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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2013
The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Thomas A. DuBois, Media, PA (US);
William Brendan Blanton, Wilmington, DE (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for use in locating and prioritizing cargo are provided. The system includes a communications unit configured to receive location information and content information for each of a plurality of pieces of cargo from a cargo location and classification sensor (CLCS). The system also includes a cargo pickup planner module configured to determine a priority listing of pieces of cargo based on mission information, the location information, and the content information. The system also includes a cargo approach planner module configured to transmit a set of waypoints for specified pieces of cargo selected from the priority listing to a control system (FCS) configured to maneuver a vehicle to a position above a specified piece of cargo. The system further includes a cargo pickup overlay generator module configured to generate an overlay for a pilotage system (PS) display to assist a user in maneuvering the vehicle above each piece of cargo for pickup.