公开(公告)号：US08977410B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13975189

申请日：2013-08-23

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： Joanne E. Wood ,  Jamil R. Hashimi ,  Fred G. Thourot ,  Stephen P. Johnson ,  Russell W. Goff ,  Douglas Carroll

IPC: G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04B7/18506

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for operating an unmanned and autonomous vehicle includes a sensor management module configured to direct sensors as to what function they are to provide; a mission management module configured to provide execute function capabilities; an effects management module configured to provide launching and directing weapons to their target capabilities; a vehicle management module; a situation awareness management module configured to provide correlate sensor data of objects, threats, targets, geographic points of interest that the pilot requires in the immediate environment; a communications management module; an information management module configured to provide a database of intelligence-related data; a middleware module configured to interface with the sensor management module, the mission management module, the effects management module, the vehicle management module, the situation awareness management module, the communications management module, and the information management module.

Abstract translation: 在一个或多个实施例中，一种用于操作无人机和自主车辆的装置和方法包括：传感器管理模块，被配置为引导传感器关于它们将要提供什么功能; 配置为提供执行功能能力的任务管理模块; 效果管理模块被配置为向其目标能力提供发射和定向武器; 车辆管理模块; 状况意识管理模块，被配置为提供飞行员在直接环境中需要的对象，威胁，目标，地理兴趣点的相关传感器数据; 通信管理模块; 信息管理模块，被配置为提供与智能有关的数据的数据库; 配置为与传感器管理模块，任务管理模块，效果管理模块，车辆管理模块，状况感知管理模块，通信管理模块和信息管理模块相连接的中间件模块。