SELF-AWARE MOBILE SYSTEM
Embodiments may provide techniques for operating autonomous systems with improved autonomy so as to operate largely, or even completely, autonomously. For example, in an embodiment, a self-aware mobile system may comprise a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising at least one communication device configured to transmit and receive data so as communicate with at least one autonomous sensor platform and at least one computer system configured to receive data from the at least one autonomous sensor platform and, using the received data, to generate data to implement autonomous movement corresponding to SAE automation level 4 or level 5 using processing in accordance with a Hierarchical Intelligence Model, and at least one autonomous sensor platform comprising at least one communication device configured to transmit and receive data so as communicate with the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
1 . A self-aware mobile system comprising:
a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising:
at least one communication device configured to transmit and receive data so as communicate with at least one autonomous sensor platform, and
at least one computer system configured to receive data from the at least one autonomous sensor platform and, using the received data, to generate data to implement autonomous movement corresponding to SAE automation level 4 or level 5 using processing in accordance with a Hierarchical Intelligence Model incorporating an Autonomous Human Behavior Model; and
at least one autonomous sensor platform comprising:
at least one communication device configured to transmit and receive data so as communicate with the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is an unmanned aerial vehicle.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is configured to be deployed so as to provide data relating to conditions surrounding the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform further comprises sensors including at least one sensor selected from a group including a camera, LIDAR, RADAR, a radiation detector, and a chemical detector.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft further comprises points configured to provide attachment, storage, launching, recovery, and charging/refueling of the at least one autonomous sensor platform.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is a ground drone.
7 . A method of implementing self-aware mobile system comprising:
receiving data from at least one autonomous sensor platform at a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising at least one computer system comprising a processor, memory accessible by the processor, and computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor;
generating, at the computer system, data to implement autonomous movement corresponding to SAE automation level 4 or level 5 using processing in accordance with a Hierarchical Intelligence Model incorporating an Autonomous Human Behavior Model, using the received data; and
implementing autonomous movement of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft using the generated data.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is an unmanned aerial vehicle.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is configured to be deployed so as to provide data relating to conditions surrounding the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform further comprises sensors including at least one sensor selected from a group including a camera, LIDAR, RADAR, a radiation detector, and a chemical detector.
11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft further comprises points configured to provide attachment, storage, launching, recovery, and charging/refueling of the at least one autonomous sensor platform.
12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is a ground drone.
13 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer comprising a processor, memory accessible by the processor, and computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor, to cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
receiving data from at least one autonomous sensor platform at a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft comprising the computer system;
generating, at the computer system, data to implement autonomous movement corresponding to SAE automation level 4 or level 5 using processing in accordance with a Hierarchical Intelligence Model incorporating an Autonomous Human Behavior Model, using the received data; and
implementing autonomous movement of the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft using the generated data.
14 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is an unmanned aerial vehicle.
15 . The computer program product of claim 14 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is configured to be deployed so as to provide data relating to conditions surrounding the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform further comprises sensors including at least one sensor selected from a group including a camera, LIDAR, RADAR, a radiation detector, and a chemical detector.
17 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft further comprises points configured to provide attachment, storage, launching, recovery, and charging/refueling of the at least one autonomous sensor platform.
18 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the at least one autonomous sensor platform is a ground drone.