公开(公告)号：US10520944B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US15863529

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi ,  Andrew Kehlenbeck ,  Donald Rogers ,  Michael Sardonini ,  Edward Scott

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/04

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 command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. Using the obstruction data, the processor may further perform a landing assist module, a three-region collision protection function with pilot override, and/or a target-filtering function.

公开(公告)号：US20220121850A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17464521

申请日：2021-09-01

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company

Inventor： Yi Dong ,  Michael Sardonini

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06K9/46 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system that comprises an imaging sensor coupled to a robot. The system also comprises an imaging module configured to capture images of a scene within a field of view of the imaging sensor, which is coupled to the robot. The system further comprises an image-processing module configured to process the captured images to identify an object above a horizon in the scene within the field of view of the imaging sensor. The system additionally comprises a tracking module configured to track a trajectory of the object based on the captured images to determine positions of the object relative to the robot.

公开(公告)号：US11092964B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16724819

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi ,  Andrew Kehlenbeck ,  Donald Rogers ,  Michael Sardonini ,  Edward Scott

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00

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 command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. Using the obstruction data, the processor may further perform a landing assist module, a three-region collision protection function with pilot override, and/or a target-filtering function.

公开(公告)号：US12100203B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17464521

申请日：2021-09-01

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Yi Dong ,  Michael Sardonini

IPC: G06V20/10 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06T5/77 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V10/40 ,  H04N23/60

CPC classification number: G06V20/10 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/1064 ,  G06T5/77 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06V10/40 ,  H04N23/60 ,  G06T2207/20036 ,  G06T2207/30241

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system that comprises an imaging sensor coupled to a robot. The system also comprises an imaging module configured to capture images of a scene within a field of view of the imaging sensor, which is coupled to the robot. The system further comprises an image-processing module configured to process the captured images to identify an object above a horizon in the scene within the field of view of the imaging sensor. The system additionally comprises a tracking module configured to track a trajectory of the object based on the captured images to determine positions of the object relative to the robot.

公开(公告)号：US20200278679A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16724819

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi ,  Andrew Kehlenbeck ,  Donald Rogers ,  Michael Sardonini ,  Edward Scott

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G08G5/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00

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 command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. Using the obstruction data, the processor may further perform a landing assist module, a three-region collision protection function with pilot override, and/or a target-filtering function.

公开(公告)号：US20180196435A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15863529

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Fabrice Kunzi ,  Andrew Kehlenbeck ,  Donald Rogers ,  Michael Sardonini ,  Edward Scott

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

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 command to said control system causing the vehicle to travel in said flight direction. Using the obstruction data, the processor may further perform a landing assist module, a three-region collision protection function with pilot override, and/or a target-filtering function.