Remotely controlled robot
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1. A method comprising:
- equipping a remotely controlled robot with a drive subsystem for ground travel, a flight subsystem for flight operations, and an obstacle detection subsystem;
configuring the robot so that during a mission, the drive subsystem is energized to maneuver the robot on the ground for a majority of the mission time;
configuring the robot so that upon detection of an obstacle, the flight subsystem is energized to traverse the obstacle; and
configuring the robot so that the flight subsystem is energized only to traverse obstacles saving energy and increasing the mission time.
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Abstract
A battery powered remotely controlled robot is equipped with a drive subsystem for ground travel, a flight subsystem for flight operations, and an obstacle detection subsystem. The robot is configured so that during a mission the drive subsystem is energized to maneuver the robot on the ground for a majority of the mission. The robot is further configured so that upon detection of an obstacle, the flight subsystem is energized to traverse the obstacle. The fight subsystem is energized only to traverse obstacles thus saving battery power and increasing the mission time.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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equipping a remotely controlled robot with a drive subsystem for ground travel, a flight subsystem for flight operations, and an obstacle detection subsystem; configuring the robot so that during a mission, the drive subsystem is energized to maneuver the robot on the ground for a majority of the mission time; configuring the robot so that upon detection of an obstacle, the flight subsystem is energized to traverse the obstacle; and configuring the robot so that the flight subsystem is energized only to traverse obstacles saving energy and increasing the mission time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A remotely controlled robot comprising;
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robot body; a drive subsystem for ground travel of the robot body; a flight subsystem for flight operations of the robot body; an obstacle detection subsystem; a subsystem for powering the drive subsystem and the flight subsystem; and a controller subsystem responsive to the obstacle detection subsystem and configured to; upon detection of an obstacle, energize the flight subsystem to traverse the obstacle, and in the absence of a detected obstacle, energize the drive subsystem for ground travel of the robot body to save energy and to increase mission time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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equipping a battery powered remotely controlled robot with a drive subsystem for ground travel, a flight subsystem for flight operations, and an obstacle detection subsystem; energizing the drive system during a mission to maneuver the robot on the ground for a majority of the mission time; upon detection of an obstacle, the energizing flight subsystem to traverse the obstacle; and energizing the flight subsystems only to traverse obstacles saving battery power and increasing the mission time.
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