Autonomous driving systems using aerial vehicles
First Claim
1. An autonomous driving system comprising:
- an aerial vehicle comprising;
an imaging device configured to obtain map data;
an optical-to-electrical transducer configured to convert optical power to electrical power for operating the aerial vehicle;
one or more processors;
one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and
machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules of the aerial vehicle that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the aerial vehicle to output the map data; and
an autonomous vehicle comprising;
an optical power generator configured to transmit an optical power beam to the optical-to-electrical transducer of the aerial vehicle;
one or more processors;
one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors of the autonomous vehicle; and
machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors of the autonomous vehicle, cause the autonomous vehicle to receive the map data output by the imaging device from the aerial vehicle.
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Abstract
An autonomous driving system includes an aerial vehicle and an autonomous vehicle. The aerial vehicle includes an imaging device configured to obtain map data, an optical-to-electrical transducer configured to convert optical power to electrical power for operating the aerial vehicle, one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules of the aerial vehicle that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the aerial vehicle to output the map data. The autonomous vehicle includes an optical power generator configured to transmit an optical power beam to the optical-to-electrical transducer of the aerial vehicle. The autonomous vehicle receives the map data output by the imaging device from the aerial vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An autonomous driving system comprising:
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an aerial vehicle comprising; an imaging device configured to obtain map data; an optical-to-electrical transducer configured to convert optical power to electrical power for operating the aerial vehicle; one or more processors; one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules of the aerial vehicle that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the aerial vehicle to output the map data; and an autonomous vehicle comprising; an optical power generator configured to transmit an optical power beam to the optical-to-electrical transducer of the aerial vehicle; one or more processors; one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors of the autonomous vehicle; and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors of the autonomous vehicle, cause the autonomous vehicle to receive the map data output by the imaging device from the aerial vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aerial vehicle comprising:
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an imaging device configured to obtain map data; an optical-to-electrical transducer configured to; receive an optical power beam from an optical power generator of an autonomous vehicle; and convert optical power of the optical power beam to electrical power for operating the aerial vehicle; one or more processors; one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the aerial vehicle to output the map data to the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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an optical power generator; one or more processors; one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the autonomous vehicle to; transmit, by the optical power generator, an optical power beam to an aerial vehicle; and receive map data from the aerial vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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