Unmanned maritime vehicle with inference engine and knowledge base and related methods

This invention describes an unmanned boat that can navigate itself without a human pilot. It uses an onboard computer system, similar to an expert system, to make decisions about where to go. This system takes information from the boat's sensors and applies a set of navigation rules to figure out the best action, specifically by matching rules to sensor inputs and resolving any conflicts among those rules to decide the boat's next move.

Why it matters: Filed before modern machine learning made complex rule-based systems easier to build and maintain. Onboard processing power for sophisticated AI is now common.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedSoftware logic, sensors, vehicle integration, AI development

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