Control boxes and system-on-module circuit boards for unmanned vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11032919B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US15875429

    申请日:2018-01-19

    Abstract: A control box includes a housing defining an interior, the housing including a cover and a stiffener, the stiffener removably connected in contact with the cover, the stiffener including an outer frame and at least one cross-member. The control box further includes a heat sink removably connected in contact with the stiffener. The control box further includes a first circuit board disposed within the interior, the first circuit board positioned between the stiffener and the heat sink, and a second circuit board disposed within the interior, the second circuit board positioned between the cover and the stiffener. The cover, stiffener, and heat sink are stacked along a transverse direction.

    Unmanned vehicle control systems
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11032905B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US15875481

    申请日:2018-01-19

    Abstract: A control system for an unmanned vehicle (UV) comprises a housing defining an interior, a first circuit board disposed within the interior, and a second circuit board disposed within the interior. The first circuit board includes one or more processing circuits including a first processing system and a second processing system having heterogeneous field programmable architectures. The second circuit board includes a plurality of interface circuits associated with a plurality of vehicle devices of the UV. The second circuit board is in operative communication with the first circuit board and includes an input/output (I/O) interface between the plurality of interface circuits and the first and second processing systems.

    Processor virtualization in unmanned vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11029985B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US15875350

    申请日:2018-01-19

    Abstract: A processing system for an unmanned vehicle (UV) such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The processing system comprises a first processing unit of an integrated circuit and a second processing unit of the integrated circuit. The processing system comprises a first operating system provisioned using the first processing unit. The first operating system is configured to execute a first vehicle control process. The processing system comprises a virtualization layer configured using at least the second processing unit, and a second operating system provisioned using the virtualization layer. The second operating system is configured to execute a second vehicle control process.

    Method and system to add and communicate with remote terminal addresses beyond a standard bus protocol

    公开(公告)号:US10090953B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US14465039

    申请日:2014-08-21

    Abstract: A method of messaging in a communication system that operates in accordance with a standard protocol limited in the number of uniquely addressable remote terminals by a message frame that sequences the messages into a limited number of time slots includes redefining the message frame into a plurality of major frames. Each major frame includes at least one minor frame occupying a unique time slot to address a unique remote terminal. Messages are sequenced into the at least one minor frame. Each minor frame includes a set of time-division multiplexed messages. Each message in the set includes an address field identifying the address of a remote terminal and an additional message to each major frame encoding an output path. The output path encoded in each major frame and the unique time slot in the minor frame determines which remote terminal is addressed by the message.

    Method of tracking objects using hyperspectral imagery
    16.
    发明授权
    Method of tracking objects using hyperspectral imagery 有权
    使用高光谱图像跟踪物体的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09430846B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US13866086

    申请日:2013-04-19

    Abstract: A method of tracking motion of at least one object of a group of moving objects using hyperspectral imaging includes, among other things, obtaining a series of hyperspectral image frames; comparing each frame in the series to a template to determine changes in the image between frames; identifying a group of pixels in each frame associated with the changes; identifying changes as motion of the moving objects; correlating the pixel groups frame to frame to spatially determine at least one parameter of the motion of the objects; and correlating the pixel groups with a spectral reflectance profile associated with the at least one object wherein the track of the at least one object is distinguishable from the tracks of other moving objects.

    Abstract translation: 使用高光谱成像跟踪一组移动物体中的至少一个物体的运动的方法包括获得一系列高光谱图像帧; 将该系列中的每个帧与模板进行比较,以确定帧之间的图像的变化; 识别与所述变化相关联的每个帧中的一组像素; 将变化识别为运动物体的运动; 将像素组帧与帧相关联以空间地确定对象的运动的至少一个参数; 以及将所述像素组与与所述至少一个对象相关联的光谱反射率分布相关联,其中所述至少一个对象的轨道可与其他运动对象的轨迹区分开。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ADD AND COMMUNICATE WITH REMOTE TERMINAL ADDRESSES BEYOND A STANDARD BUS PROTOCOL
    17.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ADD AND COMMUNICATE WITH REMOTE TERMINAL ADDRESSES BEYOND A STANDARD BUS PROTOCOL 审中-公开
    在标准总线协议之外添加远程终端地址的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160056906A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14465039

    申请日:2014-08-21

    CPC classification number: H04J3/1694 H04L12/403 H04L2012/4028

    Abstract: A method of messaging in a communication system that operates in accordance with a standard protocol limited in the number of uniquely addressable remote terminals by a message frame that sequences the messages into a limited number of time slots includes redefining the message frame into a plurality of major frames. Each major frame includes at least one minor frame occupying a unique time slot to address a unique remote terminal. Messages are sequenced into the at least one minor frame. Each minor frame includes a set of time-division multiplexed messages. Each message in the set includes an address field identifying the address of a remote terminal and an additional message to each major frame encoding an output path. The output path encoded in each major frame and the unique time slot in the minor frame determines which remote terminal is addressed by the message.

    Abstract translation: 一种通信系统中的消息传递方法,该通信系统按照限定数量的唯一可寻址的远程终端的数量的标准协议操作,消息帧将消息序列到有限数量的时隙中,包括将消息帧重新定义为多个主要 框架。 每个主帧包括占用唯一时隙的至少一个次要帧来寻址唯一的远程终端。 消息被排序到至少一个次要帧中。 每个次要帧包括一组时分多路复用消息。 集合中的每个消息包括标识远程终端的地址的地址字段和对编码输出路径的每个主要帧的附加消息。 每个主帧中编码的输出路径和次要帧中的唯一时隙决定该消息寻址哪个远程终端。

    METHOD OF TRACKING OBJECTS USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY
    18.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF TRACKING OBJECTS USING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY 有权
    使用超分辨率图像跟踪对象的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140314272A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US13866086

    申请日:2013-04-19

    Abstract: A method of tracking motion of at least one object of a group of moving objects using hyperspectral imaging includes, among other things, obtaining a series of hyperspectral image frames; comparing each frame in the series to a template to determine changes in the image between frames; identifying a group of pixels in each frame associated with the changes; identifying changes as motion of the moving objects; correlating the pixel groups frame to frame to spatially determine at least one parameter of the motion of the objects; and correlating the pixel groups with a spectral reflectance profile associated with the at least one object wherein the track of the at least one object is distinguishable from the tracks of other moving objects.

    Abstract translation: 使用高光谱成像跟踪一组移动物体中的至少一个物体的运动的方法包括获得一系列高光谱图像帧; 将该系列中的每个帧与模板进行比较,以确定帧之间的图像的变化; 识别与所述变化相关联的每个帧中的一组像素; 将变化识别为运动物体的运动; 将像素组帧与帧相关联以空间地确定对象的运动的至少一个参数; 以及将所述像素组与与所述至少一个对象相关联的光谱反射率分布相关联,其中所述至少一个对象的轨道可与其他运动对象的轨迹区分开。

    Processor virtualization in unmanned vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11640310B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17340272

    申请日:2021-06-07

    Abstract: A processing system for an unmanned vehicle (UV) such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The processing system comprises a first processing unit of an integrated circuit and a second processing unit of the integrated circuit. The processing system comprises a first operating system provisioned using the first processing unit. The first operating system is configured to execute a first vehicle control process. The processing system comprises a virtualization layer configured using at least the second processing unit, and a second operating system provisioned using the virtualization layer. The second operating system is configured to execute a second vehicle control process.

    PROCESSOR VIRTUALIZATION IN UNMANNED VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220188173A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17340272

    申请日:2021-06-07

    Abstract: A processing system for an unmanned vehicle (UV) such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The processing system comprises a first processing unit of an integrated circuit and a second processing unit of the integrated circuit. The processing system comprises a first operating system provisioned using the first processing unit. The first operating system is configured to execute a first vehicle control process. The processing system comprises a virtualization layer configured using at least the second processing unit, and a second operating system provisioned using the virtualization layer. The second operating system is configured to execute a second vehicle control process.

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