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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2020
Battelle Energy Alliance, Llc, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (US);
Ahmad Y. Al Rashdan, Ammon, ID (US);
Michael L. Wheeler, Greenwood, IN (US);
Roger Lew, Moscow, ID (US);
Dakota Roberson, Shelley, ID (US);
Lloyd M. Griffel, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Roger Boza, Miami, FL (US);
Michael W. Thompson, Bokeelia, FL (US);
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments relate to unmanned vehicle navigation. A navigation system may include one or more processors configured to communicatively couple with an unmanned vehicle. The one or more processors may be configured to receive an image from the unmanned vehicle and detect a feature within the image. The one or more processors may be further be configured to determine a location of the unmanned vehicle based on the feature and convey one or more commands to the unmanned vehicle based on the location of the unmanned vehicle. Associated methods and computer-readable medium are also disclosed.