METHOD AND SYSTEMS OF AUTONOMOUSLY PICKING UP WATER IN SUPPORT OF FIRE FIGHTING MISSIONS

摘要

The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for autonomously picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using aerial vehicles. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to systems and methods for picking up water in support of fire fighting missions using onboard sensing and decision making processes with application of the fire retardant using unmanned aerial vehicles.

主权项

1. A system on an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of sensors provided on the unmanned aerial vehicle to at least sense a distance above a water source; and a controller to automatically control a descent and ascent of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the sensed distance of the unmanned aerial vehicle from the water source and upon a bucket of the unmanned aerial vehicle entering the water source, maintaining an altitude for a predetermined time.