Patent ID: 11932402
Assignee: VITA INCLINATA IP HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus to control a load, comprising:
a computer processor and a memory;
a sensor suite, wherein the sensor suite is to obtain a sensor data regarding a position and orientation of the load;
a data fusion module in the memory, wherein, when executed by the computer processor, the data fusion module is to determine a state estimate of the load in a coordinate frame based on the sensor data;
a thruster; and
a decision and control module in the memory, wherein, when executed by the computer processor, the decision and control module is to control the thruster to output at least one of a lateral force or torque on the load based on the state estimate of the load in the coordinate frame and is to thereby control the load;
wherein the thruster is configured to be located at, on, or proximate to the load at a bottom of a suspension cable beneath a carrier.