Abstract:
An automated alert system using unmanned aerial vehicles is described where the system is configured to monitor a selected area via one or more sensors configured to monitor the selected area for an anomaly. A processor in communication with the one or more sensors may be programmed to create or alter a flight path of an unmanned aerial vehicle upon receiving an alert from the one or more sensors for investigating or verifying the anomaly.
Abstract:
Integration between unmanned aerial system and unmanned ground robotic vehicle are disclosed herein. One variation of a robotic system may generally comprise an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), and a base station configured to receive the UAV and replace a spent power supply cartridge from the UAV and further having a charging mechanism configured to wirelessly transfer power to the UGV when the UGV is positioned in proximity to the charging pad.
Abstract:
A reconfigurable system capable of autonomously exchanging material from unmanned vehicles of various types and sizes. The system comprises an environmental enclosure, a landing area, a universal mechanical system to load and unload material from the unmanned vehicle, and a central processor that manages the aforementioned tasks. The landing area may comprise a one or more visible or non-visible markers/emitters capable of generating composite images to assist in landing the unmanned vehicle upon the reconfigurable, autonomous system.