Method and apparatus for generating an aerial navigation route based on a payload survivability estimate
AssigneeHERE Global B.V.
InventorDonta White
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Abstract
An approach is provided for calculating a payload survivability estimate and generating aerial routes based on the payload survivability estimate. The approach, for example, involves processing data, such as map data representing the geographic area to identify at least one map feature, at least one material corresponding with the at least one map feature, or a combination thereof. The payload survivability estimate can be based on real-time data, historical data, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves generating a map data layer of a geographic database based on the payload survivability estimate. The approach further involves providing the map data layer as an output.
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A method for generating an aerial navigation route based on a payload survivability estimate comprising:
- determining a payload of an aerial drone configured to operate over a geographic area;
- processing map data representing the geographic area to identify at least one map feature, at least one material corresponding with the at least one map feature, or a combination thereof;
- calculating a payload survivability estimate for the payload based on the at least one map feature, the at least one material, or a combination thereof, and a function of time that reflects one or more patterns of a payload survivability estimate for the geographic area, wherein the payload survivability estimate represents a probability that the payload will be functional following an impact of the payload;
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- generating the aerial navigation route based on the payload survivability estimate.
An apparatus for generating an aerial navigation route based on a payload survivability estimate comprising:
- at least one processor;
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- at least one memory including computer program code for at least one program,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
- receive map data representing a geographic area to identify at least one map feature, at least one material comprising the at least one map feature, or a combination thereof;
- calculate a payload survivability estimate for a payload based on the at least one map feature, the at least one material, or a combination thereof, and a function of time that reflects one or more patterns of a payload survivability estimate for the geographic area, wherein the payload survivability estimate represents a probability that the payload will be functional following an impact of the payload, which is carried on the aerial navigation route;
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- providing data for generating the aerial navigation route for an aerial drone based on the payload survivability estimate.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus for generating an aerial navigation route based on a payload survivability estimate to perform:
- determining a payload survivability estimate for a payload based on at least one map feature, at least one material, or a combination thereof in a geographic area, and a function of time that reflects one or more patterns of a payload survivability estimate for the geographic area;
- generating a map data layer based on the payload survivability estimate;
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- providing the map data layer as an output,
- wherein the output is published in a geographic database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.