Unmanned vehicle systems and methods of operation
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1. A method, comprising:
- sensing data with one or more sensing devices of an unmanned vehicle (UV) for exploring and monitoring an oilfield, observing gas flares, studying the environmental impact of oil and gas systems, or a combination thereof;
conveying sensed data from the UV to a computing device;
receiving at least one control signal from the computing device for controlling operation of the UV, the at least one control signal comprising a waypoint and an automated task associated with the waypoint; and
performing the automated task based on sensing location data associated with the waypoint.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to unmanned vehicle (UV) systems and methods. A method may include capturing data with at least one UV proximate an area of interest. The method may also include processing the data at a computing device. In addition, the method may include at least storing the processed data, sharing the processed data with another device, combining the processed data with related historical data, developing a model based at least partially on the processed data, determining at least one future task to be performed by the UV based at least partially on the processed data, or any combination thereof.
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1. A method, comprising:
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sensing data with one or more sensing devices of an unmanned vehicle (UV) for exploring and monitoring an oilfield, observing gas flares, studying the environmental impact of oil and gas systems, or a combination thereof; conveying sensed data from the UV to a computing device; receiving at least one control signal from the computing device for controlling operation of the UV, the at least one control signal comprising a waypoint and an automated task associated with the waypoint; and performing the automated task based on sensing location data associated with the waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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receiving data sensed by an unmanned vehicle (UV) proximate at least one area of interest associated with an oilfield at a computing device; processing the sensed data to generate information related to the at least one area of interest, the information comprising at least one control signal comprising a waypoint and an automated task associated with the waypoint; and conveying the information via at least one output device, whereby the UV performs the automated task based on sensing location data associated with the waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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an unmanned vehicle (UV) for exploring and monitoring an oilfield, observing gas flares, studying the environmental impact of oil and gas systems, or a combination thereof, the UV including one or more sensing devices; and a computing device communicatively coupled to the UV and configured to; receive and process data sensed by the one or more sensing devices; and convey information to the UV comprising at least one control signal comprising a waypoint and an automated task associated with the waypoint, whereby the UV performs the automated task based on sensing location data associated with the waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform instructions, the instructions comprising:
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receiving data sensed by an unmanned vehicle (UV) positioned proximate an area of interest associated with an oilfield at a computing device; processing the received data to generate information related to the area of interest, the information comprising at least one control signal comprising a waypoint and an automated task associated with the waypoint; displaying the information on a display of the computing device; and conveying the information to the UV, whereby the UV performs the automated task based on sensing location data associated with the waypoint. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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capturing data with at least one unmanned vehicle (UV) proximate an area of interest associated with an oilfield; processing the data at a computing device; determining at least one future task to be performed by the UV based at least partially on the processed data, wherein the at least one future task comprises a waypoint and an automated task associated with the waypoint; conveying the at least one future task to the UV, whereby the UV performs the automated task based on sensing location data associated with the waypoint; and
;storing the processed data; sharing the processed data with another device; combining the processed data with related historical data; developing a model based at least partially on the processed data; or a combination thereof.
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