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 an interface configured to allow an operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle;
displaying on the display a 3D local perceptual space comprising a coordinate system encompassing the remote vehicle;
displaying on the display a remote vehicle representation;
selecting a location in the 3D local perceptual space;
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; and
controlling the remote vehicle by selecting and transmitting one or more commands to the remote vehicle.
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Abstract
A system includes an operator control unit having a point-and-click interface configured to allow the operator to control the remote vehicle by inputting one or more commands via the point-and-click interface. The operator control unit displays 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, and an icon at a 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. The system also includes a payload attached to the remote vehicle. The payload includes a computational module and an integrated sensor suite including a global positioning system, an inertial measurement unit, and a stereo vision camera.
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20 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 an interface configured to allow an operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle; displaying on the display a 3D local perceptual space comprising a coordinate system encompassing the remote vehicle; displaying on the display a remote vehicle representation; selecting a location in the 3D local perceptual space; 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; and controlling the remote vehicle by selecting and transmitting one or more commands to the remote vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. 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 configured to allow the operator to view an environment surrounding the remote vehicle and control the remote vehicle, the operator control unit displaying; a 3D local perceptual space comprising a coordinate system encompassing the remote vehicle; a remote vehicle representation; and an icon at a 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; and a payload attached to the remote vehicle and in communication with the operator control unit, the payload comprising; an integrated sensor suite, and a computational module receiving data from the integrated sensor suite and determining the 3D local perceptual space based on the received data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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