Canine handler operations positioning system
First Claim
1. A method for canine handler operations positioning comprisingdetermining a position of one or more canines in GPS-denied areas;
- relaying a position of the canine, a 2D map, a 3D map, a floor map, or a texture map of the area traversed by the canine, to an operator controlled unit, or incident commander;
providing a multifaceted electronic computer system that can be human-worn, or canine carried;
affixing the electronic computer system to one or more human handlers;
affixing the electronic computer system to one or more canines;
collecting audio and visual information from one or more wearers as they move throughout a GPS-denied environment;
producing real-time, 3D mapping and localization for the one or more wearers as they move throughout the GPS-denied environment from the collected information;
providing an Operator Control Unit (OCU) displaying the information collected 2D floorplans;
3D textured-enriched surfaces of a structure'"'"'s interior; and
location of the users within that structure;
providing an open architecture that allows the multifaceted electronic computer system to function with an OCU;
creating a spring network among different updates; and
using the springs to pull a navigation solution to a more accurate location.
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Abstract
The Canine Handler Operations Positioning System (the Inventors) taught by the present invention consists of one or more dog-worn sensor, one or more handler'"'"'s shoe-worn sensor, and algorithms for maintaining localization of units of canines and handlers traveling in GPS and GPS-denied areas. The present invention adapts the localization algorithms from the human-based system to dogs, increase performance, reduce SWAP, and further refine the system based on user feedback. The human worn system is modified for the human handler for maximum operational practicality in regard to batteries, size, and interoperability to a radio. The Canine Handler Operations Positioning System (the Inventors) focuses on developing the dog-worn positioning system, modifying the handler'"'"'s positioning sensor if needed, and integrating the system with an OCU. The complete the Inventors system would provide a positioning solution for both the dog(s) and handler(s).
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1. A method for canine handler operations positioning comprising
determining a position of one or more canines in GPS-denied areas; -
relaying a position of the canine, a 2D map, a 3D map, a floor map, or a texture map of the area traversed by the canine, to an operator controlled unit, or incident commander; providing a multifaceted electronic computer system that can be human-worn, or canine carried; affixing the electronic computer system to one or more human handlers; affixing the electronic computer system to one or more canines; collecting audio and visual information from one or more wearers as they move throughout a GPS-denied environment; producing real-time, 3D mapping and localization for the one or more wearers as they move throughout the GPS-denied environment from the collected information; providing an Operator Control Unit (OCU) displaying the information collected 2D floorplans;
3D textured-enriched surfaces of a structure'"'"'s interior; and
location of the users within that structure;providing an open architecture that allows the multifaceted electronic computer system to function with an OCU; creating a spring network among different updates; and using the springs to pull a navigation solution to a more accurate location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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6. A method for canine handler operations positioning comprising
relaying a position of one or more canines in GPS-denied areas; -
relaying a position of the canine, a 2D map, a 3D map, a floor map, or a texture map of the area traversed by the canine, to an operator controlled unit, or incident commander; determining a strength of each spring by a confidence of the update; and using absolute position springs to pull an overall solution toward the updates.
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7. A method for canine handler operations positioning comprising
relaying a position of one or more canines in GPS-denied areas; -
relaying a position of the canine, a 2D map, a 3D map, a floor map, or a texture map of the area traversed by the canine, to an operator controlled unit, or incident commander; fusing a relative localization solution of multiple INS systems strapped to dismounted handlers; generating an INS navigation solution and sending it to an OCU as the dismounted handlers and canines explored the GPS-denied area; determining one or more navigation solutions when the dismounted handlers and canines met at a rendezvous time and location; sending the navigation solution to the OCU; creating a tight spring between the navigation solutions at a rendezvous time and location by the OCU; generating one or more looser springs along each canines or handlers relative solutions; and generating one or more absolute springs along each canines or handlers relative solutions to absolute positions, which were either surveyed points that the handlers tagged as infinitely tight springs or GPS updates when available.
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8. A method for canine handler operations positioning comprising
relaying a position of one or more canines in GPS-denied areas; -
relaying a position of the canine, a 2D map, a 3D map, a floor map, or a texture map of the area traversed by the canine, to an operator controlled unit, or incident commander; and using absolute position “
springs”
to pull an overall solution toward an updated solution.
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