Transportable ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle
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1. An unmanned ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the ground station comprising:
- a wheeled structure, wherein the wheels facilitate movement of the ground station;
a support structure positioned in the wheeled structure and configured to receive a UAV; and
circuitry in or on the wheeled structure configured to facilitate remote or autonomous control of the wheels to transport the ground station.
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Abstract
A transportable ground station for a UAV includes a container in which the UAV may be transported and housed. The container includes a wireless or contact-based recharging station that recharges the UAV'"'"'s batteries or other power sources after the UAV returns from a mission. The recharging station may be directly or indirectly connected to one or more solar panels that generate energy to power the recharging station. The ground station may be deployed virtually anywhere, from any vehicle (e.g., plane, train, boat, truck, etc.), and may operate over an extended period of time without human intervention.
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1. An unmanned ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the ground station comprising:
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a wheeled structure, wherein the wheels facilitate movement of the ground station; a support structure positioned in the wheeled structure and configured to receive a UAV; and circuitry in or on the wheeled structure configured to facilitate remote or autonomous control of the wheels to transport the ground station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An unmanned ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the ground station comprising:
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a housing; a support structure positioned in the housing and configured to receive a UAV; and means for facilitating transportation of the housing, wherein the housing is configured for autonomous self-transportation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An unmanned ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the ground station comprising:
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a housing; a support structure positioned in the housing and configured to receive a UAV; a recharging station positioned in the housing and configured to charge a battery of the UAV; at least one of a plurality of wheels or a marine propulsion system attached to the housing and configured to transport the ground station; and circuitry in or on the housing that allows movement of the ground station to be controlled remotely. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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