WO2012161630A1 - Method and system for steering an unmanned aerial vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2012161630A1
WO2012161630A1 PCT/SE2011/050656 SE2011050656W WO2012161630A1 WO 2012161630 A1 WO2012161630 A1 WO 2012161630A1 SE 2011050656 W SE2011050656 W SE 2011050656W WO 2012161630 A1 WO2012161630 A1 WO 2012161630A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C19/00—Aircraft control not otherwise provided for
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/0094—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target
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    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/10—Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
    • G05D1/101—Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions specially adapted for aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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  • the present invention relates to a method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of the UAV, and to a system for steering the UAV to enable high level command of the UAV.
  • An UAV is an aircraft that is flown by an operator without a human crew on board the aircraft. Their largest uses are in military applications, but are expected to find many civilian applications in the future.
  • a UAV can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely. Some UAVs is equipped with autonomous guidance systems and automatic control systems which give the UAV the capacity to act as an independent flying vehicle.
  • UAVs can be equipped with different payloads for information collection and are able to perform tasks such as surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, dissemination of target data and battle damage assessment.
  • two operators control one UAV.
  • One operator handles the flying commands, and another operator handles the payloads on the UAV.
  • One example is a high level command that steers the UAV to a specific spatial position.
  • Another example of a high level command is one in which the operator sets up a list of waypoints that the UAV will fly to, starting with the first waypoint in the list and so on. These types of high level commands however still require at least two operators.
  • One operator handles the flying commands and another operator handles the payloads on the UAV.
  • An object of the present invention is thus to provide a method and a system for enabling a high level command of the UAV which only requires one operator.
  • the present invention relates to a method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of the UAV.
  • the method comprises the steps of: determining a reference position related to a position for a moving object which the UAV should follow; calculating a smoothed position based on the reference position, wherein the smoothed position is calculated so that the smoothed position moves more smoothly than the reference position and steering the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position.
  • the object is achieved according to the present invention by determining a reference position related to a position for a moving object which the UAV should follow and calculating a smoothed position based on the reference position.
  • the smoothed position is calculated so that the smoothed position moves more smoothly than the reference position.
  • the UAV is steered so that the UAV follows the smoothed position instead of the reference position. In this way the UAV follows the object and at the same time moves more smoothly than the object.
  • there are two operators needed for the UAV one for flying and one for payload handling. With the present invention only one operator is needed for the UAV and that operator will be able focus on payload while UAV is doing all the flying part by itself.
  • a situation where the present invention would be of advantage is convoy following. Along the routes between the bases there may be improvised explosive devices planted by an adversary along and beside the road. By the use of the present invention it would be possible to have the UAV flying at a distance ahead of the convoy and search for threats along and beside the road. Other examples include target following, when keeping a fixed bearing and distance, and positioning of the UAV prior to landing on a moving platform.
  • the present invention relates to a system for steering the UAV to enable high level command of the UAV.
  • the system comprising: a control unit adapted to receive a reference position related to a position for a moving object which the UAV should follow.
  • the control unit being further adapted to calculate a smoothed position based on the reference position, wherein the smoothed position is calculated so that the smoothed position moves more smoothly than the reference position.
  • the system further comprises a steering unit adapted to steer the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position.
  • Yet another advantage with embodiments of the present invention is that the present invention enables a high level command of the UAV which only requires one operator.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a way of determining the reference position from the object position.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a way of determining the reference position from the object position.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a way of determining the reference position from the object position.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a flow chart of a method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Detailed description
  • the UAV follows the smoothed position that is placed on a specific distance to the object instead of the (possibly) highly mobile reference position.
  • Figure 2, 3 and 4 illustrates different ways of determining the reference position 200, 300, 400 from the position 210, 310, 410 for the object 220, 320, 420, which the UAV should follow.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a way of determining the reference position 200 from the object position 2 10, where the UAV 235 will follow an arranged piecewise linear route of waypoints 222 and at the same time hold a specific distance to the object 220.
  • the distance to the reference position 200 from the object 220 may be calculated by projecting the objects position 210 on the UAV route 222 and then add a reference distance 236 forward from the projected position 237.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates another way of determining the reference position 300 from the object position 3 10, where the UAV will keep a constant reference distance 316 and angle 315 to the object 320.
  • the angle is set with respect to the north axis, but the angle 315 may also be set with respect to other axes.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates yet another way of determining the reference position 400 from the object position 410, where the UAV holds a specific reference distance 416 and angle 405 to the object 420. It is similar to the way in fig. 3, the only difference is that the angle 405 is fixed to the moving direction of the object 420.
  • Figure 1 shows a system 100 for steering the UAV, to enable high level command of the UAV according to the present invention.
  • the system 100 comprises a control unit 1 10 adapted to receive the reference position 200, 300, 400 related to a position 210, 310, 410 for the object 220, 320, 420 which the UAV should follow.
  • the control unit 1 10 is further adapted to calculate a smoothed position 230, 330, 430 based on the reference position 200, 300, 400.
  • the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 is calculated so that the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 moves more smoothly than the reference position 200, 5 300, 400.
  • the control unit 110 is further adapted to regulate the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 to the reference position 200, 300, 400.
  • the system 100 is yet another exemplary embodiment of the system 100 according to the
  • control unit 1 10 further contains low pass filter functionality (not shown) which smooth out a high frequency behavior of the object 220, 320, 420, thus eliminating high frequency components from the smoothed position 230, 330, 430.
  • low pass filter functionality not shown
  • control unit 1 10 is adapted to allow the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 to have a margin of error from the reference position 200, 300, 400.
  • the margin of error may be set by an operator of the system 100.
  • the margin of error is a distance between the
  • control unit 1 10 is
  • 25 further adapted to regulate the smoothed position with less gain when the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 lies within a margin of error from the reference position 200, 300, 400 and with more gain when the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 lies outside the margin of error from the reference position 200,
  • the reference position 200 may in an exemplary embodiment of the system 100 be determined based on a position 210 for the object 220 being projected on the route of waypoints 222 for the UAV and adding the reference distance 236 in a forward direction of the route of waypoints 222.
  • the smoothed position 230 will in this embodiment be moving along the UAV route of waypoints 222 and will be regulated towards the reference position 200.
  • the smoothed position 230 has in an exemplary embodiment a regulation with less gain inside the margin of error and a regulation with more gain outside the margin of error to make the smoothed postion 230 stay inside the margin of error.
  • the reference position 300 determined based on an angle 315 and a reference distance 316 to the object 320.
  • the UAV assumed to follow the object 320 and to keep a specific distance and angle 315 to the object 320.
  • the angle 315 may be set to be constant between the latitude direction (north) and the direction from the UAV to the object 320.
  • the smoothed position 330 is moving in a plane and not along a line. Therefore the control unit 1 10 is adapted to control the smoothed position 330 in two directions, one for each dimension.
  • the smoothed position 330 will be regulated to the reference position 300 and will have a margin of error to the reference position 300 were regulation is performed with less gain.
  • This margin of error may be a circle but may also be in other shapes.
  • the control unit 1 10 is adapted to regulate the smoothed position 330 such that the smoothed position 330 will never be outside the margin of error.
  • the reference position 400 determined based on an angle 405 to a moving direction for the object 420 and a reference distance 416 to the object 420.
  • the system 100 further comprising a steering unit 120 adapted to steer the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position 230, 330, 430.
  • FIG 5 there is illustrated a flowchart of a method describing the steps for steering the UAV to enable a high level command of said UAV, in accordance with previously described embodiments of the present invention. As shown in figure 5, the method comprises:

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of the UAV. The method comprising the steps of: determining (500) a reference position (200, 300, 400) related to a position (210, 310, 410) for a moving object (220, 320, 420) which the UAV should follow; calculating (515) a smoothed position (230, 330, 430) based on the reference position (200, 300, 400), wherein the smoothed position (230, 330, 430) is calculated so that the smoothed position (230, 330, 430) moves more smoothly than the reference position (200, 300, 400); and steering (525) the UAV so that UAV follows the smoothed position (230, 330, 430).

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Method and system for steering an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of the UAV, and to a system for steering the UAV to enable high level command of the UAV.
Background
An UAV is an aircraft that is flown by an operator without a human crew on board the aircraft. Their largest uses are in military applications, but are expected to find many civilian applications in the future.
A UAV can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely. Some UAVs is equipped with autonomous guidance systems and automatic control systems which give the UAV the capacity to act as an independent flying vehicle.
UAVs can be equipped with different payloads for information collection and are able to perform tasks such as surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, dissemination of target data and battle damage assessment. Usually two operators control one UAV. One operator handles the flying commands, and another operator handles the payloads on the UAV. There are also high level commands available which give the operators the ability to give more focus on the mission instead of flying. One example is a high level command that steers the UAV to a specific spatial position. Another example of a high level command is one in which the operator sets up a list of waypoints that the UAV will fly to, starting with the first waypoint in the list and so on. These types of high level commands however still require at least two operators. One operator handles the flying commands and another operator handles the payloads on the UAV.
There is therefore a need for an improved solution for high level command of the UAV that solves or at least mitigates at least one of the above mentioned problems.
Summary
An object of the present invention is thus to provide a method and a system for enabling a high level command of the UAV which only requires one operator.
According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of the UAV. The method comprises the steps of: determining a reference position related to a position for a moving object which the UAV should follow; calculating a smoothed position based on the reference position, wherein the smoothed position is calculated so that the smoothed position moves more smoothly than the reference position and steering the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position.
Thus, the object is achieved according to the present invention by determining a reference position related to a position for a moving object which the UAV should follow and calculating a smoothed position based on the reference position. The smoothed position is calculated so that the smoothed position moves more smoothly than the reference position. Thus is a irregular behaviour of the object smoothed out by the present invention. The UAV is steered so that the UAV follows the smoothed position instead of the reference position. In this way the UAV follows the object and at the same time moves more smoothly than the object. Usually there are two operators needed for the UAV, one for flying and one for payload handling. With the present invention only one operator is needed for the UAV and that operator will be able focus on payload while UAV is doing all the flying part by itself.
A situation where the present invention would be of advantage is convoy following. Along the routes between the bases there may be improvised explosive devices planted by an adversary along and beside the road. By the use of the present invention it would be possible to have the UAV flying at a distance ahead of the convoy and search for threats along and beside the road. Other examples include target following, when keeping a fixed bearing and distance, and positioning of the UAV prior to landing on a moving platform.
According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to a system for steering the UAV to enable high level command of the UAV. The system comprising: a control unit adapted to receive a reference position related to a position for a moving object which the UAV should follow. The control unit being further adapted to calculate a smoothed position based on the reference position, wherein the smoothed position is calculated so that the smoothed position moves more smoothly than the reference position. The system further comprises a steering unit adapted to steer the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position. An advantage with embodiments of the present invention is that the UAV follows the object and at the same time moves more smoothly than the object.
Yet another advantage with embodiments of the present invention is that the present invention enables a high level command of the UAV which only requires one operator.
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The invention is described in more detail with reference to enclosed drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates a system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates a way of determining the reference position from the object position.
Fig. 3 illustrates a way of determining the reference position from the object position.
Fig. 4 illustrates a way of determining the reference position from the object position.
Fig. 5 illustrates a flow chart of a method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Detailed description
In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular sequences of steps, signalling protocols and device configurations in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be carried out in other embodiments that depart from these specific details.
Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that functions and means explained herein below may be implemented using software functioning in conjunction with a programmed microprocessor or general purpose computer, and/ or using an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). It will also be appreciated that while the current invention is primarily described in the form of methods and arrangements, the invention may also be embodied in a computer program product as well as a system comprising a computer processor and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is encoded with one or more programs that may perform the functions disclosed herein.
According to the present invention the UAV follows the smoothed position that is placed on a specific distance to the object instead of the (possibly) highly mobile reference position.
Figure 2, 3 and 4 illustrates different ways of determining the reference position 200, 300, 400 from the position 210, 310, 410 for the object 220, 320, 420, which the UAV should follow.
Fig. 2 illustrates a way of determining the reference position 200 from the object position 2 10, where the UAV 235 will follow an arranged piecewise linear route of waypoints 222 and at the same time hold a specific distance to the object 220. The distance to the reference position 200 from the object 220 may be calculated by projecting the objects position 210 on the UAV route 222 and then add a reference distance 236 forward from the projected position 237.
Fig. 3 illustrates another way of determining the reference position 300 from the object position 3 10, where the UAV will keep a constant reference distance 316 and angle 315 to the object 320. The angle is set with respect to the north axis, but the angle 315 may also be set with respect to other axes.
Fig. 4 illustrates yet another way of determining the reference position 400 from the object position 410, where the UAV holds a specific reference distance 416 and angle 405 to the object 420. It is similar to the way in fig. 3, the only difference is that the angle 405 is fixed to the moving direction of the object 420. Figure 1 shows a system 100 for steering the UAV, to enable high level command of the UAV according to the present invention. The system 100 comprises a control unit 1 10 adapted to receive the reference position 200, 300, 400 related to a position 210, 310, 410 for the object 220, 320, 420 which the UAV should follow. The control unit 1 10 is further adapted to calculate a smoothed position 230, 330, 430 based on the reference position 200, 300, 400. The smoothed position 230, 330, 430 is calculated so that the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 moves more smoothly than the reference position 200, 5 300, 400. In an exemplary embodiment of the system 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 110 is further adapted to regulate the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 to the reference position 200, 300, 400. In yet another exemplary embodiment of the system 100 according to the
10 present invention, the control unit 1 10 further contains low pass filter functionality (not shown) which smooth out a high frequency behavior of the object 220, 320, 420, thus eliminating high frequency components from the smoothed position 230, 330, 430. In a further exemplary embodiment of
15 the system 100 according to the present invention the control unit 1 10 is adapted to allow the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 to have a margin of error from the reference position 200, 300, 400. The margin of error may be set by an operator of the system 100. The margin of error is a distance between the
20 smoothed position 230, 330, 430 and the reference position 200, 300, 400.
In a yet further exemplary embodiment of the system 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 1 10 is
25 further adapted to regulate the smoothed position with less gain when the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 lies within a margin of error from the reference position 200, 300, 400 and with more gain when the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 lies outside the margin of error from the reference position 200,
30 300, 400. The reference position 200 may in an exemplary embodiment of the system 100 be determined based on a position 210 for the object 220 being projected on the route of waypoints 222 for the UAV and adding the reference distance 236 in a forward direction of the route of waypoints 222.
The smoothed position 230 will in this embodiment be moving along the UAV route of waypoints 222 and will be regulated towards the reference position 200. The smoothed position 230 has in an exemplary embodiment a regulation with less gain inside the margin of error and a regulation with more gain outside the margin of error to make the smoothed postion 230 stay inside the margin of error.
In another exemplary embodiment of the system 100 according to the present invention is the reference position 300 determined based on an angle 315 and a reference distance 316 to the object 320. In this exemplary embodiment is the UAV assumed to follow the object 320 and to keep a specific distance and angle 315 to the object 320. The angle 315 may be set to be constant between the latitude direction (north) and the direction from the UAV to the object 320. In this exemplary embodiment the smoothed position 330 is moving in a plane and not along a line. Therefore the control unit 1 10 is adapted to control the smoothed position 330 in two directions, one for each dimension. The smoothed position 330 will be regulated to the reference position 300 and will have a margin of error to the reference position 300 were regulation is performed with less gain. This margin of error may be a circle but may also be in other shapes. In an exemplary embodiment the control unit 1 10 is adapted to regulate the smoothed position 330 such that the smoothed position 330 will never be outside the margin of error.
In another exemplary embodiment of the system 100 according to the present invention is the reference position 400 determined based on an angle 405 to a moving direction for the object 420 and a reference distance 416 to the object 420.
The system 100 further comprising a steering unit 120 adapted to steer the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position 230, 330, 430.
Referring to figure 5 there is illustrated a flowchart of a method describing the steps for steering the UAV to enable a high level command of said UAV, in accordance with previously described embodiments of the present invention. As shown in figure 5, the method comprises:
500 determining a reference position 200, 300, 400 related to a position 2 10, 310, 410 for a moving object 220, 320, 420 which the UAV should follow;
515 calculating a smoothed position 230, 330, 430 based on the reference position 200, 300, 400, wherein the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 is calculated so that the smoothed position 230, 330, 430 moves more smoothly than the reference position 200, 300, 400; 525 steering the UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position 230, 330, 430. While the present invention has been described with respect to particular embodiments (including certain device arrangements and certain orders of steps within various methods), those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described and illustrated herein. Therefore, it is to be understood that this disclosure is only illustrative. Accordingly, it is intended that the invention be limited only by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

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A method for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable a high level command of said UAV, the method comprising the steps of:
determining (500) a reference position (200, 300, 400) related to a position (210, 310, 410) for an object (220, 320, 420) which said UAV should follow;
calculating (515) a smoothed position (230, 330, 430) based on said reference position (200, 300, 400), wherein said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) is calculated so that said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) moves more smoothly than said reference position (200, 300, 400); and
steering (525) said UAV so that said UAV follows the smoothed position (230, 330, 430).
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of calculating (515) involves a regulation of said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) to said reference position (200, 300, 400).
3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said
regulation has less gain when said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) lies within a margin of error from said reference position (200, 300, 400) and more gain when said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) lies outside said margin of error from said reference position (200, 300, 400).
4. A method according to any of claims 1-3, wherein said reference position (200, 300, 400) is determined based on an angle and a distance to said object.
5. A method according to any of claims 1-4, wherein said reference position (200, 300, 400) is determined based on an angle to a moving direction for said object and a distance to said object.
6. A method according to any of claims 1-5, wherein said reference position (200, 300, 400) is determined based on a position for said object being projected on a track for said UAV and adding a distance in a forward direction of said track.
7. A system (100) for steering a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to enable high level command of said UAV, the system comprising: a control unit (1 10 )adapted to receive a reference position (200, 300, 400) related to a position (210, 310, 410) for an object (220, 320, 420) which said UAV should follow; said control unit (1 10) being further adapted to calculate a smoothed position (230, 330, 430) based on said reference position (200, 300, 400), wherein said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) is calculated so that said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) moves more smoothly than said reference position (200, 300, 400); the system further comprising a steering unit (120) adapted to steer said UAV so that the UAV follows the smoothed position (230, 330, 430).
8. A system (100) according to claim 7, wherein said control unit (1 10) is further adapted to regulate said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) to said reference position (200, 300, 400).
9. A system (100) according to claim 8, wherein said control unit (1 10) is further adapted to regulate said smoothed position with less gain when said
smoothed position (230, 330, 430) lies within a margin of error from said reference position (200, 300, 400) and more gain when said smoothed position (230, 330, 430) lies outside said margin of error from said reference position (200, 300, 400).
10. A system (100) according to any of claims 7-9,
wherein said reference position (200, 300, 400) is determined based on an angle and a distance to said object.
1 1. A system (100) according to any of claims 7- 10, wherein said reference position (200, 300, 400) is determined based on an angle to a moving direction for said object and a distance to said object.
12. A system according to any of claims 7- 11, wherein said reference position (200, 300, 400) is determined based on a position for said object being projected on a track for said UAV and adding a distance in a forward direction of said track.
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