Autonomous water-borne vehicle
First Claim
1. An autonomous water-borne vehicle comprising:
- a non-planing segmented hull comprising a fore section, a water-tight tubular center section, and an aft section;
at least two fixed thrusters;
an autonomous mission system comprising a computing device and associated software that;
receives as inputs desired conditions, or actions, or a combination thereof;
receives as inputs current events and user input; and
operates navigation, payloads and other systems based on events and conditions;
an autonomous navigation system comprising a computing device and associated electronics that;
receives as inputs a desired heading, speed, or location, or a combination thereof;
receives as inputs a current location, heading, and speed; and
operates a feedback loop adjusting steering and propulsion controls based on the error between the current and desired heading, speed, or location;
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Abstract
The technical disclosure herein describes an autonomous water-borne vehicle having a segmented non-planing hull with free flood fore and aft sections and a sealed center section. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having a fixed longitudinal thruster and a fixed lateral thruster for changing the heading of the vehicle. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having an autonomous mission system, an autonomous navigation system, and a web-based command and control system. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a submersible winch. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle wherein the sealed center section is of substantially rectangular cross section. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a wheeled battery tray.
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19 Claims
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1. An autonomous water-borne vehicle comprising:
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a non-planing segmented hull comprising a fore section, a water-tight tubular center section, and an aft section; at least two fixed thrusters; an autonomous mission system comprising a computing device and associated software that;
receives as inputs desired conditions, or actions, or a combination thereof;
receives as inputs current events and user input; and
operates navigation, payloads and other systems based on events and conditions;an autonomous navigation system comprising a computing device and associated electronics that;
receives as inputs a desired heading, speed, or location, or a combination thereof;
receives as inputs a current location, heading, and speed; and
operates a feedback loop adjusting steering and propulsion controls based on the error between the current and desired heading, speed, or location; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An autonomous water-borne vehicle system comprising:
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a non-planing segmented hull comprising a nose fairing, a water-tight tubular center section of substantially rectangular cross-section, and an aft fairing; a fixed thruster providing longitudinal thrust; a fixed thruster providing lateral thrust; an autonomous navigation system comprising a computing device and associated electronics that;
receives as inputs a desired heading, speed, or location, or a combination thereof;
receives as inputs a current location, heading, and speed; and
operates a feedback loop adjusting steering and propulsion controls based on the error between the current and desired heading, speed, or location;a web-based command and control system comprising;
a web server operating aboard the vehicle;
a web browser operating at a command and control station; and
a TCP/IP network linking the vehicle to the command and control station;
wherein the web browser of the command and control station accesses the web server of the vehicle through the TCP/IP network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An autonomous water-borne vehicle system comprising:
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a non-planing segmented hull comprising a nose fairing, a water-tight tubular center section of substantially rectangular internal cross-section, and an aft fairing; a fixed longitudinal thruster; a fixed lateral thruster that is the primary means of changing the heading of the vehicle; an autonomous navigation system comprising a computing device and associated electronics that;
receive as inputs a desired heading, speed, or location, or a combination thereof;
receives as inputs a current location, heading, and speed; and
operates a feedback loop adjusting steering and propulsion controls based on the error between the current and desired heading, speed, or location;a web-based command and control system comprising;
a web server operating aboard the vehicle;
a web browser operating at a command and control station; and
a TCP/IP network linking the vehicle to the command and control station;
wherein the web browser of the command and control station accesses the web server of the vehicle through the TCP/IP network.
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