Sony Group Corporation
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF AN UNMANNED VEHICLE, AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

Abstract:

A method for determining a position of an Unmanned Vehicle (UV) is provided. The method includes receiving positioning signals from a plurality of satellites of a global navigation satellite system. Further, the method includes estimating the position of the UV based on (i) a three-dimensional model of the UV's environment and (ii) possible signal paths for each of the positioning signals. At least part of the possible signal paths include reflections of the positioning signals by one or more objects in the UV's environment.