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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2021
Government of the United States, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US);
Hayk Azatyan, Springfield, OH (US);
William Erwin, Oakwood, OH (US);
Anthony Ligouri, Bellbrook, OH (US);
Travis Rennich, Kettering, OH (US);
David Shald, Dayton, OH (US);
Adam Warren, Fairborn, OH (US);
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US);
Abstract
An aquatic rescue vehicle formed by adding directional and speed controls to a watercraft along with an autonomous control system to guide the vehicle to specified waypoints is disclosed. The rescue vehicle includes search devices such as a radio direction finder (RDF) and an infrared sensor (or camera) to be used to narrow the search for an isolated person (IP). The rescue vehicle may be discharged from a larger watercraft or an airplane and autonomously set out on its rescue mission. The vehicle may first navigate to a designated waypoint near an IP, and then use signals gathered from the RDF and infrared sensor to finally locate, assist, and retrieve the IP. The vehicle also includes a self-righting mechanism so that the vehicle can complete its mission even under the most adverse conditions.