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Aerial vehicle sensor calibration systems and methods

A technology of aircraft and controller, which is applied in the field of aircraft sensor calibration, can solve problems such as drone bombing, and achieve accurate and stable drone flight effects

Pending Publication Date: 2021-07-23
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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In such cases, operating the drone may be problematic for bystanders and / or the drone operator
Also, drones can blow up without calibration

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[0012] Now turning to the attached image, figure 1 An illustrative architecture 100 is shown that may implement the techniques and structures of the present disclosure. Vehicle 102 may be configured to transport drone 104 . Vehicle 102 and drone 104 may be communicatively coupled to each other via network 106 . The network 106 may include any one or combination of short-range or long-range wireless communications, such as Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, near field communications, visible light communications, Wi-Fi, cellular, dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), radio frequency (RF) , ZigBee, Z-Wave, etc. or any suitable vehicle-to-drone communication protocol.

[0013] Vehicle 102 may include an aircraft (AV) platform 108 , a calibration controller 110 , a telematics control unit 112 , a human machine interface 114 , and one or more cameras 116 . AV platform 108 may include specially dedicated surfaces or compartments for drone landing and / or takeoff. In some cas...

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Abstract

Aerial vehicle sensor calibration systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining a jarring event, determining when a drone is level relative to an aerial vehicle platform of a vehicle, the vehicle having a calibration controller, determining when the vehicle is level relative to a subordinate surface, and transmitting a signal to a drone controller by the calibration controller to calibrate a gyroscope or an accelerometer of the drone.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for aircraft sensor calibration, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers. Background technique [0002] Aerial vehicles such as drones can be transported in vehicles. Drones can be quickly deployed for use from a vehicle-mounted platform. These drones may rely on their onboard gyroscope and accelerometer sensors to stabilize their flight. Drone components may become unstable and require recalibration before use, especially after possible tremor events relative to the vehicle. Examples of tremor events may include, but are not limited to, bumps, bumps, slams, and the like. In some cases, if the drone is on / in a vehicle and the vehicle passes over potholes, curbs, speed bumps, etc., one or more of these tremor events may destabilize the drone's sensors. In such situations, operating the drone may be problematic for bystanders and / or the drone operator. Also, without calibration, drones ca...

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IPC IPC(8): G01C25/00
CPCG01C25/00G01C25/005B64U10/13G05D1/102G08G5/0069G08G5/0013B64F5/60B64U80/86B64U2201/20G05D1/085G05D1/101B64C39/024
Inventor 迈克尔·麦奎林丹尼尔·马库德大卫·迈克尔·赫尔曼
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC