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Fiducial-based navigation of unmanned vehicles

US12165531B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2022
Grant dateDec 10, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30244
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Techniques for facilitating an autonomous operation, such as an autonomous navigation, of an unmanned vehicle based on one or more fiducials. For example, image data of a fiducial may be generated with an optical sensor of the unmanned vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine a location of the fiducial. A location of the unmanned vehicle may be estimated from the location of the fiducial and the image. The autonomous navigation of the unmanned vehicle may be directed based on the estimated location.

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