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Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection
Reference #: 01564 The University of South Carolina is offering licensing opportunities for Autonomous Drone for railroad track inspection Background: The current practices suffer from three main drawbacks: 1) Human pilot cost is significant. The schedule of the drone-based track inspection is contingent on the pilot’s availability rather than...
Published: 3/15/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yu Qian, Yi Wang, Chen Chen
Keywords(s): autonomous drone, flight control, image processing, railroad track inspection, self-navigation
Category(s): Engineering and Physical Sciences
Sliding, Canted, Control Surfaces for Improved Handling of Air and Water Craft
Augments Control of Lifting Forces by Regulating Flow Reattachment Using Miniature Adjustable Surfaces Affixed to Wings or FinsThis miniature sliding control surface fixes to the leading edge of a lifting surface to improve precision maneuverability in aerial and underwater vehicles as well as sailboats. Manned and unmanned aerial and submerged vehicles...
Published: 6/23/2022   |   Inventor(s): Kamran Mohseni, Thomas Linehan
Keywords(s): AUV, Drone, flight control, lift control, roll control, UAV
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical