公开(公告)号：US20230316739A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17657558

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: G06V20/17 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G06V20/17 ,  G06V10/774 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0607 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141

Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an image of a delivery location. The method also includes determining, based on the image of the delivery location, a segmentation image. The segmentation image segments the delivery location into a plurality of pixel areas with corresponding semantic classifications. The method additionally includes determining, based on the segmentation image, a percentage of obstacle pixels within a surrounding area of a delivery point at the delivery location, wherein each obstacle pixel has a semantic classification indicative of an obstacle in the delivery location. The method further includes based on the percentage of obstacle pixels being above a threshold percentage, aborting a delivery process of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20230312091A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17657538

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Ali Shoeb ,  Marcus Hammond ,  Christopher Cobar ,  Kyle Krafka ,  Kyle Julian ,  Kevin Jenkins

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/04 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/58

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  G05D1/042 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G06V20/17 ,  G06V20/58 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: A method includes capturing, by a sensor on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an image of a delivery location. The method further includes determining, based on the image of the delivery location, a segmentation image. The segmentation image segments the delivery location into a plurality of pixel areas with corresponding semantic classifications. The method also includes determining, based on the segmentation image, a distance-to-obstacle image of a delivery zone at the delivery location. The distance-to-obstacle image comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing a distance in the segmentation image from a nearest pixel area with a semantic classification indicative of an obstacle in the delivery location. Additionally, the method includes selecting, based on the distance-to-obstacle image, a delivery point in the delivery zone. The method also includes positioning the UAV above the delivery point in the delivery zone for delivery of a payload.

公开(公告)号：US20230141818A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17521574

申请日：2021-11-08

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Reia Cho ,  Kevin Jenkins ,  Damien Jourdan

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/2054 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18

Abstract: A method for automated assignment of a staging pad to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes: launching the UAV from a launch location; tracking a drift of the UAV from the launch location; determining a subsequent position of the UAV after the launching based upon geofiducial navigation; calculating an estimated position of the launch location by offsetting the subsequent position by the drift; attempting to match the estimated position to an available staging pad of a plurality of staging pads; and assigning the UAV to the available staging pad when the estimated position successfully matches to the available staging pad.

公开(公告)号：US11370555B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16729167

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: Wing Aviation LLC

Inventor： Kevin Jenkins ,  André Prager ,  Brandon Jones ,  John FitzSimons

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/68 ,  H01R4/56

Abstract: A method is provided that includes causing an operational member of a system to move. The method includes driving a power or control signal through a conductive coupling member. The conductive coupling member is connected between a first terminal and a second terminal in a power circuit, and the coupling member secures the operational member to a structural member of the system. The method includes detecting an electrical disconnect between the first terminal and a second terminal. The method includes determining a mechanical break associated with the coupling member based on the electrical disconnect between the first terminal and the second terminal. The method includes causing the operational member of the system to stop moving based on determining the mechanical break associated with the coupling member.

公开(公告)号：US20210109550A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US16597338

申请日：2019-10-09

Applicant: WING Aviation LLC

Inventor： Kevin Jenkins ,  Brandon Jones

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A technique for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes monitoring a sensed airspeed of the UAV, obtaining a commanded speed for the UAV, wherein the commanded speed representing a command to fly the UAV at a given speed relative to an airmass or to Earth, and when the commanded speed is greater than the sensed airspeed, using the commanded speed in lieu of the sensed airspeed to inform flight control decisions of the UAV.