MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE-BASED GUIDANCE NAVIGATION AND CONTROL FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS

摘要

A system is disclosed including an aerial vehicle to perform a task to an object, while in an aerial mode that includes at least one of a hover mode or a slow movement mode during a predominant phase of the task being performed, the aerial vehicle has a command and control system, a removable mobile computing device that when attached to the aerial vehicle assists in control of the aerial vehicle and when detached assists in control of the aerial vehicle with user intervention through the mobile device, wherein assist in control is further performed through the command and control system and at least one attachment attachable to the aerial vehicle for facilitating the task performed to the object by the aerial vehicle while the aerial vehicle is in the aerial mode, the at least one attachment is controlled by the removable mobile computing device. Methods are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
an aerial vehicle to perform a task to an object, while in an aerial mode that includes at least one of a hover mode or a slow movement mode during a predominant phase of the task being performed, the aerial vehicle further comprises a command and control system; a removable mobile computing device that when attached to the aerial vehicle assists in control of the aerial vehicle while in the aerial mode and when detached from the aerial vehicle assists in control of the aerial vehicle with user intervention through the mobile device, wherein assist in control is further performed through the command and control system; and at least one attachment attachable to the aerial vehicle fur facilitating the task performed to the object by the aerial vehicle while the aerial vehicle is in the aerial mode, the at least one attachment is controlled by the removable mobile computing device.