Semi-Autonomous Monitoring System
First Claim
1. A monitoring system, comprising:
- a mobile monitoring device including a monitoring subsystem for generating monitoring information and a processor for causing the mobile monitoring device to;
determine a position of the mobile monitoring device;
determine an ability of the mobile monitoring device to perform a monitoring task based on a power level of the mobile monitoring device and a distance between the position of the mobile monitoring device and a task area corresponding to the monitoring task in a monitoring area; and
calculate a path between the position of the mobile monitoring device and the task area that avoids exclusion areas based on boundary points stored in a memory of the mobile monitoring device; and
a control unit communicatively coupled to the mobile monitoring device for transmitting the monitoring task to the mobile monitoring device and receiving the monitoring information from the mobile monitoring device.
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Abstract
A monitoring system may include a semi-autonomous mobile monitoring device capable of determining whether it has a sufficient power level to perform a monitoring task based on the distance between the position of the mobile monitoring device and a task area corresponding to the monitoring task. Upon determining a sufficient power level to perform the monitoring task, the mobile monitoring device may calculate a path to a task area corresponding to the monitoring task based on map information stored in a memory of the mobile monitoring device. The mobile monitoring system may automatically avoid known obstacles in the monitoring area between the position of the mobile monitoring device and the task area without using a remote control.
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20 Claims
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a mobile monitoring device including a monitoring subsystem for generating monitoring information and a processor for causing the mobile monitoring device to; determine a position of the mobile monitoring device; determine an ability of the mobile monitoring device to perform a monitoring task based on a power level of the mobile monitoring device and a distance between the position of the mobile monitoring device and a task area corresponding to the monitoring task in a monitoring area; and calculate a path between the position of the mobile monitoring device and the task area that avoids exclusion areas based on boundary points stored in a memory of the mobile monitoring device; and a control unit communicatively coupled to the mobile monitoring device for transmitting the monitoring task to the mobile monitoring device and receiving the monitoring information from the mobile monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile monitoring device, comprising:
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a transceiver communicatively coupled to a control unit for receiving a monitoring task from the control unit and for transmitting monitoring information to the control unit; a processor coupled to the transceiver and a plurality of systems, the processor being configured to determine an ability of the mobile monitoring device to perform the monitoring task based on a power level of the mobile monitoring device and a distance between a position of the mobile monitoring device and a task area corresponding to the monitoring task; and memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor for storing a set of instructions and map information, the map information corresponding to a monitoring area, the task area, a home base, or a transport region between the monitoring area and the home base, the set of instructions being executable by the at least one processor for causing the mobile monitoring device to autonomously avoid obstacles when the mobile monitoring device navigates in the transport region or monitoring area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving, from a control unit, a monitoring task to perform in a monitoring area by a mobile monitoring device; receiving a position of the mobile monitoring device; determining a power level of the mobile monitoring device; determining an ability to perform the monitoring task based on the position and the power level; calculating a path from the position to a task area associated with the monitoring task and within the monitoring area; navigating the path to the task area; generating monitoring information; and transmitting the monitoring information to the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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