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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2009
Carol Carlin Cheung, Burlington, MA (US);
Brian Masao Yamauchi, Boston, MA (US);
Christopher Vernon Jones, Woburn, MA (US);
Mark Bourne Moseley, Woburn, MA (US);
Sanjiv Singh, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Christopher Michael Geyer, Arlington, MA (US);
Benjamin Peter Grocholsky, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Earl Clyde Cox, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Carol Carlin Cheung, Burlington, MA (US);
Brian Masao Yamauchi, Boston, MA (US);
Christopher Vernon Jones, Woburn, MA (US);
Mark Bourne Moseley, Woburn, MA (US);
Sanjiv Singh, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Christopher Michael Geyer, Arlington, MA (US);
Benjamin Peter Grocholsky, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Earl Clyde Cox, La Crescenta, CA (US);
iRobot Corporation, Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
A collaborative engagement system comprises: at least two unmanned vehicles comprising an unmanned air vehicle including sensors configured to locate a target and an unmanned ground vehicle including sensors configured to locate and track a target; and a controller facilitating control of, and communication and exchange of data to and among the unmanned vehicles, the controller facilitating data exchange via a common protocol. The collaborative engagement system controls the unmanned vehicles to maintain line-of-sight between a predetermined target and at least one of the unmanned vehicles.