公开(公告)号：US20170041978A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15333497

申请日：2016-10-25

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Ratheesh Radhakrishnan

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64D47/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04W84/047

Abstract: A remote worksite monitoring system is provided. The remote worksite monitoring system includes a machine operating at a worksite, The remote worksite monitoring system also includes an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) associated with the machine. The UAV includes a control module and a sensor module. The UAV is adapted to fly to a location proximate to an area at which the machine is present. The UAV is adapted to directly communicate with the machine over a first communication network to at least one of receive machine data from the machine and transfer data to the machine when direct communication between the machine and a remote control station cannot be established. Further, the UAV is adapted to transmit the machine data received from the machine to the remote control station over a second communication network.

Abstract translation: 提供远程工作现场监控系统。 远程工地监控系统包括在工地工作的机器。远程工地监控系统还包括与机器相关的无人机（UAV）。 无人机包括控制模块和传感器模块。 UAV适于飞行到靠近机器所在区域的位置。 无人机适于在机器和远程控制站之间的直接通信不能建立时，直接通过第一通信网络与机器通信到来自机器的接收机器数据中的至少一个并将数据传送到机器。 此外，UAV适于通过第二通信网络将从机器接收的机器数据发送到远程控制站。