Method and device for controlling a remote vehicle
View Patent ↗A system and method for controlling a remote vehicle comprises a hand-held controller including a laser generator for generating a laser beam. The hand-held controller is manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination for the remote vehicle. The remote vehicle senses a reflection of the laser beam and moves toward the designated destination. The hand-held controller allows single-handed control of the remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads. A method for controlling a remote vehicle via a laser beam comprises encoding control signals for a remote vehicle into a laser beam that is aimed and sent to a designated destination for the remote vehicle, and sensing a reflection of the laser beam, decoding the control signals for the remote vehicle, and moving toward the designated destination.
1. A system for controlling a remote vehicle, the system comprising:
a hand-held controller including a laser generator for generating a laser beam comprising an embedded unique code corresponding to the remote vehicle, the hand-held controller being manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination for the remote vehicle,
wherein the remote vehicle senses a reflection of the laser beam, verifies the embedded unique code, computes a trajectory to the designated destination, and moves toward the designated destination.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hand-held controller allows single-handed control of the remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hand-held controller includes a hand grip.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein a least one input device is located on the hand grip.
5. The system of claim 4 , including additional input devices located on the hand-held controller, the input devices comprising at least a joystick or puck.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hand grip is adjustable to fit a size of a user's hand.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the input device location is adjustable to fit a size of a user's hand.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hand-held controller includes a replaceable hand grip selected to fit a size of a user's hand.
9. A system for controlling a remote vehicle, the system comprising:
a hand-held controller allowing single-handed control of a remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads, the hand-held controller comprising a laser generator for generating a laser beam and being manipulable to aim and actuate the laser beam to designate a destination; and
a remote vehicle comprising a sensor for sensing a reflection of the laser beam, and a processor for calculating a vector angle to the destination and computing a trajectory to the destination.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein a unique code corresponding to the remote vehicle is embedded in laser beam.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hand-held controller includes a hand grip.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein a least one input device is located on the hand grip.
13. The system of claim 12 , including additional input devices located on the hand-held controller, the input devices comprising at least a joystick or puck.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hand grip is adjustable to fit a size of a user's hand.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the input device location is adjustable to fit a size of a user's hand.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the hand-held controller includes a replaceable hand grip selected to fit a size of a user's hand.
17. A hand-held controller being manipulable to aim and actuate a laser beam to designate a destination for a remote vehicle, the hand-held controller comprising:
a laser generator configured to generate a laser beam comprising an embedded unique code corresponding to the remote vehicle, the laser beam designating a destination for the remote vehicle to move toward;
a hand grip configured to be adjustable to fit a size of a user's hand; and
at least one input device located on the hand grip.
18. The hand-held controller of claim 17 , wherein the hand-held controller allows single-handed control of the remote vehicle and one or more of its payloads.
19. The hand-held controller of claim 17 , including additional input devices comprising at least a joystick or puck.
20. The system of claim 17 , including a replaceable hand grip selected to fit a size of a user's hand.