KR102009637B1 - Drone for relief activity in disaster and emergency situations - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drone for performing relief activity in disaster and emergency situations, which loads one or more mini-drones to perform the relief activity in disaster and emergency situations. To this end, according to the present invention, the drone comprises: a body (100); a driving unit (200) generating thrust to be flown and changing direction; a wireless communication unit (200) communicating with a user terminal (310); one or more cameras (400) installed in the body; a microphone (500) installed in the body; a speaker (600) installed in the body to output announcement; a control unit (700) connected to and controlling the driving unit (200), the wireless communication unit (300), the camera (400), the microphone (500), and the speaker (600); a battery (800) including a solar cell panel (810) to be charged by sunlight to supply power; a GPS module (900); and a platform (100) installed on the upper end part of the body (100) to load and take off/land one or more mini-drones (1010). The mini-drone (1010) comprises a supply box (1011) storing relief supplies to be transferred to a survivor and a mini-speaker (1012) communicating with the wireless communication unit (300) to output the same announcement as that of the speaker (600).

Description

Drone for relief activity in disaster and emergency situations

The present invention relates to a drone that helps rescuers by broadcasting and delivering relief supplies so that rescuers can quickly respond to a situation in a disaster situation by using a drone.

Drones, named after unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or bee buzzing sounds, are remote piloted, preprogrammed routes from the ground, without pilots boarding the aircraft directly. Aircraft and ground control equipment (GCS) that perform missions according to their own environmental judgment by autonomous flight or artificial intelligence in auto-piloted or semi-auto-piloted format, and Data link General name of the whole system such as Support Equipments. RC airplanes will require a flight controller to control the plane, but drones may not require a controller.

Operate in conjunction with independent systems or with space / ground systems. It is equipped with various equipments (optical, infrared, radar sensors, etc.) according to the field of use, and performs the tasks of surveillance, reconnaissance, guidance of precision attack weapons, communication / information relay, EA / EP, Decoy, etc. The weapon itself has been developed and put into practical use, attracting attention as a major means of military power in the future. In recent years, rapid growth has been taking place. In June 2017, Amazon filed a patent for a drone take-off and landing center.

Drones can float in the air by the propeller's rotation and can fly by the induction of radio waves. Drones are remotely controlled from a distance, so they are designed for ease of control. For example, the drone may be provided with a plurality of propellers and a plurality of motors.

Meanwhile, due to the development of wireless technology, a drone, a small wireless reconnaissance flying object possessed by an individual rather than a military, has been commercially available. Drones can be manipulated to fly cameras for firefighting or access to disaster areas, to capture terrain information, for broadcast or military purposes.

Usually, drones are operated by radio controls based on GNSS position information, and most drones are very easy to adjust their position and direction by using multiple helicopters and horizontal rotorcraft.

In particular, it is possible to shoot in the stationary state, so it is used for taking selfies or video for broadcasting.However, selfie shooting requires the user to operate the drone by hand, and video shooting is performed by a separate drone controller. .

Therefore, it can be used as a drone that can assist rescue workers, such as sending them to disaster relief sites that are difficult for people to access directly, controlling them remotely from the control room, broadcasting them to respond to them, and delivering relief supplies.

KR 10-2018-0013425 A KR 10-1801348 B1 KR 10-1803042 B1

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, install a program that can be linked to the earthquake detector of the national earthquake center in the drone, and linked to the disaster system to the disaster occurrence area or disaster damage prediction area, It is equipped with a microphone, a speaker, etc. to communicate with the control room in the field, and to provide a drone for relief activities in case of disasters and emergencies that can help rescue workers to deliver relief goods.

The drone for the relief and disasters of the present invention for achieving the above object is a drone carrying out at least one minidron to rescue during disasters and emergencies, the body 100; Drive unit 200 to generate a thrust to be able to fly, to change the direction; A wireless communication unit 300 for communicating with a user's terminal 310; One or more cameras 400 installed on the body; A microphone 500 installed on the body; A speaker 600 installed on the body to broadcast; A controller 700 connected to and controlled by the driving unit 200, the wireless communication unit 300, the camera 400, the microphone 500, and the speaker 600; A battery 800 for supplying power including a heat collecting plate 810 to be charged with solar power; GPS module 900; And a platform 1000 installed at an upper end of the body 100 to board and take off and land one or more mini drones 1010, wherein the mini drone 1010 can store relief items to be delivered to a rescued person. A supply box 1011; It characterized in that it comprises a mini speaker 1012 in communication with the wireless communication unit 300 so that the same broadcast as the speaker 600.

The present invention assists rescue workers in finding rescue positions that are difficult for rescuers to control by drones in the control room (remote location) in disasters and emergencies such as earthquakes, buildings collapsed, or isolated areas that are difficult to reach. Rescuing activities, such as delivering goods and giving instructions directly from the control room by broadcasting through the speaker, can minimize the casualties and help to save lives.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the components of the drone to act in relief during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of the drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.
5 is an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, although described with reference to the drawings according to an embodiment of the present invention, this is for easier understanding of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

When any part of the specification is to "include" any component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, the terms "... unit", "module", etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. .

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. .

In the present specification, when one component 'transmits' data or a signal to another component, the component may directly transmit the data or signal to another component, and through at least one other component. This means that data or signals can be transmitted to other components.

In the present specification, the module may mean a functional and structural combination of hardware for performing the technical idea of the present invention and software for driving the hardware. For example, the module may mean a logical unit of a predetermined code and a hardware resource for performing the predetermined code, and means a physically connected code or does not necessarily mean one kind of hardware. It can be easily inferred by the average expert in the art.

Prior to the description, a number of aspects and embodiments are described herein, which are merely illustrative and not limiting.

After reading this specification, skilled artisans will appreciate that other aspects and embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 to 5 will be described in detail for the drone to act in relief during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the components of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention, 3 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention 5 is an embodiment of a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.

The drone for the relief and disasters of the present invention for achieving the above object is a drone carrying out at least one minidron to rescue during disasters and emergencies, the body 100; Drive unit 200 to generate a thrust to be able to fly, to change the direction; A wireless communication unit 300 for communicating with a user's terminal 310; One or more cameras 400 installed on the body; A microphone 500 installed on the body; A speaker 600 installed on the body to broadcast; A controller 700 connected to and controlled by the driving unit 200, the wireless communication unit 300, the camera 400, the microphone 500, and the speaker 600; A battery 800 for supplying power including a heat collecting plate 810 to be charged with solar power; GPS module 900; And a platform 1000 installed at an upper end of the body 100 to board and take off and land one or more mini drones 1010, wherein the mini drone 1010 can store relief items to be delivered to a rescued person. A supply box 1011; It characterized in that it comprises a mini speaker 1012 in communication with the wireless communication unit 300 so that the same broadcast as the speaker 600.

To explain more easily, the present invention relates to a drone that serves as an aircraft carrier to search for rescuers by navigating the minidrons 1010 and flying the disaster area after boarding a plurality of minidrons 1010. Afterwards, if the location of the rescued person found by the mini drone 1010 through GPS is to inform the rescuer or control room nearby.

Next, in the case of the battery 800, the heat collecting plate 810 may be installed on an upper portion of the drone to charge and fly through solar heat to increase the flight time. In addition, when the minidron 1010 is located in the platform 1000, the minidron 1010 may be wirelessly charged. In the case of wireless charging according to the prior art, it can be installed in a conventional structure, which will not be described.

In addition, the laser emitting unit 1110 for emitting a planar laser to the front; A laser receiver 1120 for receiving a laser received from the laser projector; And an infrared detecting sensor 1100 that includes a shape generating operator 1130 that calculates the received laser distance and generates a shape based on the calculated result. The drone may operate in connection with the control unit 700 so as to fly avoiding obstacles.

In other words, it is possible to obtain an effect of obtaining stability when the drone is flying by avoiding hitting the obstacle through the infrared sensor 1100.

Naturally, the above-described infrared sensor 1100 may also be installed in the mini drone 1010 to facilitate the search for the rescued person.

With reference to Figure 3 will be described an embodiment of applying a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies according to the present invention.

Work in conjunction with a national disaster center to fly to or from where disasters are expected to occur. Then take off the mini drone 1010 to search the surroundings, and start the disaster broadcast. Examples of disaster broadcasts would be information on how to respond to a disaster or when rescue workers will arrive in the future. In addition, the supply box (1011) of the minidron 1010 to receive the relief to deliver to the rescued. Relief items may be water, compasses, lanterns, lighters, ropes, blankets, and other items that can withstand a long time in a disaster.

Next, the drone and the mini drone 1010 detect the position of the rescued person through GPS and transmit a rescue request signal to the surrounding rescuers and the control room.

In addition, the speaker 600 may not only give an alarm signal but also control room or the user can remotely control the speaker 600 through the terminal 310 to perform a desired broadcast.

In addition, in the case of the camera 400, a thermal image camera may be used to detect a signal of a rescued person. The thermal imaging camera is installed outside the body 100 and detects heat of a structure target. Thermal imaging cameras can be used for two purposes. The thermal imaging camera measures and records the thermal radiation of an object electronically. An image of different colors according to the measured temperature is output on the screen. Therefore, even if a field of view is not secured due to smoke or darkness at a fire site or a rescue site, it is possible to detect whether there is a rescued person by detecting heat emitted from a human body. Therefore, it is possible to identify the position of the rescued person more accurately and inform the control room.

In addition, when the plurality of cameras 400 are mounted, it is recommended to install at various angles in order to find a wide range in the process of searching for the rescued person.

Although described above with reference to the drawings according to an embodiment of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art will be able to perform various applications and modifications within the scope of the present invention based on the above contents.

100: body
200: drive unit
300: wireless communication unit
400: camera
500: microphone
600: Speaker
700: control unit
800: battery
900: GPS module
1000: platform
1100: infrared sensor

Claims (2)

A drone carrying one or more mini drones to assist in disaster and emergency situations.
Body 100;
Drive unit 200 to generate a thrust to be able to fly, to change the direction;
A wireless communication unit 300 for communicating with a user's terminal 310;
One or more cameras 400 installed on the body;
A microphone 500 installed on the body;
A speaker 600 installed on the body to broadcast;
A controller 700 connected to and controlled by the driving unit 200, the wireless communication unit 300, the camera 400, the microphone 500, and the speaker 600;
A battery 800 for supplying power including a heat collecting plate 810 to be charged with solar power;
GPS module 900; And
It is installed on the upper end of the body 100, the platform 1000 to board and take off and landing one or more minidron 1010; includes,
The minidron 1010 is a supply box 1011 that can hold a relief to be delivered to the rescued person;
And characterized in that it comprises a mini speaker 1012 in communication with the wireless communication unit 300 so that the same broadcast as the speaker 600,
A laser launching unit 1110 for launching a planar laser to the front;
A laser receiver 1120 for receiving a laser received from the laser projector; And
It further comprises an infrared sensor 1100, characterized in that it comprises a shape generation calculation unit 1130 for generating a shape based on the result of calculating and calculating the received laser distance,
The infrared sensor 1100 is a drone for relief activities during disasters and emergencies, characterized in that connected to the control unit 700 so that the drone can fly to avoid obstacles.
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