Vehicle management system using finite state machines
First Claim
1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of actuators; and
a management system, having;
an interface configured to provide a parameter; and
a computer operably associated with the interface, the computer having;
a control architecture configured to analyze the parameter, the control architecture having;
a plurality of finite state machines; and
a plurality of control laws operably associated with one or more actuators;
wherein the computer is configured to selectively match the parameter to a finite state machine in the plurality of finite state machines;
wherein the finite state machine is operably associate with a control law in the plurality of control laws; and
wherein the control law is configured to provide command to one or more actuators of the plurality of actuators.
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Abstract
A system includes a plurality of actuators and a management system operably associated with the plurality electronic and mechanical devices. The management architecture includes interfaces configured to the entire electronics and mechanics to provide a parameter to a computer. The computer includes a control and management architecture using modular finite state flow designs configured to analyze the parameter. The computer with a plurality of finite state machines can conduct a plurality of control laws operably associated with one or more actuators for finite functions of mobility. The method includes matching the parameter with the finite state machine and controlling the actuator via control law operably associated with finite state machine. The method can therefore be achieved either manually, semi-autonomously and autonomously with seamless and switchless control using a central control computer with integration of electronic and mechanic sensors and devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of actuators; and a management system, having; an interface configured to provide a parameter; and a computer operably associated with the interface, the computer having; a control architecture configured to analyze the parameter, the control architecture having; a plurality of finite state machines; and a plurality of control laws operably associated with one or more actuators; wherein the computer is configured to selectively match the parameter to a finite state machine in the plurality of finite state machines; wherein the finite state machine is operably associate with a control law in the plurality of control laws; and wherein the control law is configured to provide command to one or more actuators of the plurality of actuators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An aircraft, comprising:
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an interface; a plurality of actuators; and a flight control computer operably associated with the interface and the actuator, the flight control computer having; a state flow logic architecture having a plurality of finite state machines; and a plurality of control laws, each control law being operably associated with one or more finite state machines; wherein each control law is operably associated with one or more actuators; wherein the interface is configured to provide input to the flight control computer, which in turn selects the finite state machine for controlling the actuator via one or more control laws. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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selecting a control law based upon a flight performance of an aircraft; decoupling the control law into a first individual component and a second individual component of the aircraft flight motion; analyzing each individual component separately; and regrouping the component of flight motion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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