Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for marine deployment according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a floatable housing adapted to be deployed by a marine vehicle. The floatable housing may be adapted to be launched from a marine vehicle and rise to the surface. Assets, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, may be deployed from the surfaced floatable housing.
Abstract:
Le dispositif d'aide à l'appontage d'un aéronef (10), l'aéronef étant contrôlé à distance à partir d'une station mobile, appelée navire (11), comprend des moyens de réception de données provenant de l'aéronef, notamment des attitudes de l'aéronef, l'aéronef étant en vol stationnaire prêt à apponter, la décision d'appontage devant être prise sous certaines conditions devant être réunies, le dispositif comprenant un calculateur permettant de délivrer des indicateurs temporels indiquant que les conditions sont réunies. Le dispositif comprend une jauge temporelle comprenant une graduation temporelle indiquant des zones graphiques mobiles (2) représentant les périodes pendant lesquelles les conditions sont réunies pour autoriser un appontage.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for marine deployment according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a floatable housing adapted to be deployed by a marine vehicle. The floatable housing may be adapted to be launched from a marine vehicle and rise to the surface. Assets, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, may be deployed from the surfaced floatable housing.
Abstract:
A system for controlling flight of an aircraft has sensors (37, 43), a receiver (45), and a digital control system (57), all of which are carried aboard the aircraft. The sensors (37, 43) determine the position of the aircraft relative to the earth and the inertial movement of the aircraft. The receiver (45) receives transmitted data (51, 55) communicating the position and movement of a reference vehicle relative to the earth. The control system (57) calculates the position and velocity of the aircraft relative to the reference vehicle using the data from the sensors (37, 43) and the receiver (45) and then commands flight control devices (33) on the aircraft for maneuvering the aircraft in a manner that maintains a selected position and/or velocity relative to the reference vehicle. The system allows use of a graphical or tactile user interfaces.
Abstract:
An improved method of launching and retrieving a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) (10) is disclosed. The preferred method of launch involves carrying the UAV (10) up to altitude using a parasail (8) similar to that used to carry tourists aloft. The UAV is dropped and picks up enough airspeed in the dive to perform a pull-up into level controlled flight. The preferred method of recovery is for the UAV to fly into and latch onto the parasail tow line (4) or cables hanging off the tow line and then be winched back down to the boat (2).
Abstract in simplified Chinese:揭露可在移动结构上着陆无人飞机的系统、设备及方法。飞机上的感应器可确认移动结构上的预定着陆区。飞机监视感应器数据,以保持其位置盘旋于着陆区上方。飞机估计着陆区之表面的未来姿态,并决定对应于着陆区之表面的期望姿态的着陆时间。无人飞机运行着陆操纵,以带领飞机在预定着陆时间接触着陆区之表面。