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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2022
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Thiago Bianchi, São Carlos, BR;
Tiago Bertoni Scarton, São Paulo, BR;
Raghu Kiran Ganti, White Plains, NY (US);
Mudhakar Srivatsa, White Plains, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are a computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for drone deployment for distributed asset maintenance and repair. Embodiments identify a fix for a problem at an asset and identify a drone to perform the fix. Embodiments generate an initial flight plan that describes a drone flight path for the drone, and embodiments generate an updated flight plan for the drone by updating the drone flight path using real-time air traffic data, real-time road traffic data, and real-time drone flight path conditions obtained from one or more edge devices. Embodiments generate an overall flight plan for the drone and one or more other drones using a predicted cost and a predicted period of time for the updated drone flight path. Embodiments send a drone flight path from the overall flight plan to the drone with instructions to fix the problem.