Methods and apparatus for positioning aircraft based on images of mobile targets
US10037035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/31
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for positioning aircraft based on images of mobile targets are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, by executing first instructions via a processor, a mobile target in an image obtained by a camera mounted on a first aircraft and obtaining, by executing second instructions via the processor, current coordinates of the first aircraft. The example method includes determining, by executing third instructions via the processor, coordinates of the mobile target based on the coordinates of the first aircraft and the image. The coordinates of the mobile target are within an area of uncertainty. The example method includes determining, by executing fourth instructions via the processor, a first position for the first aircraft that reduces the area of uncertainty of the coordinates of the mobile target.
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