公开(公告)号：US11854410B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17571217

申请日：2022-01-07

Applicant: Tomahawk Robotics

Inventor： Matthew D. Summer ,  William S. Bowman ,  Andrew D. Falendysz ,  Daniel R. Hedman ,  Brad Truesdell ,  Jeffrey S Cooper ,  Michael E. Bowman ,  Sean Wagoner ,  Kevin Makovy

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U101/30

CPC classification number: G08G5/003 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G08G5/0004 ,  B64U2101/30

Abstract: A common command and control architecture (alternatively termed herein as a “universal control architecture”) is disclosed that allows different unmanned systems, including different types of unmanned systems (e.g., air, ground, and/or maritime unmanned systems), to be controlled simultaneously through a common control device (e.g., a controller that can be an input and/or output device). The universal control architecture brings significant efficiency gains in engineering, deployment, training, maintenance, and future upgrades of unmanned systems. In addition, the disclosed common command and control architecture breaks the traditional stovepipe development involving deployment models and thus reducing hardware and software maintenance, creating a streamlined training/proficiency initiative, reducing physical space requirements for transport, and creating a scalable, more connected interoperable approach to control of unmanned systems over existing unmanned systems technology.