Autonomous launch pad for micro air vehicles

摘要

Autonomous micro air vehicles (102) surveillance systems are provided. A MAV system of one embodiment includes an MAV and a launch pad (120). The MAV has an engine (103) that is adapted to power the MAV. The launch pad has a starter (128) that is adapted to start the engine in the MAV when the MAV is resting on a launching surface (142) of the launch pad. The launch pad further has a battery (126) to power the starter.