Apparatus and method for controlling an unmanned vehicle
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a command element configured to receive and collect information from an information source and to transmit commands based, in part, on the collected information, to a subordinate element,wherein the subordinate element including one or more unmanned and autonomous vehicles that are configured to perform functions including intelligence gathering and tactical operations, andwherein each of the one or more unmanned and autonomous vehicles is configured to be able to re-plan the functions to incorporate updated information received from local sources while being deployed as the subordinate element.
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Abstract
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus and method for operating an unmanned and autonomous vehicle includes a sensor management module configured to direct sensors as to what function they are to provide; a mission management module configured to provide execute function capabilities; an effects management module configured to provide launching and directing weapons to their target capabilities; a vehicle management module; a situation awareness management module configured to provide correlate sensor data of objects, threats, targets, geographic points of interest that the pilot requires in the immediate environment; a communications management module; an information management module configured to provide a database of intelligence-related data; a middleware module configured to interface with the sensor management module, the mission management module, the effects management module, the vehicle management module, the situation awareness management module, the communications management module, and the information management module.
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1. A system comprising:
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a command element configured to receive and collect information from an information source and to transmit commands based, in part, on the collected information, to a subordinate element, wherein the subordinate element including one or more unmanned and autonomous vehicles that are configured to perform functions including intelligence gathering and tactical operations, and wherein each of the one or more unmanned and autonomous vehicles is configured to be able to re-plan the functions to incorporate updated information received from local sources while being deployed as the subordinate element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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