Patents Assigned to Robotic Research LLC
  • Robotic vehicle remote control system having a virtual operator environment
    Patent number: 8301318
    Abstract: A control system for a remotely operated vehicle is disclosed. The control system includes a sensor tracking system configured to sense the remotely operated vehicle. The control system is coupled to the sensor tracking system and is configured to remotely control the remotely operated vehicle. The control system includes a synthetic view generator configured to construct a virtual model of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon an input from the sensor tracking system. The control system also includes a graphical user interface configured to display a synthetic view of the virtual model. In addition, the control system includes a synthetic viewer control configured to manipulate an orientation of the synthetic view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Robotic Research LLC
    Inventors: Alberto D. Lacaze, Karl N. Murphy, Kyle R. Smith, Raymond P. Wilhelm, III
  • ROBOTIC VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A VIRTUAL OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20090276105
    Abstract: A control system for a remotely operated vehicle is disclosed. The control system includes a sensor tracking system configured to sense the remotely operated vehicle. The control system is coupled to the sensor tracking system and is configured to remotely control the remotely operated vehicle. The control system includes a synthetic view generator configured to construct a virtual model of the remotely operated vehicle and its surrounding environment based upon an input from the sensor tracking system. The control system also includes a graphical user interface configured to display a synthetic view of the virtual model. In addition, the control system includes a synthetic viewer control configured to manipulate an orientation of the synthetic view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Robotic Research LLC
    Inventors: Alberto D. Lacaze, Karl N. Murphy, Kyle R. Smith, Raymond P. Wilhelm, III