Unmanned aerial vehicle system for deterring avian species from sensitive areas
AssigneeFlorida Power & Light Company
InventorsEric D. Schwartz, David C. NIEBCH
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Abstract
Systems and methods for deterring avian species from approaching a sensitive area. A determination is made that a bird is approaching a sensitive area. A predefined flight path is selected from a plurality of predefined flight paths based on the determination that the bird is approaching the sensitive area. Each of the predefined flight paths of the plurality of predefined flight paths is configured to avoid objects within the sensitive area. An unmanned aerial vehicle is instructed to traverse the predefined flight path that has been selected.
Claims20
A method of deterring birds from approaching a sensitive area, the method comprising:
- determining that a bird is approaching a sensitive area;
- selecting a predefined flight path from a plurality of predefined flight paths based on determining the bird is approaching the sensitive area;
- and
- instructing an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse the predefined flight path that has been selected.
An information processing system for deterring birds from approaching a sensitive area, the information processing system comprising:
- a processor;
- memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
- and
- an unmanned aerial vehicle manager communicatively coupled to the processor and the memory that, when operating, is configured to:
- determine that a bird is approaching a sensitive area;
- select a predefined flight path from a plurality of predefined flight paths based on determining the bird is approaching the sensitive area;
- and
- instruct an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse the predefined flight path that has been selected.
A computer program product for deterring birds from approaching a sensitive area, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for:
- determining that a bird is approaching a sensitive area;
- selecting a predefined flight path from a plurality of predefined flight paths based on determining the bird is approaching the sensitive area;
- and
- instructing an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse the predefined flight path that has been selected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.