Mission management inceptor for multi-use interaction with an autonomous flight system
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsIgor Cherepinsky, Mark Daniel Ward, Paul Michael Shields, Margaret MacIsaac Lampazzi
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Abstract
According to an aspect, an apparatus is provided. A computing system is provided. A user interface is configured to receive an input from a user related to one or more changes to flight path and transmit the input to an autonomous flight system. The input to the autonomous flight system does not cause the autonomous flight system to disengage.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a computing system;
- and
- a user interface configured to receive an input from a user related to one or more changes to a flight path and transmit the input to an autonomous flight system;
- wherein the received input via the apparatus does not cause the autonomous flight system to disengage.
A method for implementing autonomous flight operations in an autonomous flight system, the method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a flight plan;
- and
- conducting, by the processor, autonomous flight operations on a vehicle in response to the determined flight plan;
- determining, by the processor, that an input is received at one or more inceptors;
- and
- changing, by the processor, a flight path in response the received input.
An optionally-piloted vehicle system for an aircraft, the optionally-piloted vehicle system comprising:
- an autonomous system;
- and
- a processing system coupled to the autonomous system, the processing system comprising a processor and memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous system to:
- determine a flight plan;
- conduct autonomous flight operations on a vehicle in response to the determined flight plan;
- determine that an input is received at one or more inceptors;
- and
- change a flight path related to the flight plan in response the received input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.