Multi-agent autonomous system

A method of gathering and processing information from a first area and a second area comprising:

• providing a first sensor with a perspective of the first area;
• providing a second sensor with a perspective of the second area;
• providing a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
• sensing a first characteristic of the first area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
• sensing a second characteristic of the second area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset;
• and
• generating a derived dataset by the processor integrating the first dataset and the second dataset,
• wherein the first sensor is capable of moving in at least two dimensions relative to the second sensor,
• wherein the derived dataset includes spatial information between the first dataset and the second dataset over time,
• wherein the second sensor is associated with a craft, and
• wherein the first sensor is capable of unconstrained movement relative to operation of the craft.

A method of gathering and processing information from an area comprising:

• providing a first sensor with a first perspective of the area;
• providing a second sensor with a second perspective of the area;
• providing a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
• sensing a first characteristic of the area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
• sensing a second characteristic of at least a portion of the area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset;
• and
• generating a derived dataset by the processor integrating the first dataset and the second dataset,
• wherein a level of detail of the second dataset is greater than a level of detail of the first dataset,
• wherein one of the first sensor or the second sensor is capable of moving in at least two dimensions relative to the other one of the first sensor or the second sensor,
• wherein the other one of the first sensor or the second sensor is associated with a craft, and
• wherein the one of the first sensor or the second sensor is capable of unconstrained movement relative to operation of the craft.

A method of gathering and processing information from an area comprising:

• providing a first sensor with a first perspective of the area;
• providing a second sensor with a second perspective of the area;
• providing a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
• sensing a first characteristic of the area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
• sensing a second characteristic of at least a portion of the area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset;
• generating a derived dataset by the processor integrating the first dataset and the second dataset;
• and
• detecting a feature in the area by analyzing one or more of the first dataset, the second dataset, or the derived dataset,
• wherein a level of detail of the second dataset is greater than a level of detail of the first dataset,
• wherein one of the first sensor or the second sensor is capable of moving in at least two dimensions relative to the other one of the first sensor or the second sensor, and
• wherein the feature is a directional heading of one of the first sensor or the second sensor.

A method of gathering and processing information from an area comprising:

• providing a first sensor with a first perspective of the area;
• providing a second sensor with a second perspective of the area;
• providing a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor;
• sensing a first characteristic of the area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset;
• sensing a second characteristic of at least a portion of the area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset;
• generating a derived dataset by the processor integrating the first dataset and the second dataset;
• and
• detecting a feature in the area by analyzing one or more of the first dataset, the second dataset, or the derived dataset,
• wherein a level of detail of the second dataset is greater than a level of detail of the first dataset,
• wherein one of the first sensor or the second sensor is capable of moving in at least two dimensions relative to the other one of the first sensor or the second sensor, and
• wherein the feature is a velocity of one of the first sensor or the second sensor.