System, method, and computer program product for transporting an unmanned vehicle
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product is provided for transporting an unmanned vehicle to a destination location. The method includes determining a ground vehicle from a plurality of ground vehicles based on a location of the ground vehicle, the destination location, and a location of the unmanned vehicle, controlling the unmanned vehicle to the location of the ground vehicle, controlling at least one attachment mechanism to attach the unmanned vehicle to the ground vehicle, in response to the ground vehicle traveling to a second location, controlling the at least one attachment mechanism to detach the unmanned vehicle from the ground vehicle, and controlling the unmanned vehicle to the destination location.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1892824
- Patent Number(s):
- 11300978
- Application Number:
- 16/505,995
- Assignee:
- Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60P - VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008463
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 07/09/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Samaras, Constantinos. System, method, and computer program product for transporting an unmanned vehicle. United States: N. p., 2022.
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Samaras, Constantinos. System, method, and computer program product for transporting an unmanned vehicle. United States.
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"System, method, and computer program product for transporting an unmanned vehicle". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892824.
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title = {System, method, and computer program product for transporting an unmanned vehicle},
author = {Samaras, Constantinos},
abstractNote = {A method, system, and computer program product is provided for transporting an unmanned vehicle to a destination location. The method includes determining a ground vehicle from a plurality of ground vehicles based on a location of the ground vehicle, the destination location, and a location of the unmanned vehicle, controlling the unmanned vehicle to the location of the ground vehicle, controlling at least one attachment mechanism to attach the unmanned vehicle to the ground vehicle, in response to the ground vehicle traveling to a second location, controlling the at least one attachment mechanism to detach the unmanned vehicle from the ground vehicle, and controlling the unmanned vehicle to the destination location.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2022},
month = {4}
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