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4D GIS virtual reality for controlling, monitoring and prediction of manned/unmanned system

  • US 20090073034A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2008
  • Published: 03/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable multi-tracking system, comprising:

  • system processor;

    a positioning unit, which is connected to said system processor, providing current host position data of said portable multi-tracking system, wherein said position data contains GPS signal and IMU position information allowing to compensate said GPS signal in areas where GPS signal is not available and includes position, velocity, and heading of said portable multi-tracking system;

    a storage device, which is connected to said system processor, storing an electronic map database and other interim data including said host position data and a host identification, wherein map data is capable of being retrieved by said system processor from said electronic map database of said storage device;

    a wireless communication module, which is connected with said system processor, for receiving client position data and client identifications of other client portable multi-tracking systems which are linked with said portable multi-tracking system through a public wireless internet, and sending said host position data and said host identification through said public wireless internet to said other client portable multi-tracking systems, so as to provide said portable multi-tracking system with client position data of said other client portable multi-tracking system, and to provide said other client portable multi-tracking systems with said host position data of said portable multi-tracking system;

    a display device, which is connected to said system processor, for displaying said map data in form of a map, wherein said map data is retrieved by said system processor from said storage device, moreover said host position data and said client position data are processed in said system processor to form a current host location and client locations respectively, which are overlayingly displayed on said map displayed on said display device; and

    a 4D GIS virtual reality interface system, comprising;

    a plurality of robots operator control interface modules adapted for both autonomous and tele-operational modes of operation;

    a distributed autonomous and semi-autonomous task planning and resource allocation interface module adapted for mission planning and collaboration among multiple human-robot users;

    a radio frequency communication interface module adapted for enabling control and information exchange between said robots and multiple robot operator control interface modules and facilitating coordination and collaboration among said robot operator control interface modules; and

    a GIS-based database system which includes a geospatial and terrain modeling system, a resource geo-location/tracking system, a real-time video services system, a navigation information database, and a task and mission information database.

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