Self-charging unmanned vehicle
Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may efficiently accomplish tasks by autonomously charging or replacing its power source.
1. An unmanned vehicle comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
receiving a flight plan for a mission based on an energy consumption related condition; and
operating based on the flight plan, wherein the flight plan comprises:
docking the unmanned vehicle with an autonomous self-propelled power supply device for charging a power source of the unmanned vehicle, or
docking the unmanned vehicle with an autonomous self-propelled power supply device for replacing a power source of the unmanned vehicle.
2. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises capacity of power source of the unmanned vehicle.
3. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises a number of unmanned vehicles associated with the mission.
4. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises indoor airflow.
5. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises rain.
6. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises temperature.
7. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises wind.
8. The unmanned vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the flight plan comprises nesting the unmanned vehicle with another unmanned vehicle.
9. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
determining a flight plan of a mission for an unmanned aerial vehicle based on an energy consumption related condition; and
providing instructions to deploy the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the flight plan,
wherein the flight plan of the mission comprises a flight path associated with flying near windows for solar energy or flying close to internal lights to recharge.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises rain.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises temperature.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises date.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises wind.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the flight plan of the mission comprises docking the unmanned aerial vehicle with an autonomous self-propelled power supply device for charging or replacing a power source of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the autonomous self-propelled power supply device broadcasts a beacon to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the flight plan of the mission comprises nesting the unmanned aerial vehicle with another unmanned aerial vehicle.
16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is a server.
17. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the energy consumption related condition comprises smoke.
18. An unmanned vehicle comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
receiving a flight plan for a mission based on an energy consumption related condition; and
operating based on the flight plan,
wherein the flight plan comprises nesting the unmanned vehicle with another unmanned vehicle.
19. The unmanned vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the flight plan of the mission comprises a flight path associated with flying near windows for solar energy or flying close to internal lights to recharge.
20. The unmanned vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the flight plan comprises:
docking the unmanned vehicle with an autonomous self-propelled power supply device for charging a power source of the unmanned vehicle, or
docking the unmanned vehicle with an autonomous self-propelled power supply device for replacing a power source of the unmanned vehicle.