Remote vehicle control system and method
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a remote vehicle by interacting with a display, the method comprising:
- displaying on the display a point-and-click interface configured to allow an operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle by inputting one or more commands via the point-and-click interface;
displaying on the display a 3D local perceptual space comprising an egocentric coordinate system encompassing a predetermined distance centered on the remote vehicle;
displaying on the display a remote vehicle representation having selectable portions actuatable through the point-and-click interface;
receiving a selection of a selectable portion of the remote vehicle representation corresponding to the portion of the remote vehicle to be commanded;
displaying on the display an indication of operator intent to command the selected part of the remote vehicle representation; and
selecting one or more commands for the remote vehicle, the one or more commands comprising a command for;
selecting a location in the 3D local perceptual space;
displaying a distance between the location corresponding to the selected point in the 3D local perceptual space and the remote vehicle; and
displaying an icon at the point selected in the 3D local perceptual space and at a corresponding location in an alternative view of a map having an identified current location of the remote vehicle.
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Abstract
A system increases an operator'"'"'s situational awareness while the operator controls a remote vehicle. The system comprises an operator control unit having a point-and-click interface configured to allow the operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle, and a payload attached to the remote vehicle and in communication with at least one of the remote vehicle and the operator control unit. The payload comprises an integrated sensor suite including GPS, an inertial measurement unit, a stereo vision camera, and a range sensor, and a computational module receiving data from the GPS, the inertial measurement unit, the stereo vision camera, and the range sensor and providing data to a CPU including at least one of an autonomous behavior and a semi-autonomous behavior that utilize data from the integrated sensor suite.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a remote vehicle by interacting with a display, the method comprising:
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displaying on the display a point-and-click interface configured to allow an operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle by inputting one or more commands via the point-and-click interface; displaying on the display a 3D local perceptual space comprising an egocentric coordinate system encompassing a predetermined distance centered on the remote vehicle; displaying on the display a remote vehicle representation having selectable portions actuatable through the point-and-click interface; receiving a selection of a selectable portion of the remote vehicle representation corresponding to the portion of the remote vehicle to be commanded; displaying on the display an indication of operator intent to command the selected part of the remote vehicle representation; and selecting one or more commands for the remote vehicle, the one or more commands comprising a command for; selecting a location in the 3D local perceptual space; displaying a distance between the location corresponding to the selected point in the 3D local perceptual space and the remote vehicle; and displaying an icon at the point selected in the 3D local perceptual space and at a corresponding location in an alternative view of a map having an identified current location of the remote vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A system for increasing an operator'"'"'s situational awareness while the operator controls a remote vehicle, the system comprising:
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an operator control unit having a point-and-click interface configured to allow the operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle by inputting one or more commands via the point-and-click interface, the operator control unit displaying; a 3D local perceptual space comprising an egocentric coordinate system encompassing a predetermined distance centered on the remote vehicle; a remote vehicle representation having selectable portions, the selectable portions actuatable by the operator control unit; an indication to command a portion of the remote vehicle corresponding to a selected portion of the remote vehicle representation; a distance between a location corresponding to a selected point in the 3D local perceptual space and the remote vehicle; and an icon at the point selected in the 3D local perceptual space and at a corresponding location in an alternative view of a map having an identified current location of the remote vehicle; a payload attached to the remote vehicle and in communication with at least one of the remote vehicle and the operator control unit, the payload comprising; an integrated sensor suite including a global positioning system, an inertial measurement unit, and a stereo vision camera or a range sensor, and a computational module receiving data from the integrated sensor suite and determining the 3D local perceptual space based on the received data, the computational module determining a resolved motion of the remote vehicle corresponding to the one or more inputted commands.
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