Abstract: A method and system which enable the automatic adjustment of the rotational speed of a radar antenna in a radar system having a continuously rotating radar antenna based on where objects are being detected. The automatic adjustment of the rotational speed of the radar antenna is controlled by a controller integrated with the radar system and is based on the bearing of the emitting antenna relative to objects being detected. The method relies on continuously reading the angular position of the antenna and corresponding the presence of detected objects to this angular position so as to automatically adjust the speed of the antenna to slow down the antenna while it is directing wave signals towards detected targets and speed up the antenna while it is directing wave signals in a direction where there are no detected objects.

Abstract: A method and system which enable the automatic adjustment of the rotational speed of a radar antenna in a radar system having a continuously rotating radar antenna based on where objects are being detected. The automatic adjustment of the rotational speed of the radar antenna is controlled by a controller integrated with the radar system and is based on the bearing of the emitting antenna relative to objects being detected. The method relies on continuously reading the angular position of the antenna and corresponding the presence of detected objects to this angular position so as to automatically adjust the speed of the antenna to slow down the antenna while it is directing wave signals towards detected targets and speed up the antenna while it is directing wave signals in a direction where there are no detected objects.

Abstract: A method and system which enable the automatic activation and/or deactivation of the emission of radar wave signals from a radar system having a continuous rotating radar antenna. The automatic activation and/or deactivation of the emission of radar wave signal is controlled by a controller integrated with the radar system and is based on the bearing of the emitting antenna. The method relies on continuously reading the angular position of the antenna and allowing the flow of the electromagnetic wave frequency alternating current from the radar system's transmitter to the antenna only while the angle of the antenna is within a desired range. In some embodiments, the method and system may be provided with the desired range while in others, the method and system is operative to calculate the desired ranged based on the position and movement of the radar system relative to the position of a known target.

Abstract: A single-scanning system for a robot can include a base and a nodding mechanism that pivotably attached to the base. A single-scan sensor such as a lidar or laser sensor can be fixed to the nodding mechanism, and a controller can be connected to the single-scan sensor and motor via a gear arrangement. The controller can manipulate nodding characteristics such as nodding range and nodding angular velocity dynamically, during operation of the robot, either in response to a command from a remote user, robot autonomy system, or according to written instructions included in the controller. An encoder disk can interconnect the nodding mechanism to the controller. With this configuration, the encoder disk can receive sensor data from the single-scan sensor, for further transmission to said controller. A transceiver can route sensor data to the remote user, and can also receive commands from the remote user.

Abstract: A single-scanning system for a robot can include a base and a nodding mechanism that pivotably attached to the base. A single-scan sensor such as a lidar or laser sensor can be fixed to the nodding mechanism, and a controller can be connected to the single-scan sensor and motor via a gear arrangement. The controller can manipulate nodding characteristics such as nodding range and nodding angular velocity dynamically, during operation of the robot, either in response to a command from a remote user, robot autonomy system, or according to written instructions included in the controller. An encoder disk can interconnect the nodding mechanism to the controller. With this configuration, the encoder disk can receive sensor data from the single-scan sensor, for further transmission to said controller. A transceiver can route sensor data to the remote user, and can also receive commands from the remote user.

Abstract: The present invention can find the exact location anywhere in the nautical world (latitude/longitude coordinates) by correlating or matching radar returns with maps produced by a digital nautical chart called a Chart Server, because each pixel location on the Chart Server maps can be traced back to a latitude/longitude coordinate. An obstacle avoidance module called a Chart Server provides digital nautical charts to create a map of the world. To determine the current world location of a vehicle, the invention combines the Chart Server maps with a radar return, which also appears to display prominent features such as coastlines, buoys, piers and the like. These return features from the radar are correlated or matched with features found in the Chart Server maps. The radar then reports its current location inside of its local map, which when translated to the Chart Server map, correlates to a latitude/longitude registration location.