Mobile self-leveling landing platform for small-scale UAVS
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1. A mobile landing platform vehicle comprising:
- a landing platform body;
a landing platform surface of the landing platform body;
an inclinometer;
a first actuating wheel assembly including a first wheel, a first control arm coupled with the first wheel, and a first linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the first control arm;
a second actuating wheel assembly including a second wheel, a second control arm coupled with the second wheel, and a second linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the second control arm;
a third actuating wheel assembly including a third wheel, a third control arm coupled with the third wheel, and a third linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the third control arm;
a fourth actuating wheel assembly including a fourth wheel, a fourth control arm coupled with the fourth wheel, and a fourth linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the fourth control arm; and
a controller communicatively coupled with the inclinometer, the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator, the controller configured to determine and send at least one adjustment value to the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator to maintain the landing platform surface level.
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Abstract
A mobile self-leveling landing platform vehicle is disclosed that includes a landing surface and one or more wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly includes a wheel, a control arm coupled with the wheel and the body of the landing platform vehicle, and an actuator coupled with the control arm and the body of the platform vehicle. Methods for self-leveling the landing platform vehicle are also disclosed.
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1. A mobile landing platform vehicle comprising:
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a landing platform body; a landing platform surface of the landing platform body; an inclinometer; a first actuating wheel assembly including a first wheel, a first control arm coupled with the first wheel, and a first linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the first control arm; a second actuating wheel assembly including a second wheel, a second control arm coupled with the second wheel, and a second linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the second control arm; a third actuating wheel assembly including a third wheel, a third control arm coupled with the third wheel, and a third linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the third control arm; a fourth actuating wheel assembly including a fourth wheel, a fourth control arm coupled with the fourth wheel, and a fourth linear actuator coupled with the landing platform body and the fourth control arm; and a controller communicatively coupled with the inclinometer, the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator, the controller configured to determine and send at least one adjustment value to the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator to maintain the landing platform surface level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A mobile landing platform vehicle comprising:
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a landing platform body having a landing platform surface; four actuating wheel assemblies coupled with the landing platform body, each actuating wheel assembly comprising; a wheel; a control arm coupled with the wheel and the landing platform body; and an actuator coupled with the control arm and the landing platform body; an inclinometer; and a controller coupled with the inclinometer and each actuator of the four actuating wheel assemblies, wherein the controller is configured to keep the landing platform surface level based on inclination data received from the inclinometer and by sending control signals to the actuators of the four actuating wheel assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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