Gimbaled Universal Drone Controller
    71.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180024570A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15219116

    申请日:2016-07-25

    Inventor: Donald Hutson

    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a device for use on an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) including two or more gimbals, a gimbal processor, an inertial measurement unit, and a communication connection. The two or more gimbals are pivotally coupled to rotate orthogonally relative to each other. An inner gimbal of the two or more gimbals may support an inner platform for receiving components thereon. An outer gimbal of the two or more gimbals may be pivotally coupled to the drone. The gimbal processor is mounted on the inner platform, wherein the gimbal processor is configured to control pivotal movement of the two or more gimbals. The inertial measurement unit may be fixed relative to the inner platform and coupled to the gimbal processor. The communication connection may be coupled to the gimbal processor and configured to exchange signals with the drone for controlling operations.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND DISTANCE DETECTION
    77.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASOUND DISTANCE DETECTION 审中-公开
    用于超声距离检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170059704A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US15169449

    申请日:2016-05-31

    Abstract: A system for using ultrasound to detect distance on mobile platform and methods for making and using same. The system includes an ultrasound transceiver that can transmit and/or receive ultrasound waves and determine distance from an object of interest using a time-of-flight of the ultrasound wave. The system is adapted to reduce noise by using a dynamic model of the mobile platform to set constraints on the possible location of a received ultrasound echo. A linear, constant-speed dynamic model can be used to set constraints. The system can further reduce noise by packetizing a received ultrasound waveform and filtering out noise according to height and width of the packets. The system likewise can remove dead zones in the ultrasound transceiver by subtracting an aftershock waveform from the received waveform. The systems and methods are suitable for ultrasound distance detection on any type of mobile platform, including unmanned aerial vehicles.

    Abstract translation: 使用超声波检测移动平台上的距离的系统及其制作和使用方法。 该系统包括可以使用超声波的飞行时间来发射和/或接收超声波并确定与感兴趣对象的距离的超声收发器。 该系统适于通过使用移动平台的动态模型来减少噪声,以对接收到的超声回波的可能位置设置约束。 线性,恒速动态模型可用于设置约束。 该系统可以通过分组接收到的超声波并且根据分组的高度和宽度滤除噪声来进一步降低噪声。 该系统同样可以通过从接收波形中减去余震波形来去除超声波收发器中的死区。 该系统和方法适用于任何类型的移动平台(包括无人机)上的超声距离检测。

    Goal-based planning system
    78.
    发明授权
    Goal-based planning system 有权
    基于目标的规划系统

    公开(公告)号:US09567080B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14888222

    申请日:2014-05-02

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining actions for entities (4, 6) such that a goal is accomplished constraints are satisfied. The method comprises: determining an initial plan comprising actions that, if performed by the entities (4, 6), the goal would be accomplished; determining that a constraint would not be satisfied if the initial plan was implemented; and iteratively performing steps (i) to (v) until a final plan that accomplishes the goal and satisfies the is determined. Step (i) comprises identifying a constraint that is not satisfied in part of the current plan. Step (ii) comprises determining a remedy that, if implemented, satisfies the identified constraint. Step (iii) comprises updating the goal specification to include the remedy. Step (iv) comprises, using the updated goal specification, determining a further plan that accomplishes the goal and the remedy. Step (v) comprises determining whether or not the further plan satisfies each constraint.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于确定实体(4,6)的动作的方法和装置,使得实现目标的约束被满足。 该方法包括:确定初始计划,其包括如果由实体(4,6)执行的动作,则该目标将被实现; 确定如果初始计划得到实施,约束将不会得到满足; 并迭代地执行步骤(i)至(v),直到确定达到目标并满足目标的最终计划。 步骤(i)包括识别在当前计划的一部分中不满足的约束。 步骤(ii)包括确定如果被实现的,满足所识别的约束的补救措施。 步骤(iii)包括更新目标规范以包括补救措施。 步骤(iv)包括使用更新的目标规范来确定实现目标和补救措施的进一步计划。 步骤(v)包括确定进一步的计划是否满足每个约束。

    WIRELESS AIRCRAFT AND METHODS FOR OUTPUTTING LOCATION INFORMATION OF THE SAME
    79.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS AIRCRAFT AND METHODS FOR OUTPUTTING LOCATION INFORMATION OF THE SAME 审中-公开
    无线飞机和用于输出其位置信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160379369A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15185094

    申请日:2016-06-17

    Inventor: Shunji SUGAYA

    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a wireless aircraft and a method for outputting location information to reduce a cost, simplify the process, and output the necessary information. The wireless aircraft 10 flying in the air takes an live image, detects the location information on which the wireless aircraft is located, stores a specific image of an extracted object, compares the taken live image with the specific image to recognize an object to be extracted from the live image, and outputs the detected location information when the object is recognized.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是提供一种用于输出位置信息以降低成本,简化处理并输出必要信息的无线飞行器和方法。 在空中飞行的无线飞机10拍摄实况图像,检测无线飞机所在的位置信息,存储提取对象的特定图像,将拍摄的实时图像与特定图像进行比较,以识别要提取的对象 并且当识别对象时输出检测到的位置信息。

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