify the source of the object detectable signal by comparing features of the received signal with known sources signals in a database. The features may be, for example, a light arrangement or number of lights associated with the object. Furthermore, a trajectory envelope for the object may be determined based on characteristic performance parameters for the object such as cursing speed, maneuverability, etc. The UAV may determine an optimized flight plan based on the trajectory envelopes of detected objects within the UAV's airspace to avoid the detected objects.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于无人机(UAV))的检测和回避装置以及与UAV飞行期间的自动化物体检测和避免有关的系统,装置和技术。 该系统可以通过从物体发射或反射的声,视觉,红外,多光谱,高光谱或物体可检测信号来检测UAV空域内的物体。 该系统可以通过将接收到的信号的特征与数据库中的已知源信号进行比较来识别对象可检测信号的来源。 特征可以是例如与物体相关联的光布置或数量的光。 此外,可以基于对象的特征性能参数(例如诅咒速度,机动性等)来确定对象的轨迹包络。无人机可以基于无人机的空域内检测到的物体的轨迹包络来确定优化的飞行计划,以避免 检测到的对象。

    Unmanned aerial vehicle secure egress and ingress

    公开(公告)号:US09764836B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14735070

    申请日:2015-06-09

    Abstract: This disclosure provides egress and ingress for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a fulfillment center (FC) to perform deliveries of products and return to the FC from such deliveries while providing minimal exposure of an interior of the FC. The UAV may be used to deliver the cargo from the FC to a destination, and then return to the FC to retrieve other cargo for another transport to another destination. In some embodiments, departing UAVs may be launched from the FC through a launch bay and returning UAVs may land upon a conveyance system to await being transported back into the FC. A flight coordinator may also provide assignments to the UAV based upon a current state of the UAV and other nearby UAVs and also based on a current order backlog of the FC and/or other considerations.

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