A system and method for facilitating a package exchange between a AGV and an UAV is disclosed, wherein the system and method includes authenticating the package exchange between the AGV and the UAV, wherein the AGV and the UAV each transmit authentication information to each other; determining a first set of positioning information, wherein the AGV utilizes mission information and information obtained from one or more sensors; determining a second set of positioning information, wherein the UAV utilizes mission information and information obtained from one or more sensors; transmitting the first set of positioning information from the AGV to the UAV; transmitting the second set of positioning information from the UAV to the AGV; exchanging the package between the AGV and the UAV in response to the transmitted first and second sets of positioning information; and transmitting a confirmation signal to a central server.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED HANDOFF BETWEEN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AND AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLES


    Publication date :

    2019-10-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English







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