Fuel receptacle and boom tip position and pose estimation for aerial refueling
US12139271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/46
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide fuel receptacle and boom tip position and pose estimation for aerial refueling. A video frame is received and within the video frame, aircraft keypoints for an aircraft to be refueled are determined. Based on at least the aircraft keypoints, a position and pose of a fuel receptacle on the aircraft is determined. Within the video frame, a boom tip keypoint for a boom tip of an aerial refueling boom is also determined. Based on at least the boom tip keypoint, a position and pose of the boom tip is determined. Based on at least the position and pose of the fuel receptacle and the position and pose of the boom tip, the aerial refueling boom is controlled to engage the fuel receptacle. Some examples overlay projections of an aircraft model on displayed video for a human observer.
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