System, apparatus, and method for the measurement, collection, and analysis of radio signals utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles
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1. A system comprising:
- a transport host device; and
a scanning device connected to the transport host device,wherein the scanning device autonomously collects radio data from at least one wireless network,wherein the transport host device, autonomously or via remote control, transports the scanning device to target locations that enable the scanning device to collect the radio data from the at least one wireless network,wherein the scanning device dynamically generates a flight path or a secondary flight path for the transport host device based on the radio data and an analysis thereof,wherein the analysis of the radio data includes generating an RF three-dimensional model representing the radio data and identifying at least one gap in the three-dimensional model, andwherein dynamically generating the secondary flight path includes identifying the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap and instructing the transport host device to return to the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap for the scanning device to re-collect the radio data until the at least one gap is reconciled.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for the measurement, collection, and analysis of radio signals are provided. A transport host device, including an unmanned aerial vehicle, can transport a scanning device into desired locations for autonomously collecting radio data for a wireless network, thereby enabling the rapid interrogation and optimization the wireless network, including in locations and spatial areas where previously known systems and methods have been impractical or impossible.
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1. A system comprising:
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a transport host device; and a scanning device connected to the transport host device, wherein the scanning device autonomously collects radio data from at least one wireless network, wherein the transport host device, autonomously or via remote control, transports the scanning device to target locations that enable the scanning device to collect the radio data from the at least one wireless network, wherein the scanning device dynamically generates a flight path or a secondary flight path for the transport host device based on the radio data and an analysis thereof, wherein the analysis of the radio data includes generating an RF three-dimensional model representing the radio data and identifying at least one gap in the three-dimensional model, and wherein dynamically generating the secondary flight path includes identifying the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap and instructing the transport host device to return to the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap for the scanning device to re-collect the radio data until the at least one gap is reconciled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one RF sensor; at least one connection mechanism; a programmable processor; and executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software instruct the at least one RF sensor to collect radio data from at least one wireless network, wherein the at least one connection mechanism connects with a transport host device for, autonomously or via remote control, transporting the at least one RF sensor to target locations that enable the at least one RF sensor to collect the radio data from the at least one wireless network, wherein the programmable processor and the executable control software dynamically generate a flight path or a secondary flight path for the transport host device based on the radio data and an analysis thereof, wherein the analysis of the radio data includes generating an RF three-dimensional model representing the radio data and identifying at least one gap in the three-dimensional model, and wherein dynamically generating the secondary flight path includes identifying the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap and instructing the transport host device to return to the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap for the at least one RF sensor to re-collect the radio data until the at least one gap is reconciled. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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a transport host device, autonomously or via remote control, transporting a scanning device to a plurality of target locations; the scanning device autonomously collecting radio data from at least one wireless network at at least some of the plurality of target locations; and the scanning device dynamically generating a flight path or a secondary flight path for the transport host device based on the radio data and an analysis thereof, wherein the analysis of the radio data includes the scanning device generating an RF three-dimensional model representing the radio data and identifying at least one gap in the three-dimensional model, and wherein dynamically generating the secondary flight path includes the scanning device identifying the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap and instructing the transport host device to return to the target locations corresponding to the at least one gap for the scanning device to re-collect the radio data until the at least one gap is reconciled. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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