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公开(公告)号：US10220963B2
公开(公告)日：2019-03-05
申请号：US15291874
申请日：2016-10-12
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor： James Peverill , Terrence McKenna
IPC: B64F1/02 , B64C39/02 , G05D1/10 , B60L11/18 , B64F1/36 , B64C25/68 , B64D47/04 , B64D47/08 , G06K9/00
Abstract: An aerial vehicle having a vision based navigation system for capturing an arresting cable situated at a landing site may comprise a fuselage having a propulsion system; an arresting device coupled to the fuselage, the arresting device to capture the arresting cable at the landing site; a camera situated on the aerial vehicle; an infrared illuminator situated on the aerial vehicle to illuminate the landing site, wherein the arresting cable has two infrared reflectors situated thereon; and an onboard vision processor. The onboard vision processor may (i) generate a plurality of coordinates representing features of the landing site using an image thresholding technique, (ii) eliminate one or more coordinates as outlier coordinates using linear correlation, and (iii) identify two of the plurality of coordinates as the two infrared reflectors using a Kalman filter.
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公开(公告)号：US20190051196A1
公开(公告)日：2019-02-14
申请号：US16044192
申请日：2018-07-24
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi , Donald Rogers , Terrence McKenna
Abstract: An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a derivative command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction.
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公开(公告)号：US10062294B2
公开(公告)日：2018-08-28
申请号：US15291892
申请日：2016-10-12
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi , Donald Rogers , Terrence McKenna
CPC classification number: G08G5/045 , G01S7/003 , G01S13/86 , G01S13/9303 , G01S15/87 , G01S15/93 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/101 , G05D1/102 , G08G5/0021 , G08G5/0069
Abstract: An obstacle-avoidance system for a vehicle, the obstacle-avoidance system may comprise: a communication device; a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors configured to detect collision threats within a predetermined distance of the vehicle; and a processor. The processor may communicatively couple to the communication device and the plurality of sensors and configured to receive navigation commands being communicated to a control system via said communication device. The processor may also receive, from at least one of said plurality of sensors, obstruction data reflecting the position of an obstruction. Using the obstruction data, the processor identifies a direction for avoiding said obstruction. In response, the processor may output, via said communication device, a derivative command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction.
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公开(公告)号：US09880006B2
公开(公告)日：2018-01-30
申请号：US15388482
申请日：2016-12-22
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor： James Paduano , Terrence McKenna
CPC classification number: G01C21/20 , G01C21/165 , G01C23/00 , G01S7/52003 , G01S15/025 , G01S15/42 , G01S15/87 , G01S15/89 , G01S15/93 , G01S19/13 , G05D1/101 , G08G9/02
Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is improved with a navigational system having both cameras and echolocation sensors, each including overlapping fields of view. The cameras and echolocation sensors may be part of an optical and echolocation system, respectively, that may work in conjunction with a global positioning system to determine a course for the autonomous vehicle to reach an objective while detecting and avoid obstacles along the course.
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公开(公告)号：US20170021944A1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-26
申请号：US15291878
申请日：2016-10-12
Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Inventor： James Peverill , Adam Woodworth , Benjamin Freudberg , Dan Cottrell , Terrence McKenna
CPC classification number: B64F1/02 , B60L11/1816 , B60L11/1838 , B60L2200/10 , B64C25/68 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/028 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/06 , B64C2201/066 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/127 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/182 , B64D47/04 , B64D47/08 , B64F1/362 , G05D1/101 , G06K9/0063
Abstract: An aerial vehicle landing station comprising a first post and a second post, wherein the second post is spaced apart from the first post and a cable to capture an aerial vehicle, wherein the cable is stretched between the first post and the second post and configured to support the weight of the aerial vehicle once captured and the cable may provide a charging current to the aerial vehicle once captured. One or more markers may be further positioned on the cable to designate a landing point, wherein the one or more markers are configured to be visually tracked by the aerial vehicle. A cable management device coupled to the cable via one or more pulleys may regulate tension of the cable. A communications transceiver at the aerial vehicle landing station may wirelessly communicate data with the aerial vehicle.
Abstract translation: 一种包括第一柱和第二柱的飞行器着陆台，其中所述第二柱与所述第一柱分开并且用于捕获空中飞行器的缆线，其中所述缆线在所述第一柱和所述第二柱之间被拉伸，并且被配置为 一旦捕获，支持飞行器的重量，并且电缆可以在捕获后向飞行器提供充电电流。 可以将一个或多个标记物进一步定位在电缆上以指定着陆点，其中所述一个或多个标记被配置为由飞行器视觉上跟踪。 经由一个或多个滑轮联接到电缆的电缆管理装置可以调节电缆的张力。 航空器着陆站的通信收发器可以与飞行器无线地传送数据。
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