Method and device for controlling a remote vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a remote vehicle, the system comprising:
- a hand-held controller including a laser generator for generating a laser beam comprising an embedded unique code corresponding to the remote vehicle, the hand-held controller being manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination for the remote vehicle,wherein the remote vehicle senses a reflection of the laser beam, verifies the embedded unique code, computes a trajectory to the designated destination, and moves toward the designated destination.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a remote vehicle comprises a hand-held controller including a laser generator for generating a laser beam. The hand-held controller is manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination for the remote vehicle. The remote vehicle senses a reflection of the laser beam and moves toward the designated destination. The hand-held controller allows single-handed control of the remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads. A method for controlling a remote vehicle via a laser beam comprises encoding control signals for a remote vehicle into a laser beam that is aimed and sent to a designated destination for the remote vehicle, and sensing a reflection of the laser beam, decoding the control signals for the remote vehicle, and moving toward the designated destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a remote vehicle, the system comprising:
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a hand-held controller including a laser generator for generating a laser beam comprising an embedded unique code corresponding to the remote vehicle, the hand-held controller being manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination for the remote vehicle, wherein the remote vehicle senses a reflection of the laser beam, verifies the embedded unique code, computes a trajectory to the designated destination, and moves toward the designated destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for controlling a remote vehicle, the system comprising:
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a hand-held controller allowing single-handed control of a remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads, the hand-held controller comprising a laser generator for generating a laser beam and being manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination; and a remote vehicle comprising a sensor for sensing a reflection of the laser beam, and a processor for calculating a vector angle to the destination and computing a trajectory to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hand-held controller being manipulable to aim and actuate a laser beam to designate a destination for a remote vehicle, the hand-held controller comprising:
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a laser generator configured to generate a laser beam comprising an embedded unique code corresponding to the remote vehicle, the laser beam designating a destination for the remote vehicle to move toward; a hand grip configured to be adjustable to fit a size of a user'"'"'s hand; and at least one input device located on the hand grip. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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