Methods and apparatus for multi robotic system involving coordination of weaponized unmanned underwater vehicles

摘要

Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) are described for use in a swarm weapon system. UUVs use distinctive patterns of communication and organization in order to configure into specific formations for an attack on a specific targets. By receiving sensor data from UUV drones, a lead UUV will make decisions on how to reorganize the grouping according to specific mission parameters. In this way, the UUVs interact with the environment and reorganize into reconfigurations in order to complete a mission. There are numerous applications of squads of UUVs, from submarine, torpedo, mine and diver identification and attack to sentry duty organization.