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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Wesley Mays, Coppell, TX (US);
Inventor:
Wesley Mays, Coppell, TX (US);
Assignee:
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0038 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B60R 2300/802 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments relate to using a UAV for assisting drivers of large wheeled vehicles when backing up in reverse and for conducting pre-trip inspections of the wheeled vehicle prior to driving. The UAV can be a multirotor copter using simultaneous localization and mapping technology to maneuver autonomously. Alternatively, the driver of the wheeled vehicle may use remote control to maneuver the UAV.