The Boeing Company

Scott D G Smith

Ronald Carl Provine

David W Payton

Mario A Mendez

Michael Scott Kerstetter

A method and apparatus for moving an object. A verbal instruction for moving the object is received. The verbal instruction is converted into text. A logical representation of the verbal instruction is generated. A movement of a robotic system that corresponds to the verbal instruction for moving the object using a model of an environment in which the object and the robotic system are located is identified. A set of commands used by the robotic system for the movement of the robotic system is identified. The set of commands is sent to the robotic system.

Robotic system with verbal interaction

A method and apparatus comprising an instruction analyzer. The instruction analyzer is configured to receive a movement instruction for an aircraft during movement of the aircraft. The instruction analyzer is further configured to generate a number of volumes of airspace defining a desired movement of the aircraft using the movement instruction during the movement of the aircraft.

Instruction visualization system

Systems and methods using iterative particle reduction for localization and pattern recognition are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for localization of a plurality of sensor nodes includes establishing a set of particles representing candidate positions for the plurality of sensor nodes; iteratively reducing the set of particles using a plurality of particle reduction iterations, wherein each particle reduction iteration eliminates at least some particles based on at least one constraint and a set of remaining particles from a prior iteration; and after performing the plurality of particle reduction iterations, determining a set of probable locations of the plurality of sensor nodes based on a final set of particles.

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Issaquah, WA, United States of America

Scott D G Smith