Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mesh network. The mesh network includes a plurality of drones and a border router. The plurality of drones is configured to communicate with each other and with the border router over a first protocol. The first protocol uses IPV6 mesh connectivity at a first bandwidth. At least one drone of the plurality of drones operates as a router, and at least one drone of the plurality of drones operates as an end device. The router is configured to communicate with the border router and with the end device, and the end device is configured to communicate only with the router. The border router can be configured to communicate with an external network over a second protocol using a second bandwidth, and the second bandwidth can be greater than the first bandwidth.

A method for controlling an autonomous mobile device, an autonomous mobile device, and a computer storage medium are provided. The method includes: determining a plurality of candidate positions based on a first coordinate set; determining one of the candidate positions satisfying a safety condition for rotating the autonomous device as a first position; controlling the autonomous mobile device to turn at the first position so that the autonomous mobile device is perpendicular to a first boundary corresponding to the first coordinate set, and a tail of the autonomous mobile device is closer to the first boundary than a head of the autonomous mobile device; controlling the autonomous mobile device to move backward to a second position; and controlling the autonomous mobile device to turn at the second position so that the autonomous mobile device is parallel to the first boundary.

Systems, tools and methods for deploying a mesh sensor network. The system comprises one or more aircraft configured to carry one or more drop pods into an environment and the deploying of the drop pods at points of interest. The aircraft and drop pods may comprise arrays of sensors for monitoring the areas that they are operating in. The aircraft and drop pods may include mesh radio communication devices and operate as nodes in the mesh network. The location at which each drop pod is to be deployed may be determined based on the type of sensors carried by the drop pod.

A management device includes: a processor, and the processor specifies a first mobile machine that is not scheduled to operate during a predetermined period, based on data of operation plans of a plurality of mobile machines that are autonomously movable and have a function of a positioning base station, and transmits, to the first mobile machine, an instruction to operate the first mobile machine as the base station during the predetermined period.