A method and apparatus for controlling a set of sensor platforms. The apparatus comprises a map manager and a controller. The manager creates a visibility map for an area of interest for a set of sensor platforms. The map manager further updates the visibility map over time while the set of sensor platforms monitors the area of interest. The controller controls a route of each of the set of sensor platforms using the visibility map.


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    Title :

    Coordinating sensor platforms performing persistent surveillance


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    Publication date :

    2019-07-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



    COORDINATING SENSOR PLATFORMS PERFORMING PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE

    SHEFFIELD GREGORY L / KREIENHEDER CHARLES ROBERT | European Patent Office | 2018

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    Coordinating Sensor Platforms Performing Persistent Surveillance

    KREIENHEDER CHARLES ROBERT / SHEFFIELD GREGORY L | European Patent Office | 2017

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