METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING THE OPERATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
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1. A method to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- detecting that an energy storage device on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level;
landing the UAV at a base station; and
initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device.
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Abstract
A method of extending the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The method comprises detecting that an energy storage device on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level, landing the UAV at a base station, and initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device.
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1. A method to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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detecting that an energy storage device on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level; landing the UAV at a base station; and initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer program product comprising processor-executable instructions to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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detecting that an energy storage device on board the UAV is depleted below a threshold level; landing the UAV at a base station; and initiating operation of the base station to cause a replacement mechanism thereof to remove the energy storage device on board the UAV from the UAV and to replace this with another energy storage device.
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