Optical based pose detection for multiple unmanned underwater vehicles
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1. An optical communication instrumentation system for leader-follower formations of unmanned underwater vehicles, comprising:
- a leader unmanned underwater vehicle and a follower unmanned underwater vehicle;
one or more light sources mounted on the leader unmanned underwater vehicle producing a 3-dimensional light field;
an optical detector array mounted on the follower unmanned underwater vehicle for detecting the light field; and
an algorithm for controlling and detecting distance and controlling motion and orientation between the leader unmanned underwater vehicle and the follower unmanned underwater vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method for optical communication between multiple UUVs, more specifically, for leader-follower formations between UUVs. The system focuses on the characterization and modeling of a 1-dimensional and/or 3-dimensional light field produced from a light source mounted on a Leader UUV, which is detected by one or more follower UUVs. Communication algorithms are used to monitor the UUV'"'"'s motion and orientation utilizing simulators, look up tables, and the like. A variety of detectors arrays can be used in a variety of wavelengths depending on the desired application.
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1. An optical communication instrumentation system for leader-follower formations of unmanned underwater vehicles, comprising:
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a leader unmanned underwater vehicle and a follower unmanned underwater vehicle; one or more light sources mounted on the leader unmanned underwater vehicle producing a 3-dimensional light field; an optical detector array mounted on the follower unmanned underwater vehicle for detecting the light field; and an algorithm for controlling and detecting distance and controlling motion and orientation between the leader unmanned underwater vehicle and the follower unmanned underwater vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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