Robotic vehicle remote control system having a virtual operator environment
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a remotely operated vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor tracking system configured to sense a remotely operated vehicle, the sensor tracking system being located at a first location and the remotely operated vehicle being located at a second location remote from the first location;
a control system at the first location coupled to the sensor tracking system, the control system configured to remotely control the remotely operated vehicle;
the control system comprising;
a synthetic view generator configured to construct a virtual model of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon an input from the sensor tracking system;
a graphical user interface configured to display a synthetic view of the virtual model;
a synthetic viewer control configured to manipulate an orientation of the synthetic view; and
an operator control unit configured to control the remotely operated vehicle.
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Abstract
A control system for a remotely operated vehicle is disclosed. The control system includes a sensor tracking system configured to sense the remotely operated vehicle. The control system is coupled to the sensor tracking system and is configured to remotely control the remotely operated vehicle. The control system includes a synthetic view generator configured to construct a virtual model of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon an input from the sensor tracking system. The control system also includes a graphical user interface configured to display a synthetic view of the virtual model. In addition, the control system includes a synthetic viewer control configured to manipulate an orientation of the synthetic view.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a remotely operated vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor tracking system configured to sense a remotely operated vehicle, the sensor tracking system being located at a first location and the remotely operated vehicle being located at a second location remote from the first location; a control system at the first location coupled to the sensor tracking system, the control system configured to remotely control the remotely operated vehicle;
the control system comprising;a synthetic view generator configured to construct a virtual model of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon an input from the sensor tracking system; a graphical user interface configured to display a synthetic view of the virtual model; a synthetic viewer control configured to manipulate an orientation of the synthetic view; and an operator control unit configured to control the remotely operated vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A virtual control environment for remotely operating a robotic vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor array that detects the robotic vehicle and its surrounding environment, the sensor array being located at a first location and the robotic vehicle being located at a second location remote from the first location; a module configured to generate a computer model of the robotic vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon information collected by the sensor array; a synthetic view generator module configured to create virtual views of the robotic vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon the computer model; a graphical user interface configured to display a virtual view created by the synthetic view generator module; and an operator control unit located at the first location and configured to control the robotic vehicle based upon the virtual view. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of controlling a remotely operated vehicle with a virtual images of the remotely operated vehicle, comprising:
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remotely sensing the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment with a sensor array, the sensor array being located at a first location and the remotely operated vehicle being located at a second location remote from the first location; generating a virtual model of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon information gathered by the sensor array; generating a virtual view of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment; displaying the virtual view on a graphical user interface; and controlling, using a controller, the operation of the remotely operated vehicle based upon viewing the virtual view, the controller being located at the first location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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