公开(公告)号：US20180273166A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15995419

申请日：2018-06-01

Applicant: Paul E. ARLTON ,  David J. ARLTON

Inventor： Paul E. ARLTON ,  David J. ARLTON

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/82

CPC classification number: B64C27/605 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/8236 ,  B64C2027/8281 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205

Abstract: A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

公开(公告)号：US20180268716A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15979974

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Lisa Seacat DELUCA ,  Clifford A. PICKOVER ,  Dana L. PRICE ,  Aaron J. QUIRK

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: G08G5/0008 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0017 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/025 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing an ad-hoc collaboration between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are provided. A method includes: configuring intent data of a first UAV using a controller of the first UAV; configuring a collaboration plan for the first UAV and a second UAV based on a determination of a shared intent between the first UAV and the second UAV; executing the collaboration plan by flying the first UAV and gathering data using the first UAV based on the collaboration plan; and sharing the gathered data with an operator of the second UAV.

公开(公告)号：US10078136B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US14225161

申请日：2014-03-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Gur Kimchi ,  Scott Isaacs ,  Amir Navot ,  Brian C. Beckman ,  Frederik Schaffalitzky ,  Scott A. Green

IPC: G01S17/08 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S15/08

CPC classification number: G01S17/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S13/08 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/933 ,  G05D1/102 ,  G08G5/0008 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: This disclosure describes an automated mobile vehicle that includes one or more distance determining elements configured to detect the presence of objects and to cause the automated mobile vehicle to alter its path to avoid the object. For example, a distance determining element may be incorporated into one or more of the motors of the automated mobile vehicle and configured to determine a distance to an object. Based on the determined distance, a path of the automated mobile vehicle may be altered.

公开(公告)号：US20180253978A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15756276

申请日：2016-12-27

Applicant: KDDI CORPORATION

Inventor： Junichi TABUCHI

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/006 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/0021 ,  G08G5/0039

Abstract: A flight vehicle control device includes: an identification information storage unit in which identification information for identifying a flight vehicle or a user of the flight vehicle is stored; a wireless communication unit that receives, through a wireless base station, airspace information about an airspace in which the flight vehicle flies, based on the stored identification information; an own vehicle position measuring unit that measures a position of the flight vehicle; and a flight state control unit that controls a flight vehicle based on the received airspace information and the measured position of the flight vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10067510B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US14619749

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED

Inventor： Pramila Mullan ,  Michael Mui ,  Robert Fenney

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01C11/00 ,  G01C21/36

CPC classification number: G05D1/104 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: Unmanned vehicle (UV) movement and data control may include controlling a UV according to a movement plan. Formatted movement and status metadata may be received from a sensor of the UV during movement of the UV. The movement and status metadata may include time and location information for the UV during the movement of the UV. An unformatted data stream may be received from the sensor of the UV. The time and location information may be injected into metadata of the unformatted data stream to generate a time and location correlated (TLC) stream. The TLC stream may be analyzed to identify an event related to the UV, and a notification related to the event may be generated.

公开(公告)号：US20180248685A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15877514

申请日：2018-01-23

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： John Jeremiah O'Brien

IPC: H04L9/06 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L9/0637 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L9/3297 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04L2209/38 ,  H04W4/46 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Methodologies, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for in-field authentication of autonomous electronic devices. A first mobile autonomous electronic device wirelessly communicates with a second mobile autonomous electronic device and receives a set of identification information associated with the second mobile autonomous electronic device. The first electronic device autonomously travels to a specified location and transmits a first authentication signal to the second electronic device upon arrival at the specified location. The second electronic device confirms the identity of the first electronic device based on the first authentication signal and transmits a second authentication signal to the first electronic device. Once the first electronic device has confirmed that the identity of the second electronic device corresponds to an expected identity, the first electronic device transfers the object to the second electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20180246507A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15894260

申请日：2018-02-12

Applicant: Skydio, Inc.

Inventor： Abraham Bachrach ,  Adam Bry ,  Matthew Donahoe

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01C23/00 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G01C23/00 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D1/0094

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for new paradigms for user interaction with an unmanned aerial vehicle (referred to as a flying digital assistant or FDA) using a portable multifunction device (PMD) such as smart phone. In some embodiments, a magic wand user interaction paradigm is described for intuitive control of an FDA using a PMD. In other embodiments, methods for scripting a shot are described.

公开(公告)号：US10061328B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14855504

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Michael-David Nakayoshi Canoy ,  Yinyin Liu ,  Kiet Tuan Chau

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G5/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G08G5/02

CPC classification number: G08G5/0008 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  G05D1/0676 ,  G06K9/0063 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods for controlling landings of a UAV in a landing zone including a plurality of landing bays. Various embodiments include a method implemented on a computing device for receiving continuous real-time sensor data from a transceiver and from sensors onboard the UAV, and detecting a target landing bay within the plurality of landing bays within the landing zone that is available for landing based on the continuous real-time sensor data. Orientation and position coordinates for landing in the target landing bay may be calculated based on the continuous real-time sensor data. Information regarding positions and flight vectors of a plurality of autonomous UAVs may be obtained, and a flight plan for landing in the target landing bay may be generated based on the orientation and the position coordinates, positions and flight vectors of the plurality of autonomous UAVs and a current orientation and position of the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20180231985A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15388662

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: TCL RESEARCH AMERICA INC.

Inventor： Xinyao SUN ,  Xinpeng LIAO ,  Xiaobo REN ,  Haohong WANG

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06N7/00 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: G05D1/0816 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06N3/084 ,  G06N7/005 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10032 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084

Abstract: A system and a method for vision-based self-stabilization by deep gated recurrent Q-networks (DGRQNs) for unmanned arial vehicles (UAVs) are provided. The method comprises receiving a plurality of raw images captured by a camera installed on a UAV; receiving an initial reference image for stabilization and obtaining an initial camera pose from the initial reference image; extracting a fundamental matrix between consecutive images and estimating a current camera pose relative to the initial camera pose, wherein the camera pose includes an orientation and a location of the camera; based on the estimated current camera pose, predicting an action to counteract a lateral disturbance of the UAV based on the DGRQNs; and based on the predicted action to counteract the lateral disturbance of the UAV, driving the UAV back to the initial camera pose.

公开(公告)号：US20180229841A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15882100

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Cantrell

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G01S17/10

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64D9/00 ,  G01S17/102

Abstract: An automated laser guided UAV delivery system is discussed. A UAV carrying a physical object in a storage unit, autonomously aerially navigates towards a specified location. The UAV includes an inertial navigation system and a sensor and can detect, via the sensor, a laser transmission emitted on the surface of a specified location. The UAV can detect the frequency and pulse of the laser transmission to identify that it is the intended recipient of the laser transmission. The UAV can deliver the physical object from the storage unit onto the surface of the specified location on which the laser transmission is being emitted.