Method and system for remote monitoring of vegetation
AssigneeBotsitter, LLC
InventorsKrystalk R. Womble, Robert L. Piccioni
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Abstract
A system for the remote care of an item of vegetation used as a potential source of food for an animal, to include at least one of a proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, a predetermined machine-readable pattern, and geo-location device associated with the item of vegetation, and an aerial drone. The aerial drone includes a microprocessor, a sensor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to detect the at least one of the proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, predetermined machine-readable pattern, and the geo-location device, and a carrier configured to carry a substance comprising at least one of a solid, gas, and liquid. The aerial drone is configured to act in response to instructions issued by the microprocessor.
Claims31
A system for remote care of an item of vegetation, comprising:
- at least one of a proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, a predetermined machine-readable pattern, and geo-location device associated with the item of vegetation;
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- an aerial drone comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- a sensor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to detect the at least one of the proximity tag, RFID tag, transponder device, predetermined machine-readable pattern, and the geo-location device;
- a carrier configured to carry a substance comprising at least one of a solid, gas, and liquid;
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- wherein the aerial drone being configured to act in response to instructions issued by the microprocessor.
A method for remote care of an item of vegetation item using an aerial drone, comprising:
- determining a real-time location of the item of vegetation;
- receiving real-time image data of the item of vegetation from a camera onboard the aerial drone;
- determining an action to be taken by the aerial drone in response to at least one of the real-time location, the real-time image data, and a predetermined time schedule;
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- issuing instructions to the aerial drone to navigate to the real-time location and perform the determined action including dispensing a substance comprising at least one of a solid, gas, and liquid.
A system for caring for an item of vegetation, comprising:
- an aerial drone comprising:
- a payload container for carrying a substance;
- a microprocessor;
- a wireless communication interface coupled to the microprocessor configured to enable communication of data between the microprocessor and an external data source;
- a sensor in communication with the microprocessor and configured to measure a particular data point in proximity to the item of vegetation;
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- wherein the microprocessor is configured to issue navigation commands to the aerial drone and deposit the substance in proximity to the item of vegetation in response to at least one of a programmed instruction, a real-time user command, the measured data point, and information from the external data source.
A system for caring an item of vegetation, comprising:
- a device associated with the item of vegetation being located proximate thereto;
- an aerial drone comprising:
- a payload tray for carrying a substance;
- a microprocessor;
- an interface coupled to the microprocessor configured to enable the microprocessor to receive information from the device;
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- wherein the microprocessor is configured to issue commands to the aerial drone to deposit the substance in proximity to the item of vegetation in response to the information received from the device located proximate to the item of vegetation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.