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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2019
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Jeff S. Shamma, Thuwal, SA;
Mohammad Z. Shaqura, Thuwal, SA;
Khalid Fahad Alzuhair, Thuwal, SA;
Fadl Abdellatif, Thuwal, SA;
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Thuwal, SA;
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A vehicle is guided from an initial position to a target position using a projection of a laser beam on a target. A set of waypoints from the initial position of the vehicle to a position proximate to the target position is determined using an orientation of a laser pointer that projects the laser beam and based on projection of the UAV initial position onto the laser beam pointing at the target. The vehicle is guided along the set of determined waypoints to the position proximate to the target position. The vehicle is guided from the position proximate to the target position using the optical system of the vehicle responsive to detection of a dot of the laser beam on the target by an optical system of the vehicle.