Method and device for controlling a remote vehicle
US7548697B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/75
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling a remote vehicle comprises a hand-held controller including a laser generator for generating a laser beam. The hand-held controller is manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination for the remote vehicle. The remote vehicle senses a reflection of the laser beam and moves toward the designated destination. The hand-held controller allows single-handed control of the remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads. A method for controlling a remote vehicle via a laser beam comprises encoding control signals for a remote vehicle into a laser beam that is aimed and sent to a designated destination for the remote vehicle, and sensing a reflection of the laser beam, decoding the control signals for the remote vehicle, and moving toward the designated destination.
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