MICRO-ROTORCRAFT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
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Abstract
A flying micro-rotorcraft unit is provided for remote tactical and operational missions. The unit includes an elongated body having an upper and a lower end. The body defines a vertical axis. The unit further includes a navigation module including means for determining a global position of the elongated body during flight of the unit. Rotor means of the unit is coupled to the upper end of the elongated body for generating a thrust force that acts in a direction parallel to the vertical axis to lift the elongated body into the air. The rotor means is located between the elongated body and the navigation module.
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38. A robotic system to extend the situational awareness of human tactical forces and enhance their ability to one of deploy sensors and deliver ordnance with accuracy, the system comprising
a flight of unmanned aerial vehicles configured to converge from different directions on a common target in swarming operations, and a mobile command center configured to command, control, and communicate with the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, the mobile command center having a data network configured to coordinate the command, control, and communication of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, and means for connecting the data network between the unmanned aerial vehicles and the mobile command center to provide communication therebetween.
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46. A robotic system to extend the situational awareness of human tactical forces and enhance their ability to one of deploy sensors and deliver ordnance with accuracy, the system comprising
a flight of electric powered flying rotorcraft configured to converge autonomously from different directions on a common target in swarming operations, a mobile command center configured to command and control the flight of electric powered flying rotorcraft, the mobile command center having a data network configured to coordinate the command, control, and communication of the flight of electric powered flying rotorcraft, and launchers configured to store each electric powered flying rotorcraft when not in use and to launch each electric powered flying rotorcraft, each launcher having data connection means for communicating from the data network to the electric powered flying rotorcraft while the electric powered flying rotorcraft is stored therein.
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54. A robotic system to extend the situational awareness of human tactical forces and enhance their ability to one of deploy sensors and deliver ordnance with accuracy, the system comprising
a flight of electric powered flying rotorcraft configured to operate autonomously in coordinated swarming operations, each rotorcraft having foldable rotor blades, a communication and control system having a data network configured to command and to control the flight of electric powered flying rotorcraft, and containers configured to stow, recover, recharge and deploy the electric powered flying rotorcraft, each container having an electrical connection configured to communicate to the electric powered flying rotorcraft from the data network while the electric powered flying rotorcraft is stored therein.
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