公开(公告)号：US12130639B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17605942

申请日：2020-04-23

申请人： AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

发明人： Derek Lisoski ,  Bart Dean Hibbs

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/0653 ,  B64U2201/102

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods for a fleet of three or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), where each UAV of the fleet of UAVs comprise a respective flight control computer (FCC); at least one computing device at a ground control station, where each computing device is in communication with each FCC, and where each computing device is associated with at least one operator; where the fleet of UAVs above the threshold altitude are in communication with the first computing device monitored by at least one operator such that a ratio of operators to UAVs above the threshold altitude exceeds a 1:1 ratio; and where the first UAV below the threshold altitude is in communication with the second computing device monitored by at least one operator such that a ratio of operators to UAVs below the threshold altitude does not exceed the 1:1 ratio.

公开(公告)号：US12125392B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17183226

申请日：2021-02-23

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Cameron Yujin Colpitts ,  Javier Alonso Lopez ,  Anthony Narkawicz ,  Gideon Barazovsky ,  Alexis Fabre Ringborg

IPC分类号： B64U10/13 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/60

CPC分类号： G08G5/0039 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G08G5/045 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U2101/60

摘要： Described are example systems and methods for facilitating management of flight planning and operations for unmanned vehicles, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The described systems and methods can facilitate generation of a risk-based model that incorporates the risk presented by certain flight paths as well as the risk of collisions between concurrently operating vehicles. The described systems and methods can also facilitate determining a lowest relative total risk for planned concurrent operations. The total risk can also be compared against a risk threshold to determine whether the total risk associated with the planned operations is within an acceptable range.

公开(公告)号：US12099373B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18112447

申请日：2023-02-21

申请人： Tybalt, LLC

发明人： Steve Shattil

IPC分类号： G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W24/02 ,  B64U101/20

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W24/02 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) uses a first baseband processor to establish a first communication link with a ground station of a wireless network and a second baseband processor that establishes a second communication link with a user device. Communication data is routed between the user device and the core network through the first communication link and the second communication link. The UAV receives control commands from a ground-based UAV controller that direct the UAV to travel according to a flight trajectory that is proximate to the user device.

公开(公告)号：US12085959B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17440553

申请日：2020-01-14

申请人： BEIJING JINGDONG QIANSHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

发明人： Bo Zhang ,  Hang Ba ,  Chengxian Sha ,  Longfei Zheng ,  Yunan Chen

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/102 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U2201/102

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle cluster system, a method, apparatus, and system of launching, and a readable medium. The unmanned aerial vehicle cluster includes a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles located in a launch area. The method of launching the unmanned aerial vehicle cluster includes: acquiring (S210) launch positions for the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles in the launch area; acquiring (S220) an assembly area which corresponds to the launch area and includes a plurality of target positions; determining (S230) a target position for each unmanned aerial vehicle of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles according to the launch positions for the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles and the plurality of target positions; and launching (S240) the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles according to the launch position for each unmanned aerial vehicle of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles and the target position for each unmanned aerial vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US12080024B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17838082

申请日：2022-06-10

申请人： NETDRONES, INC.

发明人： Matthew Laurence Arksey ,  Deon Blaauw ,  Lucas Thomas Hahn ,  John Gordon McQueen ,  Satoshi Nakajima ,  Guy David Byron Shefner ,  Richard Chia Tsing Tong

IPC分类号： G06T7/73 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W64/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U101/20 ,  B64U101/30 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12

CPC分类号： G06T7/73 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0043 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W64/006 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U80/86 ,  B64U2101/20 ,  B64U2101/30 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  G05D1/042 ,  H04W84/047 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A method comprising receiving a plurality of images of a scene captured by at least one drone; identifying features within the plurality of images; identifying similar images of the plurality of images based on the features identified within the plurality of images; comparing the similar images based on the features identified within the similar images to determine a proportion of features shared by the similar images; selecting a subset of the plurality of images that have a proportion of shared features that meets a predetermined range; generating a first 3D model of the scene from the subset of images using a first 3D model building algorithm; generating a second 3D model of the scene from the subset of images using a second 3D model building algorithm; computing errors for the first and second 3D models; and selecting as the model of the scene the first or second 3D model.

公开(公告)号：US20240241516A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18098645

申请日：2023-01-18

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Shailendra Moyal ,  Partho Ghosh ,  Sathya Santhar ,  Sarbajit K. Rakshit

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64U10/14 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/083

CPC分类号： G05D1/0094 ,  B64U10/14 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  B64U2101/64

摘要： A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for ensuring stability in the arrangement of a pile of packages delivered by drones. Upon receipt of package information concerning packages to be delivered by multiple drones at the same destination within a duration of time, simulations are performed of stacking the packages using different approaches based on the received package information. Based on simulating the various ways of stacking the packages to be delivered at the destination, the optimal arrangement of stacking the packages at the destination in a particular order and in a particular manner by the drones within the duration of time that maximizes the stability in the resulting arrangement of the pile of packages is identified. The drones scheduled to deliver the packages to such a destination are then instructed to deliver such packages to the destination in such a particular order and in such a particular manner.

公开(公告)号：US12025992B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18143922

申请日：2023-05-05

申请人： BlueHalo, LLC

发明人： Alexis Henry Clark ,  David Beck

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/10 ,  H04W4/42 ,  B64U50/19

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/1064 ,  H04W4/42 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2201/102 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

摘要： A system and method for autonomously controlling a set of unmanned aerial vehicles is provided. The autonomous ground control system may include a communications module and a fleet configuration module in communication with one or more user interface applications. The autonomous ground control system may receive one or more flight commands and generate fleet configuration instructions and safety information. The autonomous ground control system may provide the fleet configuration instructions to each unmanned aerial vehicle in the set in order to carry out the fleet configuration instructions in real time.

公开(公告)号：US20240201697A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18084332

申请日：2022-12-19

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Martin G. Keen ,  Jana H. Jenkins ,  Xin Wang ,  Jennifer A. Mallette

IPC分类号： G05D1/10 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/00

CPC分类号： G05D1/1064 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/00 ,  G05D1/104 ,  B64U2101/30

摘要： A computer-implemented method, in accordance with one embodiment, includes obtaining observational data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) deployed in a working environment, the working environment including a plurality of entities carrying out tasks within the working environment. The data is analyzed to detect a disruption caused by the UAV to one or more of the entities within the working environment during the deployment. A parameter of a deployment is adjusted based on the analysis of the obtained data.

公开(公告)号：US12014639B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US16951896

申请日：2020-11-18

申请人： Airbus SAS

发明人： Imad Lebbos ,  Daniel Percy

IPC分类号： B64F5/60 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00

CPC分类号： G08G5/0039 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/104

摘要： A process for pairing two aircraft together to save fuel. After evaluating whether two aircraft may possibly be paired together in a formation for fuel savings, the process determines new flight plans for both aircraft, allowing the second aircraft to save fuel by flying behind the first aircraft so that the second aircraft utilizes the energy of the wake vortices generated by the first aircraft. Based on the new flight plan, the process determines if there is a net trip fuel savings for the pair.

公开(公告)号：US12007791B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17317672

申请日：2021-05-11

申请人： Soter Technology Inc

发明人： Sepehre Bigdeli ,  Tara Javidi ,  Kayvan Alikhani

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04L67/12

CPC分类号： G05D1/104 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： Disclosed herein is a device for facilitating managing of paths for unmanned vehicles. Further, the device is configured to be communicatively coupled with the unmanned vehicles. Further, the device comprises a communication device configured for receiving heterogeneous information from sensors and transmitting commands to unmanned vehicles. Further, the device comprises a processing device communicatively coupled with the communication device. Further, the processing device is configured for integrating the heterogeneous information, generating integrated information based on the integrating, analyzing the integrated information based on paths assigned to the unmanned vehicles for performing a mission, determining an adjustment required to be made in the paths by the plurality of unmanned vehicles, and generating the commands for the unmanned vehicles. Further, the device comprises a storage device communicatively coupled with the processing device. Further, the storage device is configured for storing the paths.