Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide the capability to provide more detailed and granular battery function information and control of battery management and monitoring functions. For example, in an embodiment, a battery apparatus may comprise a plurality of power cells, memory attached to each power cell adapted to store information relating to operational parameters of each power cell, and measurement circuitry adapted to measure operational parameters of each power cell and to store information relating to operational parameters of each power cell in each respective attached memory and to measure operational parameters of the battery apparatus and to store information relating to operational parameters of the battery apparatus in a memory, wherein the circuitry adapted to measure operational parameters of each power cell may be further adapted to alter the measurement operation based on usage of the battery apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide the capability to add capabilities to existing drones, with little or no modification of the drone itself. For example, in an embodiment, apparatus for enhancing operation of an unmanned aircraft system may comprise a controller comprising a processor, memory, and program instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor, lighting apparatus controllable by the processor, audio apparatus controllable by the processor, communication circuitry communicatively connected to the controller to provide communication between the apparatus and an operator, and a power source, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be mounted to an unmanned aircraft system and to operate independently of the unmanned aircraft system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide the capability to provide more detailed and granular battery function information and control of battery management and monitoring functions. For example, in an embodiment, a battery apparatus may comprise a plurality of power cells, memory attached to each power cell adapted to store information relating to operational parameters of each power cell, and measurement circuitry adapted to measure operational parameters of each power cell and to store information relating to operational parameters of each power cell in each respective attached memory and to measure operational parameters of the battery apparatus and to store information relating to operational parameters of the battery apparatus in a memory, wherein the circuitry adapted to measure operational parameters of each power cell may be further adapted to alter the measurement operation based on usage of the battery apparatus.