Routing based on aerial vehicle characteristics
US11804141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08355
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aerial vehicles are assigned to routes within a transportation network based on a state of charge, state of power, and/or state of health for the aerial vehicle. Such aspects can be modeled based on one or more statistical models and/or machine-learned models, among other examples. As another example, an energy budget is used to ensure that the state of charge, state of power, and/or state of health of the aerial vehicle during and/or after traveling the route remains within the energy budget. A payload is assigned to a route and an associated aerial vehicle, thereby generating an itinerary. In examples, the itinerary is validated by the aerial vehicle to ensure that the aerial vehicle is capable of traveling the route with the payload. In examples where the aerial vehicle rejects the itinerary, the itinerary is assigned to another aerial vehicle and a new itinerary is identified for the aerial vehicle.
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