Robotic platform evaluation system
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1. A method for determining a response of a group of robotic platforms in an operating area, the method comprising:
- controlling the group of robotic platforms to perform operations in the operating area;
identifying a group of environmental signal models;
controlling a signal generator remote from the robotic platforms to generate environmental signals in the operating area using the group of environmental signal models, wherein the signal models comprise one or more of a light model or a sound model, wherein the signal models simulate a source of environmental signals not present in the operating area;
identifying the response of the group of robotic platforms to an input while the environmental signals are generated; and
determining whether the response is a desired response based on the input and the environmental signals by comparing the response to a group of rules applied to the response, wherein the response is identified by at least one sensor located in the group of robotic platforms or other location in the operating area.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for evaluating a group of robotic platforms is present. The method controls the group of robotic platforms to perform operations in an operating area. Environmental signals are generated in the operating area. A response of the group of robotic platforms to an input is identified. A determination is made as to whether the response is a desired response.
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1. A method for determining a response of a group of robotic platforms in an operating area, the method comprising:
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controlling the group of robotic platforms to perform operations in the operating area; identifying a group of environmental signal models; controlling a signal generator remote from the robotic platforms to generate environmental signals in the operating area using the group of environmental signal models, wherein the signal models comprise one or more of a light model or a sound model, wherein the signal models simulate a source of environmental signals not present in the operating area; identifying the response of the group of robotic platforms to an input while the environmental signals are generated; and determining whether the response is a desired response based on the input and the environmental signals by comparing the response to a group of rules applied to the response, wherein the response is identified by at least one sensor located in the group of robotic platforms or other location in the operating area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A robotic platform system comprising:
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an evaluator configured to; control a group of robotic platforms to perform an operation in the operating area; identify a group of environmental signal models; control a signal generator remote from the group of robotic platforms in an operating area using the group of environmental signal models comprising one or more of a light model or a sound model while the group of robotic platforms perform operations in the operating area, wherein the signal models simulate a source of environmental signals not present in the operating area; identify a response of the group of robotic platforms to an input while the environmental signals are generated; and determine whether the response is a desired response based on the input and the environmental signals by comparing the response to a group of rules applied to the response, wherein the response is identified by at least one sensor located in the group of robotic platforms or other location in the operating area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An aircraft management system comprising:
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a control system configured to control equipment in the aircraft management system; and an evaluator in the control system, wherein the evaluator is configured to; control a group of robotic platforms in the equipment to perform operations in an operating area in the aircraft management system; identify a group of environmental signal models; control a signal generator remote from the robotic platforms in the operating area using the group of environmental signal models comprising one or more of a light model or a sound model, wherein the signal models simulate a source of environmental signals not present in the operating environment; identify a response of the group of robotic platforms to an input while the environmental signals are generated; and determine whether the response is a desired response based on the input and the environmental signals by comparing the response to a group of rules applied to the response, wherein the response is identified by at least one sensor located in the group of robotic platforms or other location in the operating area. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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