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Semi-autonomous monitoring system

  • US 10,480,953 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2015
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:

  • a mobile monitoring device including a monitoring subsystem for generating monitoring information and a processor for causing the mobile monitoring device to;

    determine a position of the mobile monitoring device;

    determine an ability of the mobile monitoring device to perform a monitoring task based on a power level of the mobile monitoring device and a distance between the position of the mobile monitoring device and a task area corresponding to the monitoring task in a monitoring area, wherein the monitoring area is an oilfield and the task area relates to oilfield equipment; and

    calculate a path between the position of the mobile monitoring device and the task area that avoids exclusion areas based on boundary points stored in a memory of the mobile monitoring device; and

    a control unit communicatively coupled to the mobile monitoring device for transmitting the monitoring task to the mobile monitoring device and receiving the monitoring information from the mobile monitoring device.

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