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Advanced behavior engine

US8571745B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 2011
Grant dateOct 29, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 24, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0272
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of generating a command for a remote vehicle controller by taking in goals and constraints compiled from behavior inputs and action models, and controlling resources by producing low-level actuator commands that realize goals expressed by the behaviors. The method comprises: executing a command based on a kinodynamic fixed depth motion planning (KFDMP) algorithm to plan paths with longer time horizons and to use incremental feedback from evaluators to select a best feasible course of action; and feeding the selected best feasible course of action as servo commands to a drive system or a manipulation system of the remote vehicle controller. The selected best feasible course of action comprises goal-achieving actions within a fixed time horizon of several seconds from the current time each time a course of action is selected.

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