TETHERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a central unit to store pre-programmed instructions for operation of the UAV;
an electronic speed controller, coupled to the central unit, to regulate flying speed of the UAV; and
a power converter, coupled to the electronic speed controller to;
receive power for the UAV; and
supply the received power in a varying level.
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Abstract
A tethered UAV (102) is disclosed. The UAV (102) may carry a payload (104). The payload may include camera, radio mast, or sensors. Power supply to the UAV (102) via a tether cable (108) from a ground station (106) may be varied using a reconfigurable power converter. Further, the UAV (102) may enter an autopilot mode based on a disruption of power supply from a power source at the ground station (106), low energy level of the power source, and a temperature of the power converter. In the autopilot mode, power may be supplied to the UAV (102) from an on-board battery and wireless communication may be initiated between the UAV (102) and the ground station (106) via a network (110).
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14 Claims
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1. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a central unit to store pre-programmed instructions for operation of the UAV; an electronic speed controller, coupled to the central unit, to regulate flying speed of the UAV; and a power converter, coupled to the electronic speed controller to; receive power for the UAV; and supply the received power in a varying level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A ground station to communicatively couple to at least one Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a control unit to manage operation of the ground station and provide for regulation of power supply of the UAV; a power system, coupled to the control unit, to supply power to the UAV; and a tether system, coupled to the control unit, to allow data communication and between the ground station and the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for operating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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determining a power level of the UAV; detecting a change in power supply requirement to the UAV; comparing the power level with a predetermined threshold; and activating an auto pilot mode based on the comparison, to switch the power supply to a battery, wherein the battery is an on-board battery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for supplying requisite power to a UAV comprising:
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receiving information about an operational status of the UAV; identifying power level requirement of the UAV based on the operational status; and providing requisite power to the UAV, based on the determined power level requirement. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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