Remote vehicle control system and method
US9658615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0038
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes an operator control unit having a point-and-click interface configured to allow the operator to control the remote vehicle by inputting one or more commands via the point-and-click interface. The operator control unit displays a 3D local perceptual space comprising an egocentric coordinate system encompassing a predetermined distance centered on the remote vehicle, a remote vehicle representation having selectable portions, and an icon at a point selected in the 3D local perceptual space and at a corresponding location in an alternative view of a map having an identified current location of the remote vehicle. The system also includes a payload attached to the remote vehicle. The payload includes a computational module and an integrated sensor suite including a global positioning system, an inertial measurement unit, and a stereo vision camera.
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