Unmanned aerial vehicle ad-hoc clustering and collaboration via shared intent and operator discovery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10013884
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15223406

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Systems and methods for establishing an ad-hoc collaboration between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are provided. A method includes: configuring intent data of a first UAV using a controller of the first UAV; configuring a collaboration plan for the first UAV and a second UAV based on a determination of a shared intent between the first UAV and the second UAV; executing the collaboration plan by flying the first UAV and gathering data using the first UAV based on the collaboration plan; and sharing the gathered data with an operator of the second UAV.

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  • IBM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeLuca, Lisa Seacat Baltimore, US 788 5758
Pickover, Clifford A Yorktown Heights, US 921 16403
Price, Dana L Surf City, US 198 1000
Quirk, Aaron J Cary, US 235 1586

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