Enhanced systems, apparatus, and method for improved automated and autonomous operation of logistics ground support equipment
US11747820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/58
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved retrofit assembly for ground support equipment providing autonomous operation of the logistics ground support equipment (GSE). The assembly has a refit control system attached to the GSE (with a vehicle dynamics control processor and a data preprocessing control processor), retrofitted proprioceptive sensors coupled to the vehicle dynamics control processor monitoring operating parameters and characteristics of the GSE, retrofitted exteroceptive sensors coupled to the data preprocessing control processor that monitor an exterior environment of the GSE, and refit actuators for different control elements on the GSE and to autonomously alter motion of the GSE. The refit control system programmatically receives sensor data from the proprioceptive sensors and exteroceptive sensors; optimizes a path for the GSE based upon the different sensor data; and activates at least one of the actuators according to the optimized path for the GSE.
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