Systems and methods for fuel monitoring
AssigneeInsitu, Inc.
InventorAndrew Royds Hayes
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Abstract
A zero fuel time is determined and presented to an operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Zero fuel time may be determined based on a fuel burn rate and an amount of remaining fuel. A return to base time is determined and presented to an operator of a UAV. Return to base time may be determined based on a location of the UAV and a location of a base. Zero fuel time and return to base time are presented to an operator of a UAV proximate to one another using contrasting and/or varying visual characteristics to ease comparison and identification of this data.
Claims20
A method of determining fuel status of an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
- determining a zero fuel time based on a fuel burn rate of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a remaining amount of fuel of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- determining a return to base time based on a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a location of a base.
A flight planning system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
- a memory comprising instructions;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory that, when executing the instructions, effectuates operations comprising:
- determining a zero fuel time based on a fuel burn rate of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- determining a return to base time based on a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a location of a base.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, effectuate operations comprising:
- determining a zero fuel time based on a fuel burn rate of an unmanned aerial vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- determining a return to base time based on a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a location of a base.
An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- a memory comprising instructions;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory that, when executing the instructions, effectuates operations comprising:
- determining a zero fuel time based on a fuel burn rate of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- determining a return to base time based on a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a location of a base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.