SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HUMANS BY AN UNMANNED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An unmanned vehicle that is configured to deliver packages along a package delivery route to customers, comprising:
- a package that is to be delivered along a package delivery route;
an engine and a propulsion apparatus that are configured to move and direct the unmanned vehicle along the delivery route;
a first sensor, the first sensor configured to sense infrared energy;
a second sensor, the second sensor being configured to sense visible light viewable by a human observer;
a third sensor, the third sensor configured to sense radio frequency (RF) energy from a mobile wireless device;
a control circuit coupled to the propulsion apparatus, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, the control circuit being configured to determine the presence and location of a human associated with the mobile wireless device using the sensed infrared energy, the sensed visible light, and the sensed RF energy, and the control circuit being configured to control and direct the propulsion apparatus to navigate the unmanned vehicle so as to avoid colliding with the detected human.
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Abstract
An unmanned vehicle is configured to deliver packages or other payloads includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, and a control circuit. The first sensor is configured to sense infrared energy, and the second sensor is configured to sense visible light viewable by a human observer. The third sensor is configured to sense radio frequency (RF) energy from a mobile wireless device. The control circuit is coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, and is configured to determine the presence of a human associated with the mobile wireless device using the sensed infrared energy, the sensed visible light, and the sensed RF energy.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned vehicle that is configured to deliver packages along a package delivery route to customers, comprising:
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a package that is to be delivered along a package delivery route; an engine and a propulsion apparatus that are configured to move and direct the unmanned vehicle along the delivery route; a first sensor, the first sensor configured to sense infrared energy; a second sensor, the second sensor being configured to sense visible light viewable by a human observer; a third sensor, the third sensor configured to sense radio frequency (RF) energy from a mobile wireless device; a control circuit coupled to the propulsion apparatus, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, the control circuit being configured to determine the presence and location of a human associated with the mobile wireless device using the sensed infrared energy, the sensed visible light, and the sensed RF energy, and the control circuit being configured to control and direct the propulsion apparatus to navigate the unmanned vehicle so as to avoid colliding with the detected human. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus that is configured to determine the presence of a human, the apparatus comprising:
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a first sensor, the first sensor configured to sense infrared energy; a second sensor, the second sensor being configured to sense visible light viewable by a human observer; a third sensor, the third sensor configured to sense radio frequency (RF) energy from a mobile wireless device; a control circuit coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, the control circuit configured to determine the presence and position of a human associated with the mobile wireless device using the sensed infrared energy, the sensed visible light, and the sensed RF energy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using an unmanned vehicle to deliver packages in a package delivery route and avoid collisions with humans while proceeding along the route, comprising:
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sensing infrared energy at a first sensor deployed at the unmanned vehicle; sensing visible light at a second sensor deployed at the unmanned vehicle; sensing radio frequency (RF) energy at a third sensor deployed at the unmanned vehicle, the sensed RF energy originating from a mobile wireless device; determining the presence of a human associated with the mobile wireless device using the sensed infrared energy, the sensed visible light, and the sensed RF energy. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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