REMOTE WORKSITE MONITORING SYSTEM

• US 20170041978A1
• Filed: 10/25/2016
• Published: 02/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Radhakrishnan, Ratheesh
• Application Number:
  US15/333,497
• Publication Number:
  US 20170041978A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 47/08 Arrangements of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/20 for use as communications relays, e.g. high-altitude platforms
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18504 Aircraft used as relay or high altitude atmospheric platform
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/26 Cell enhancers or enhancement, e.g. for tunnels, building shadow
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/047 using dedicated repeater stations

Abstract

A remote worksite monitoring system is provided. The remote worksite monitoring system includes a machine operating at a worksite, The remote worksite monitoring system also includes an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) associated with the machine. The UAV includes a control module and a sensor module. The UAV is adapted to fly to a location proximate to an area at which the machine is present. The UAV is adapted to directly communicate with the machine over a first communication network to at least one of receive machine data from the machine and transfer data to the machine when direct communication between the machine and a remote control station cannot be established. Further, the UAV is adapted to transmit the machine data received from the machine to the remote control station over a second communication network.

Claims

1. A remote worksite monitoring system comprising:

a machine operating at a worksite; and

an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) associated with the machine, the UAV including a control module and a sensor module, wherein the UAV is adapted to;

fly to a location proximate to an area at which the machine is present;

directly communicate with the machine over a first communication network to at least one of receive machine data from the machine and transfer data to the machine when direct communication between the machine and a remote control station cannot be established; and

transmit the machine data received from the machine to the remote control station over a second communication network.