Mobile unmanned aerial vehicle infrastructure and management system and method
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1. A mobile UAV infrastructure and management system for control and management of one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, said system comprising:
- a plurality of radio beacons defining a control area, wherein said plurality of radio beacons facilitate localization of said unmanned aerial vehicle when said unmanned aerial vehicle is within said control area;
at least one landing platform positioned in said control area, said landing platform facilitating operational readiness of said unmanned aerial vehicle;
a command and control station in communication with said unmanned aerial vehicle for operational control of said unmanned aerial vehicle; and
an unmanned ground vehicle, which is either autonomous or teleoperated, for transport of said landing platform, said plurality of radio beacons and said command and control station to a designated area, and for deployment of said landing platform, said plurality of radio beacons and said command and control station about said designated area.
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A mobile UAV infrastructure and management system for control and management of one or more unmanned aerial vehicles including at least one landing platform to facilitate operational readiness of the unmanned aerial vehicle, radio beacons for localization of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a command and control station in communication with the unmanned aerial vehicle, and an unmanned ground vehicle for deploying the landing platform, the radio beacons and the command and control station.
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1. A mobile UAV infrastructure and management system for control and management of one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, said system comprising:
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a plurality of radio beacons defining a control area, wherein said plurality of radio beacons facilitate localization of said unmanned aerial vehicle when said unmanned aerial vehicle is within said control area; at least one landing platform positioned in said control area, said landing platform facilitating operational readiness of said unmanned aerial vehicle; a command and control station in communication with said unmanned aerial vehicle for operational control of said unmanned aerial vehicle; and an unmanned ground vehicle, which is either autonomous or teleoperated, for transport of said landing platform, said plurality of radio beacons and said command and control station to a designated area, and for deployment of said landing platform, said plurality of radio beacons and said command and control station about said designated area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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