Proactive directional control systems and methods
US10996676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/203
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide proactive directional control for a mobile structure. A proactive directional control system may include a logic device, a memory, one or more sensors, one or more actuators/controllers, and modules to interface with users, sensors, actuators, and/or other modules of a mobile structure. The logic device is adapted to determine a steering angle disturbance estimate based on environmental conditions associated with the mobile structure, and the steering angle disturbance estimate is used to adjust a directional control signal provided to an actuator of the mobile structure. The logic device may also be adapted to receive directional data about a mobile structure and determine nominal vehicle feedback from the directional data, which may be used to adjust and/or stabilize the directional control signal provided to the actuator.
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