Collaborative robot manifold tracker
US8903641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F17/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A collaborative control method for tracking Lagrangian coherent structures (LCSs) and manifolds on flows employs at least three autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) each equipped with a local flow sensor. A first flow sensor is a tracking sensor and the other sensors are herding sensors for controlling and determining the actions of the tracking sensor. The AUVs are deployed in a body of water whereby the tracking sensor is positioned with respect to the herding sensors such that the herding sensors maintain a straddle formation across a boundary. A local flow velocity measurement is obtained from each AUV; and based on the local flow velocity measurements a global flow structure that is useful for plotting an optimal course for a vessel between two or more locations is predicted.
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