Autonomous docking
US11704831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for connecting a first ship to a second ship, the system having a plurality of target items coupled to the second ship, a camera module coupled to the first ship and configured to provide information comprising positions of images of the target items in a FOV, and a processor coupled to the camera module and a memory and configured to determine a first position and a first orientation of the second ship relative to the first ship.
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