Methods and systems for user interaction and feedback via control of tether
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a control system, one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in an aerial vehicle, wherein the winch comprises a tether and a spool;
detecting, by the control system, in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether;
based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, determining, by the control system, a motor response process; and
operating, by the control system, the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems for motorized control of a tether, such as for purposes of user interaction and feedback. In particular, a UAV'"'"'s control system may determine one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in the UAV, the winch including the tether and a spool. The control system may then detect in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether. Based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, the control system may determine a motor response process. Then, the control system may operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a control system, one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in an aerial vehicle, wherein the winch comprises a tether and a spool; detecting, by the control system, in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether; based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, determining, by the control system, a motor response process; and operating, by the control system, the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a motor for a winch disposed in an aerial vehicle, wherein the winch comprises a tether and a spool; and a control system configured to; determine one or more operational parameters of the motor; detect, in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether; based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, determine a motor response process; and operate the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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26. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a control system to perform functions comprising:
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determining one or more operational parameters of a motor for a winch disposed in an aerial vehicle, wherein the winch comprises a tether and a spool; detecting in the one or more operational parameters, an operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of an intentional user-interaction with the tether; based on the detected operational pattern of the motor that is indicative of the intentional user-interaction with the tether, determining a motor response process; and operating the motor in accordance with the determined motor response process.
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