Safe system controller for autonomous aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11175657B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US15836413

    申请日:2017-12-08

    摘要: The method and corresponding system for autonomous operation may include implementing a safe system controller for autonomous vehicles to receive a set of event data for an event encountered during operation of a vehicle from a status engine of the vehicle; analyze the received set of event data; determine a vehicle system state based on the analyzed set of event data; receive a set of automation operational parameters from an automation engine of the vehicle; receive a set of autonomy operational parameters from an autonomy engine of the vehicle; determine a response to the event from the set of automation operational parameters and the set of autonomy operational parameters based on the determined vehicle system state; and provide the determined response to the automation engine and the autonomy engine to adjust an operational parameter of the vehicle.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMS TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20210271792A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17324421

    申请日:2021-05-19

    IPC分类号: G06F30/20

    摘要: A method for testing platforms (e.g., live, virtual, and/or constructive platforms associated with autonomous aircraft systems and their component subsystems) in a live/virtual/constructive (LVC) environment. In embodiments, the method includes determining, via a testbed engine, the development state of a platform component under test. The method includes retrieving a test to be executed, the test including test conditions to be applied to the component. The method includes determining whether the component is enabled to respond to the test conditions. The method includes, if the component is enabled to respond to the test conditions, executing the test while monitoring the component to detect a first output response and a second output response. The method includes identifying, via the testbed engine, at least one change in the development state of the component by comparing the first and second output responses.

    Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle systems testing

    公开(公告)号:US11645434B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-09

    申请号:US17324421

    申请日:2021-05-19

    摘要: A method for testing platforms (e.g., live, virtual, and/or constructive platforms associated with autonomous aircraft systems and their component subsystems) in a live/virtual/constructive (LVC) environment. In embodiments, the method includes determining, via a testbed engine, the development state of a platform component under test. The method includes retrieving a test to be executed, the test including test conditions to be applied to the component. The method includes determining whether the component is enabled to respond to the test conditions. The method includes, if the component is enabled to respond to the test conditions, executing the test while monitoring the component to detect a first output response and a second output response. The method includes identifying, via the testbed engine, at least one change in the development state of the component by comparing the first and second output responses.

    Systems and methods for practical autonomy decision controller

    公开(公告)号:US11107001B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16143126

    申请日:2018-09-26

    摘要: A system includes a machine learning engine configured to receive training data including a plurality of input conditions associated with a state space and a plurality of response maneuvers associated with the state space and train a learning system using the training data and a reward function including a plurality of terms associated with a plurality of end state spaces, each term in the plurality of terms defines an end reward value for each end state space. A value function and policy are generated. The value function comprising a plurality of values, wherein each response maneuvers in the plurality of response maneuvers is associated with a value in the plurality of values related to transitioning from the state space to each end state space, the policy indicative of connections between the state spaces, plurality of values, and the respective end reward value for the plurality of end state spaces.

    Learning from operator data for practical autonomy

    公开(公告)号:US10935938B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15629555

    申请日:2017-06-21

    摘要: Machine learning, evaluating, and reinforced learning within systems or apparatuses enables autonomy to a complexity level beyond automation. Inferences are made using machine learning based on observations, images, or video feed of operator input. The inferences are evaluated or classified and maneuvers are performed based on the evaluating or the classification. The performed maneuvers may be further evaluated for scoring or weighting. The reinforcement learning may perform updates based on the scoring, weighting, and a maximizing reward function such that the machine learning is constantly improving.

    Autonomous aircraft operating system, device, and method
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    发明授权
    Autonomous aircraft operating system, device, and method 有权
    自主飞机操作系统,设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09529362B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14711231

    申请日:2015-05-13

    CPC分类号: G05D1/0088 B64C13/18

    摘要: A system, device, and method for operating an aircraft autonomously are disclosed. The widget creating system may include a plurality of aircraft systems and autonomous pilot processing unit (APPU). The APPU may be configured to acquire first model data representative of either a combined strategic/operational behavior model or an operational behavior model; acquire second model data representative of an execution behavior model; acquire third model data representative of a strategic behavior model when a combined strategic/operational behavior model is not employed; acquire input data representative of at least one aircraft system parameter of each aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems, where the input data is acquired through the execution behavior model; monitor each aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems for an expected operation; and generate output data representative of at least one command provided to at least one aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于自主操作飞行器的系统,装置和方法。 小部件创建系统可以包括多个飞行器系统和自主导航处理单元(APPU)。 APPU可以被配置为获取表示组合的战略/操作行为模型或操作行为模型的第一模型数据; 获取表示执行行为模型的第二模型数据; 当不使用组合的战略/操作行为模型时,获取代表战略行为模型的第三模型数据; 获取表示多个飞行器系统中的每个飞行器系统的至少一个飞行器系统参数的输入数据,其中通过执行行为模型获取输入数据; 监视多个飞机系统中的每个飞机系统以进行预期的操作; 并且生成表示提供给所述多个飞行器系统中的至少一个飞行器系统的至少一个命令的输出数据。