Russell Common

US Patent:

20160378113, Dec 29, 2016

Filed:

May 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/150108

Inventors:

Jonathan Bernhardt - Escondido CA, US
Russell Common - Valley Center CA, US
David B. Campbell - Ramona CA, US

Assignee:

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION - FALLS CHURCH VA

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
G08G 5/00
G07C 5/08
B64C 39/02
G01C 21/16

Abstract:

A system includes an unmanned vehicle (UV). A compliance unit receives sensor data from one or more sensors and compares the sensor data to a predetermined payload capacity threshold and a predetermined range capability threshold to determine compliance with a predetermined payload capacity and a predetermined range capability of the UV. The compliance unit generates a command to restrict the operation of the UV if the sensor data exceeds the predetermined payload capacity threshold and the predetermined range capability threshold of the UV.