Geographic survey system for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
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1. A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, comprising:
- receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request comprising;
a first geographic coverage area; and
a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area;
planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request;
uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod;
deploying the UAV pod;
providing a two-rotor UAV with flight mission data for one of the first plurality of flight missions from the UAV pod;
launching the two-rotor UAV from the UAV pod to perform the one of the first plurality of flight missions;
receiving the two-rotor UAV on the UAV pod; and
receiving in the UAV pod a first flight survey data obtained from the one of the first plurality of flight missions from the two-rotor UAV.
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Abstract
A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, including: receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request having: a first geographic coverage area; and a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area; planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request; uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod; and deploying the UAV pod.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, comprising:
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receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request comprising; a first geographic coverage area; and a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area; planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request; uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod; deploying the UAV pod; providing a two-rotor UAV with flight mission data for one of the first plurality of flight missions from the UAV pod; launching the two-rotor UAV from the UAV pod to perform the one of the first plurality of flight missions; receiving the two-rotor UAV on the UAV pod; and receiving in the UAV pod a first flight survey data obtained from the one of the first plurality of flight missions from the two-rotor UAV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The method of 6, further comprising:
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performing data analysis of the first and second flight survey data; and providing the data analysis to the customer.
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10. The method of 9, further comprising:
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providing the two-rotor UAV with a third flight mission data representing a third one of the first plurality of flight missions from the UAV pod; and receiving the two-rotor UAV on a second UAV pod. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation, comprising:
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receiving from a customer a first data request, the first data request comprising; a first geographic coverage area; and a refresh rate for the first geographic coverage area; planning a first plurality of flight missions to accomplish the first data request; uploading flight missions data representing the first plurality of flight missions into a UAV pod; deploying the UAV pod; and providing a second two-rotor UAV with a third flight mission data representing a third one of the first plurality of flight missions from the UAV pod. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of migrating unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations between geographic survey areas, comprising:
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uploading a first plurality of flight missions into a first UAV pod; deploying the UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the first plurality of flight missions; providing first survey data from the UAV to the UAV pod; autonomously migrating the UAV from the first UAV pod to a second UAV pod; receiving a second plurality of flight missions in the-a second UAV pod; providing the UAV with one of the second plurality of flight missions from the second UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the second UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the second plurality of flight missions; and providing a second survey data from the UAV to the second UAV pod; wherein the autonomous migrating of the UAV to accomplish the first and second survey data happens autonomously and without active human intervention. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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