Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle decision-making

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9715235
APP PUB NO 20160357192A1
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14732409

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A method and apparatus for autonomously managing operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Sensor data is received by a computer system located onboard the unmanned aerial vehicle. The sensor data is processed by the computer system to generate information of interest related to at least one target, while the unmanned aerial vehicle is out of a communications range of a control station. A number of actions to be performed is identified by the computer system based on the information of interest related to the at least one target, while the unmanned aerial vehicle is out of the communications range of the control station.

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THE BOEING COMPANY929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22202

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McGrew, James Statelar White Salmon, US 5 175
Vian, John Lyle Renton, US 27 1406

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