Patent ID: 11944047
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 14:
15. A method for operating a UAV from a center pivot irrigation system including a central pivot structure with an axis of rotation and a pivoting boom assembly pivotally connected to said central pivot structure, comprising:
(a) providing a UAV base station mounted on said pivoting boom assembly at a fixed radius from said axis of rotation;
(b) providing said UAV, with said UAV being configured to take off from said UAV base station and to land on said UAV base station;
(c) determining a position for said axis of rotation;
(d) providing a GPS unit mounted on said boom assembly;
(e) using said determined position for said axis of rotation and positional data from said GPS unit to determine a present angle for said boom assembly;
(f) using said fixed radius and said present angle to determine a receiving position for said UAV base station;
(g) transmitting said receiving position to said UAV; and
(h) maneuvering said UAV to a point above said receiving position in preparation for landing said UAV on said UAV base station.