Aerial drone navigation system with lidar mapping
US12361505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S. automatically in emergency situations, cellular communication device coupled to the drone for transmitting and receiving messages from the social distancing application, wherein the drone includes a cellular signal strength sensor to automatically move to a location to boost cellular signal strength, and providing at least one camera for capturing images and videos during user directed reconnaissance, drone sensors to detect and measure aerosols including biologics and DNA in an area, electromagnetic fields, barometric pressure, humidity, ambient temperature, wind speed and direction, detection and identification devices to detect unnatural sounds, to analyze and identify manmade, animal and environmental objects and conditions using computer vision.
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