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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael McQuillen, Warren, MI (US);
Daniel Makled, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Michael Herman, Oak Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/085 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); B64C 2201/027 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01); B64C 2201/208 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aerial vehicle sensor calibration systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining a jarring event, determining when a drone is level relative to an aerial vehicle platform of a vehicle, the vehicle having a calibration controller, determining when the vehicle is level relative to a subordinate surface, and transmitting a signal to a drone controller by the calibration controller to calibrate a gyroscope or an accelerometer of the drone.