Patent ID: 11868144
Assignee: NILEWORKS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A  B  Y | IPC A  B  G

Claim 16:
17. A drone system in which a drone and a movable body operate in coordination with each other, the drone performing a predetermined operation in a predetermined area, the movable body allowing the drone to make a takeoff and a landing, the drone system comprising:
a plan determining section that determines a flight plan for the drone and a movement plan for the movable body in accordance with the flight plan;
a first instructing section that instructs the drone to execute an operation in accordance with the flight plan; and
a second instructing section that instructs the movable body to move or to be on standby in accordance with the movement plan, wherein
the flight plan and the movement plan include a takeoff point at which the drone takes off from the movable body and a landing point at which the drone lands on the movable body after completion of an operation, and
the drone system further comprising:
a second determination processing section that determines, during an operation by the drone, based on information concerning a remaining amount of liquid or powder to be spread included in the drone and a current position of the drone, whether the remaining amount is sufficient for the drone to spread the liquid or the powder to be spread over the predetermined area from the current position to the landing point; and
a second plan changing section that changes, when the remaining amount is determined to be insufficient to spread the liquid or powder to be spread over the predetermined area to the landing point, the flight plan and/or the movement plan.