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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kelly Abuelsaad, Somers, NY (US);
Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);
Kevin C. McConnell, Austin, TX (US);
Shane B. McElligott, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 23/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/123 (2013.01); B64C 2201/127 (2013.01); B64C 2201/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an approach to hazard detection, one or more computer processors determine whether an obstruction of view for a user in a first vehicle is detected. Responsive to determining the obstruction is detected, the one or more computer processors deploy a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) associated with the first vehicle. The one or more computer processors determine whether one or more hazards associated with a path of the first vehicle are detected.