公开(公告)号：US20140032034A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13890165

申请日：2013-05-08

Applicant: SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY

Inventor： ANDREAS RAPTOPOULOS ,  DARLENE DAMM ,  PAOLA SANTANA ,  MARTIN LING ,  IDO BARUCHIN

IPC: G08G5/00

CPC classification number: G08G5/0069 ,  G01S5/0009 ,  G01S13/9303 ,  G01S13/94 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/104 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/025 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04B7/18506

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a delivery system having unmanned aerial delivery vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. In certain embodiments, a ground station provides a location for interfacing between the delivery vehicles, packages carried by the vehicles and users. In certain embodiments, the delivery vehicles autonomously navigate from one ground station to another. In certain embodiments, the ground stations provide navigational aids that help the delivery vehicles locate the position of the ground station with increased accuracy.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例包括具有无人空中运输车辆的输送系统和用于控制和监测的物流网络。 在某些实施例中，地面站提供了用于在交付车辆之间进行接口的位置，由车辆和用户携带的包裹。 在某些实施例中，输送车辆自主地从一个地面站导航到另一个地面站。 在某些实施例中，地面站提供导航辅助装置，其帮助运送车辆以准确度提高地面站的位置。