Surrogate vehicle sensors
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1. A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to:
- upon detecting a failure in a sensor in a vehicle, send a request to a remote site to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle located at the remote site carrying a surrogate sensor selected to replace the sensor;
establish communications with the unmanned aerial vehicle carrying the surrogate sensor; and
actuate a vehicle subsystem based at least in part on data from the surrogate sensor.
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Abstract
Upon detecting a failure in a sensor in a vehicle, a request for a surrogate sensor is sent. Communications are established with an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying the surrogate sensor. A vehicle subsystem is actuated based at least in part on data from the surrogate sensor.
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1. A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to:
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upon detecting a failure in a sensor in a vehicle, send a request to a remote site to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle located at the remote site carrying a surrogate sensor selected to replace the sensor; establish communications with the unmanned aerial vehicle carrying the surrogate sensor; and actuate a vehicle subsystem based at least in part on data from the surrogate sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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upon detecting a failure in a sensor in a vehicle, sending a request to a remote site to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle located at the remote site carrying a surrogate sensor; establishing communications with the unmanned aerial vehicle carrying the surrogate sensor; and actuating a vehicle subsystem based at least in part on data from the surrogate sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to:
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receive a request including information identifying a vehicle, a location of the vehicle, and a failed sensor in the vehicle; and actuate a motor of an unmanned aerial vehicle located at a remote site having a surrogate sensor that is a same type as the failed sensor to move the unmanned aerial vehicle to the location of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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