Cell tower installation systems and methods with unmanned aerial vehicles
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1. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based installation method for equipment on cell towers, the UAV-based installation method comprising:
- attaching the equipment to the UAV via one or more robotic arms;
flying the UAV with the equipment attached thereto upwards to a desired location on the cell tower, wherein the desired location comprises one or more horizontal support structures;
positioning the equipment to the desired location on the cell tower, wherein the positioning is via one or more directional aids located on the one or more horizontal support structures, wherein the directional aids are monitored via a camera associated with the UAV, wherein the positioning comprises attaching the equipment to the desired location at the one or more directional aids via one or more magnets;
connecting the equipment to the desired location, wherein the one or more magnets are selectively energized for the positioning and the connecting and turned off subsequent to the connecting to avoid interference with antennas on the cell tower; and
disconnecting the equipment from the UAV,wherein the positioning is performed by flying the UAV to attach the equipment to the one or more directional aids and the connecting is via the one or more robotic arms.
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Abstract
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based installation method for equipment on cell towers includes flying the UAV with the equipment attached thereto upwards to a desired location on the cell tower, wherein the desired location comprises one or more horizontal support structures; positioning the equipment to the desired location on the cell tower; connecting the equipment to the desired location; and disconnecting the equipment from the UAV.
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1. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based installation method for equipment on cell towers, the UAV-based installation method comprising:
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attaching the equipment to the UAV via one or more robotic arms; flying the UAV with the equipment attached thereto upwards to a desired location on the cell tower, wherein the desired location comprises one or more horizontal support structures; positioning the equipment to the desired location on the cell tower, wherein the positioning is via one or more directional aids located on the one or more horizontal support structures, wherein the directional aids are monitored via a camera associated with the UAV, wherein the positioning comprises attaching the equipment to the desired location at the one or more directional aids via one or more magnets; connecting the equipment to the desired location, wherein the one or more magnets are selectively energized for the positioning and the connecting and turned off subsequent to the connecting to avoid interference with antennas on the cell tower; and disconnecting the equipment from the UAV, wherein the positioning is performed by flying the UAV to attach the equipment to the one or more directional aids and the connecting is via the one or more robotic arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) used in installation of equipment on cell towers, the UAV comprising:
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one or more rotors disposed to a body; wireless interfaces; one or more arms adapted to connect and disconnect from the equipment; a processor coupled to the wireless interfaces, the one or more rotors, and the one or more arms; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to; fly with the equipment attached to the one or more arms upwards to a desired location on the cell tower, wherein the desired location comprises one or more horizontal support structures; position the equipment to the desired location on the cell tower, wherein the equipment is positioned is via one or more directional aids located on the one or more horizontal support structures, wherein the directional aids are monitored via a camera associated with the UAV, wherein the equipment is positioned by temporarily fixing the equipment to the desired location for the connecting, wherein the equipment is positioned by attaching the equipment to the desired location via one or more magnets; connect the equipment to the desired location, wherein the one or more magnets are selectively energized to position and connect the equipment and turned off subsequent to the equipment being connected to avoid interference with antennas on the cell tower; and disconnect the equipment from the UAV, wherein the equipment is positioned by flying the UAV to attach the equipment to the one or more directional aids and the equipment is connected via the one or more arms. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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