AUTONOMOUS MISSION MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A distributed agent-based computer infrastructure configured to manage a mission of an unmanned vehicle that includes generating a mission plan and executing the mission plan, the computer infrastructure comprising:
- an operator interface component wherein the operator interface component is located remote from the unmanned vehicle and comprises an operator personal agent configured for communicating with an operator;
an autonomous mission management component wherein at least part and, optionally, all of the autonomous mission management component is located remote from the unmanned vehicle and the autonomous mission management component comprises agents configured for receiving information from an operator via the operator personal agent, for generating a mission plan from the received information including a path to be traveled, and for monitoring execution of the mission plan; and
a vehicle systems interface component wherein the vehicles systems interface component is located with the unmanned vehicle and comprises a vehicle systems agent that is configured for interfacing with sensors provided on the unmanned vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a distributed agent-based computer infrastructure configured to manage a mission of an unmanned vehicle that includes generating a mission plan and executing the mission plan. The computer infrastructure comprises an operator interface component, an autonomous mission management component and a vehicle systems interface component. The autonomous mission management component comprises agents configured for receiving information from an operator, for generating a mission plan from the received information including a path to be traveled, and for monitoring execution of the mission plan.
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1. A distributed agent-based computer infrastructure configured to manage a mission of an unmanned vehicle that includes generating a mission plan and executing the mission plan, the computer infrastructure comprising:
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an operator interface component wherein the operator interface component is located remote from the unmanned vehicle and comprises an operator personal agent configured for communicating with an operator; an autonomous mission management component wherein at least part and, optionally, all of the autonomous mission management component is located remote from the unmanned vehicle and the autonomous mission management component comprises agents configured for receiving information from an operator via the operator personal agent, for generating a mission plan from the received information including a path to be traveled, and for monitoring execution of the mission plan; and a vehicle systems interface component wherein the vehicles systems interface component is located with the unmanned vehicle and comprises a vehicle systems agent that is configured for interfacing with sensors provided on the unmanned vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An agent-based system to manage a vehicle performing a mission comprising:
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an operator personal agent configured for communicating with an operator; a vehicle systems agent configured for interfacing with at least one sensor provided on the vehicle; and an autonomous mission management component comprising agents configured for receiving information from an operator via the operator personal agent, for generating a mission plan from the received information including a path to be traveled, and for monitoring execution of the mission plan. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20)
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18. The agent-based system of clause 16 wherein the system manages a plurality of missions.
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