Environmentally aware status LEDs for use in drones
First Claim
1. A method of adjusting a lighting system of an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) to maintain visibility, comprising:
- obtaining, by a processor in the UAV, information identifying an environmental condition around the UAV;
using, by the processor, the obtained information to determine a visibility impairment factor that identifies an impact of the identified environmental condition on the visibility of a light source on the UAV; and
adjusting, by the processor, the light source based on the determined visibility impairment factor that identifies the impact of the identified environmental condition on the visibility of the light source.
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Abstract
A lighting system for an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) adapts to the environment around the UAV to ensure status notification lights are visible to an operator and/or abide by regulatory lighting requirements. A processor of the UAV may receive information from various sensors regarding environmental conditions and location of the UAV, and adjust a UAV lighting system to ensure visibility under the environmental conditions. Adjustments to the lighting system may include selection of light sources that are illuminated, the illumination intensity of particular light sources, the colors emitted by various light sources and other lighting configurations.
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1. A method of adjusting a lighting system of an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) to maintain visibility, comprising:
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obtaining, by a processor in the UAV, information identifying an environmental condition around the UAV; using, by the processor, the obtained information to determine a visibility impairment factor that identifies an impact of the identified environmental condition on the visibility of a light source on the UAV; and adjusting, by the processor, the light source based on the determined visibility impairment factor that identifies the impact of the identified environmental condition on the visibility of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A lighting system for an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a light source; and a processor coupled to the light source and configured with processor-executable instructions to; obtain information identifying an environmental condition around the UAV; use the obtained information to determine a visibility impairment factor that identifies an impact of the identified environmental condition on a visibility of the light source; and adjust the light source based on the determined visibility impairment factor that identifies the impact of the identified environmental condition on the visibility of the light source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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