A method for land management using a remote monitoring network, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of sensor operation towers, each including;
- a housing including:
- at least one wall;
- wherein said at least one wall forms an enclosure defining an interior volume;
- and
- wherein one of said at least one wall includes an opening therethrough;
- and
- at least one support post;
- wherein said at least one support post is attached to said housing and adapted to hold said housing above a ground surface;
- a transceiver;
- wherein said transceiver is attached to said housing and is adapted to receive and send electronic signals;
- an extendable rail;
- wherein said extendable rail is connected to said housing at a proximal end thereof, is located within said interior volume of said housing, and is adapted to extend through said opening of said at least one wall of said housing;
- a platform;
- wherein said platform is attached to a distal end of said extendable rail and is adapted to releasably hold a mobile sensor on a top surface thereof;
- at least one electronic servo motor;
- wherein said at least one electronic servo motor is located within said interior volume of said housing and adapted to receive electronic signals from said transceiver;
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- wherein said at least one electronic servo motor is connected to said extendable rail and is adapted to extend and retract said extendable rail;
- wherein said extendable rail and said platform are stored within said interior volume of said housing until required for use, wherein said distal end and said platform thereon are extended outwardly from said interior volume of said housing and through said opening of said at least one wall of said housing;
- providing a plurality of mobile sensors, each including;
- a main body;
- wherein said main body includes a hollow interior volume;
- a propulsion system;
- wherein said propulsion system is attached to and is adapted to propel said main body;
- an airlift system;
- wherein said airlift system is attached to and is adapted to lift said main body through the air;
- at least one sensor;
- wherein said at least one sensor is attached to said main body and is adapted to obtain land management data;
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- a transceiver;
- wherein said transceiver is attached to said main body and is adapted to obtain said data from said at least one sensor and send to a remote electronic communication network;
- wherein each of said plurality of mobile sensors are adapted to be stored upon a respective platform of a respective one of said plurality of sensor operation towers and within said interior volume of said housing until required for use;
- providing a remote electronic communication network including:
- at least one transceiver;
- wherein said at least one transceiver is adapted to receive data from and send data to said transceiver of each of said plurality of mobile sensors;
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- at least one computer system, each including:
- at least one computer program;
- wherein said at least one computer program is adapted to process said data sent by said plurality of mobile sensors, and provide said data to a control unit;
- providing at least one control unit, each including:
- at least one transceiver;
- wherein said at least one transceiver is adapted to receive data from and send data to said transceiver of said computer system of said remote electronic communication network;
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- at least one computer system, each including:
- at least one computer program;
- wherein said at least one computer program is adapted to receive data from and send data to said plurality of sensor operation towers and said plurality of mobile sensors via said remote electronic communication network;
- wherein said at least one control unit is adapted to control each of said plurality of sensor operation towers, and launch and control each of said plurality of mobile sensors from their respective sensor operation tower;
- using said at least one control unit to send electronic commands to said plurality of sensor operation towers and said plurality of mobile sensors;
- wherein said commands from said control unit includes a flight path and the length of flight of each of said mobile sensors, and data requirements for each of said plurality of mobile sensors;
- wherein a chosen number of said plurality of sensor operation towers release a respective mobile sensor;
- wherein said plurality of mobile sensors obtain the required information and send to said control unit via said remote electronic communication network;
- wherein said method for land management is adapted to update and enhance situational awareness and decision making capabilities of land management entities and thereby aid in land management practices.