Multi-agent autonomous system
First Claim
1. A method of gathering and processing information from an area comprising:
- providing a first sensor with a first perspective of the area;
providing a second sensor with a second perspective of the area;
providing a processing module in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
sensing a first characteristic of the area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
sensing a second characteristic of a portion of the area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset; and
generating a derived dataset by the processing module integrating the first dataset and the second dataset.
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Abstract
A multi-agent autonomous system for exploration of hazardous or inaccessible locations. The multi-agent autonomous system includes simple surface-based agents or craft controlled by an airborne tracking and command system. The airborne tracking and command system includes an instrument suite used to image an operational area and any craft deployed within the operational area. The image data is used to identify the craft, targets for exploration, and obstacles in the operational area. The tracking and command system determines paths for the surface-based craft using the identified targets and obstacles and commands the craft using simple movement commands to move through the operational area to the targets while avoiding the obstacles. Each craft includes its own instrument suite to collect information about the operational area that is transmitted back to the tracking and command system. The tracking and command system may be further coupled to a satellite system to provide additional image information about the operational area and provide operational and location commands to the tracking and command system.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of gathering and processing information from an area comprising:
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providing a first sensor with a first perspective of the area;
providing a second sensor with a second perspective of the area;
providing a processing module in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
sensing a first characteristic of the area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
sensing a second characteristic of a portion of the area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset; and
generating a derived dataset by the processing module integrating the first dataset and the second dataset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of gathering and processing information from a first area and a second area different from the first area comprising:
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providing a first sensor with a perspective of the first area;
providing a second sensor with a perspective of the second area;
providing a processing module in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
sensing a first characteristic of the first area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
sensing a second characteristic of the second area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset; and
automatically comparing the first dataset and the second dataset by the processing module.
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26. A method of gathering and processing information from a first area and a second area different from the first area comprising:
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providing a first sensor with a perspective of the first area;
providing a second sensor with a perspective of the second area;
providing a processing module in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
sensing a first characteristic of the first area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
sensing a second characteristic of the second area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset;
generating a derived dataset by the processing module integrating the first dataset and the second dataset; and
automatically comparing at least two datasets selected from the group consisting of the first dataset, the second dataset, and the derived dataset by the processing module.
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