公开(公告)号：US20060220954A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11095838

申请日：2005-03-31

Applicant: Kenneth Hunt ,  Mark Schmidt ,  David Holm ,  Michael Zeitzew ,  Scott Stephens

Inventor： Kenneth Hunt ,  Mark Schmidt ,  David Holm ,  Michael Zeitzew ,  Scott Stephens

IPC: G01S5/14 ,  G01S3/02

CPC classification number: G01S1/06 ,  G01S19/48

Abstract: A first location determining receiver determines a first location estimate of a vehicle. The first location determining receiver is associated with satellite beacons. A second location determining receiver determines a second location estimate of a vehicle. The second location determining receiver is exclusively associated with terrestrial beacons. A selector selects the first location estimate of the vehicle as a preferential location in accordance with an initialization scheme for the vehicle in a work area. A filtering module applies a first weight to a first location and a second weight to the second location to derive a weighted estimate as the preferential location upon satisfactory completion of the initialization scheme.

公开(公告)号：US20070061053A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11225436

申请日：2005-09-13

Applicant: Michael Zeitzew

Inventor： Michael Zeitzew

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06F8/315 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G06F8/36

Abstract: The present invention is for a modular, extensible software system for use with multi-modal, autonomous, or semi-autonomous vehicles. The design of the present invention involves the coherent integration of modules with responsibilities for human-interaction, training, path planning, mission execution, navigation, and safety to develop and complete missions. The present invention provides a modular software system that expresses vehicle behaviors through numerous small-grain elements to complete a mission. The system can be easily adapted or modified by adding new software modules or modifying existing modules as missions change or expand, with the smaller-grain modules being easier to adapt and reuse.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于与多模式，自主或半自主车辆一起使用的模块化可扩展软件系统。 本发明的设计涉及模块的连贯一体的整合，负责人类交互，训练，路径规划，任务执行，导航和安全，以开发和完成任务。 本发明提供了一种模块化软件系统，其通过许多小粒子元素表达车辆行为以完成任务。 通过添加新的软件模块或修改现有模块作为任务改变或扩展，可以轻松修改或修改该系统，其中较小粒度的模块更容易适应和重用。