SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PLANNING AND OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS USING IMAGE OBSERVATION AND INFORMATION THEORY

• Main Authors: Duarte Ronald, Chan Michael T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.10.2017
• Subjects: AEROPLANES; AIRCRAFT; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; CONTROLLING; COSMONAUTICS; COUNTING; EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLYING SUITS; HELICOPTERS; PARACHUTES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SIGNALLING; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTING

Systems and methods described herein incorporate autonomous navigation using a vision-based guidance system. The vision-based guidance system enables autonomous trajectory planning and motion execution by the described systems and methods without feedback or communication with external operators. Th...