KR102503849B1 - Mobile Base Station and System for Providing Services Using Mobile Base Station - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile base station and a service providing system using the mobile base station. The mobile base station for collecting service information according to the present invention includes a propellant for providing movement momentum to a service information collection area; an image photographing unit for collecting service information of an image signal by photographing the surroundings including the service information collection area; a location measurement unit for measuring location information of the service information collection area; A communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a ground base station or ground control center; and a controller that controls the propellant to move to a service information collection area and transmits the collected service information and location information to a ground base station or ground control center through the communication unit.

Description

Mobile Base Station and System for Providing Services Using Mobile Base Station

The present invention relates to a mobile base station, and more specifically, to a mobile base station and a mobile base station capable of providing high-quality service by moving over an area where information collection is required, collecting various information, and transmitting the collected information to a service integration platform through a communication network. It relates to a service providing system using a base station.

In providing services such as real-time sports broadcasting, rescue of victims in disaster areas, air quality measurement, and real-time advertising, the precedence is the collection of information necessary for service provision. For example, for real-time sports broadcasting, it is necessary to collect video data of the sports progress in real time at the place where the sport is being played, and to rescue the victim in a disaster area, various information (ex. , heat detection information of the survivors, radio signals transmitted from mobile phones, etc.) are required to be collected.

On the other hand, there may be cases in which information collection required for service provision cannot be sufficiently performed due to locational and spatial limitations. For example, a video filming the whole situation may be required in the air where a sport is being played, and a vehicle or rescuer may not be able to access a disaster area due to collapse. Insufficient information collection results in lowering the quality of service provision.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1859909, "Red tide surveillance and tracking system and method using drones"

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and provides a mobile base station that freely moves over a mountainous area, a disaster area, the sea, etc. to collect information necessary for service provision, and a service providing system using the mobile base station. There is a purpose.

A mobile base station for collecting service information according to an aspect includes a propellant for providing movement momentum to a service information collection area; an image photographing unit for collecting service information of an image signal by photographing the surroundings including the service information collection area; a location measurement unit for measuring location information of the service information collection area; A communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a ground base station or ground control center; and a controller that controls the propellant to move to a service information collection area and transmits the collected service information and location information to a ground base station or ground control center through the communication unit.

The mobile base station collecting the service information may further include a sensor unit including at least one of an air quality measurement sensor, a thermal sensor, and an infrared sensor to sense the service information collection area and collect service information of the sensing call. there is.

The mobile base station collecting the service information may further include a sound transmission/reception unit including a microphone for transmitting sound to the outside under the control of the control unit and a speaker for receiving sound generated from the outside.

The mobile base station collecting the service information may further include a lighting unit for facilitating image capturing by providing light in a dark place or at night under the control of the control unit.

The mobile base station that collects the service information may further include a beam projector that provides streaming media content transmitted from the service integration platform.

A service providing system using a mobile base station according to another aspect includes a mobile base station that moves to a service information collection area and collects service information; A service integration platform for receiving service information collected by the mobile base station through a terrestrial base station and providing an integrated service based on the received service information; wherein the mobile base station provides driving force for moving to a service information collection area A propellant and an image capture unit that collects service information of video signals by photographing the surroundings including the service information collection area, a location measurement unit that measures location information of the service information collection area, and a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the ground base station. and a control unit for controlling the propellant to move to a service information collection area and transmitting the collected service information and location information to a ground base station through the communication unit.

The service integration platform may provide a disaster response service by receiving the video signal and analyzing a predictable impact of a disaster situation based on the received video signal.

The service integration platform may provide a video relay service by receiving the video signal in real time.

The service integration platform may receive the video signal and the location information in real time and create a topographical map by 3D mapping the received video signal and location information.

The service integration platform may receive the video signal and the location information to provide at least one service of forest fire monitoring, marine disaster monitoring, and public order monitoring.

The mobile base station may further include a sensor unit that collects service information of a sensing call by sensing the service information collection area.

The sensor unit includes an air quality measurement sensor to generate service information of a sensing signal, and the service integration platform receives the service information of the sensing signal and analyzes air quality or harmful components in the air based on the received sensing signal. We can provide air pollution analysis services.

The sensor unit includes a thermal sensor or an infrared sensor to generate service information of a sensing signal, and the service integration platform receives the sensing signal, video signal, and location information to monitor real-time military operation or marine life detection service. can provide.

The mobile base station includes a sensor unit including a thermal sensor or an infrared sensor that senses the service information collection area and collects service information of a sensing call, and provides light in a dark place or at night under the control of the control unit to take an image. The service integration platform may further include a lighting unit for facilitating operation, and the service integration platform may provide a night thermal image search support service or a night rescue support service by receiving a night thermal image signal and the location information.

The mobile base station includes a sensor unit including a thermal sensor or an infrared sensor to sense the service information collection area and collect service information of a sensing call, and a lighting unit that provides light in a dark place or at night to facilitate image capture. and a sound transmission/reception unit for transmitting or receiving sound to the outside, wherein the service integration platform receives the nighttime thermal image signal and the location information and transmits a control message to the mobile base station to provide a search service for a person in distress. there is.

The mobile base station further includes a beam projector that provides streaming media contents transmitted from the service integration platform, and the service integration platform transmits advertising media contents or promotional media contents to the mobile base station through a terrestrial base station in real time. Advertising service or promotion service can be provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently collect information necessary for service provision through a mobile base station capable of freely moving in the air, thereby improving the quality of service provision.

1 is a diagram illustrating a service providing system using a mobile base station according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the mobile base station of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the ground control station of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the following examples. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. In addition, although specific terms have been used in the drawings and specifications of the present invention, they are only used for the purpose of describing the present invention, and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention described in the meaning or claims. Therefore, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Meanwhile, in this specification, singular forms also include plural forms unless otherwise specified in the text. As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” means the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations, and/or elements in the stated component, step, operation, and/or element. or adding

Then, with reference to the drawings, a mobile base station and a service providing system using the mobile base station according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a diagram illustrating a service providing system using a mobile base station according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the mobile base station of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 describes functions of the ground control center of FIG. It is a block diagram that

Referring to FIG. 1 , a service providing system using a mobile base station may include a mobile base station 100 , a ground base station 200 , a ground control center 300 , and a service integration platform 400 .

The mobile base station 100 may be manufactured in the form of an unmanned vehicle such as a drone that can freely move in the air, and the body of the mobile base station 100 may contain helium gas. The mobile base station 100 may collect service information and transmit the collected service information to the ground control center 300 or the service integration platform 400 . Referring to FIG. 2 , the mobile base station 100 includes an image capture unit 110, a propellant 120, a communication unit 130, a position measuring unit 140, a sensor unit 150, a lighting unit 160, and a sound transmitting and receiving unit. 170, a beam projector 180, and a control unit 190 may be included.

The image capture unit 110 may generate an image signal by capturing the surroundings including the service information collection area while in flight or hovering. For example, the image capturing unit 110 may include an EO/IR camera or a 360°VR camera. An EO/IR camera is a camera equipped with an EO/IR sensor, which enables oblique photography that acquires long-distance images over tens of kilometers at a limited altitude. The 360°VR camera can rotate 360° to record images and compress the captured video signal to enable high-speed transmission within 300Mbps.

The propellant 120 provides a driving force for moving the mobile base station 100 to a service information collection area under the control of the control unit 190 . For example, the propellant 120 may include one or more duct-type propellers with a maximum speed of 70 km/h. In addition, the propellant 120 is capable of autonomous flight through automatic navigation control of the control unit 190, and is capable of automatic return even when departing from a designated area due to external (ex, wind, etc.) causes by geofencing .

The communication unit 130 may perform wireless communication with the ground base station 200 or the ground control center 300 and transmit collected service information to the ground base station 200 or the ground control center 300 under the control of the control unit 150. there is. The communication unit 130 wirelessly transmits and receives electromagnetic waves, converts electrical signals into electromagnetic waves or vice versa, and communicates with a communication network, other mobile gateways, and communication devices through the electromagnetic waves. For example, the communication unit 130 may include an LTE communication module, a 5G communication module, and a directional antenna capable of tilting a radio wave radiation angle under the control of the control unit 190 .

The location measurement unit 140 may measure the current location of the mobile base station 100 under the control of the controller 107 . For example, the location measuring unit 140 measures the current location of the mobile base station 100 in real time by including a GPS receiver or the like. The location information measured by the location measurement unit 103 may be stored in a storage unit such as a memory under the control of the controller 107 . The memory may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as flash memory devices, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory devices.

The sensor unit 150 may include a sensor corresponding to a service type and sense service information to generate a sensing signal. For example, the sensor unit 150 may include an air quality measurement sensor, a thermal sensor, an infrared sensor, and the like. The air quality measurement sensor may generate a sensing signal by measuring atmospheric air components, harmful gases, (ultra) fine dust, temperature, humidity, and the like. The thermal sensor may detect human body heat (far-infrared rays), and the infrared sensor may detect near-infrared rays to generate a sensing signal.

The lighting unit 160 facilitates image capturing by providing light in a dark place or at night. For example, the lighting unit 160 may facilitate rescue of a person in distress by illuminating a search area during a night search at a disaster site.

The sound transmission/reception unit 170 may include a microphone for transmitting sound to the outside under the control of the controller 190 and a speaker for receiving sound generated from the outside. Under the control of the controller 190, the microphone amplifies the sound received from the remote ground control station 300 and transmits it to the outside, for example, to the survivor. The speaker may receive the sound transmitted from the survivor's mobile communication terminal or the survivor's voice.

The beam projector 180 provides streaming media content transmitted from the ground control center 300 or the service integration platform 400 . For example, the beam projector 180 may provide an advertising image, a promotional image, a proposal image, and the like to a display device at a remote location in real time.

The control unit 190 controls the overall operation of the mobile base station 100 . The controller 190 can control the flight trajectory according to a command received from the ground base station 200, receives a service video signal or control signal transmitted from the service integration platform 400 through the communication unit 130, and sounds Through the transmission/reception unit 170 or the beam projector 180, it can be transmitted (eg, broadcasting) to a service providing place in a remote place. In addition, the control unit 190 transmits service information collected through the image capturing unit 110, the location measurement unit 140, the sensor unit 150, and the sound transmission/reception unit 170 to the terrestrial base station ( 200) or the ground control center (300).

The terrestrial base station 200 may provide a wireless connection between the mobile base station 100 or the ground control center 300 and a network. For example, the terrestrial base station 200 may include an LTE base station (eNB) and a 5G base station.

The ground control center 300 may control the mobile base station 100 by receiving service information collected in real time from the mobile base station 100 and transmitting a control signal to the mobile base station 100 . The ground control center 300 may relay wireless communication between the mobile base station 100 and the ground base station 200, which are remotely located and difficult to directly connect to a network.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the ground control center 300 may include a control room 310 and an equipment room 330 . The control room 310 may remotely control the mobile base station 100 by including an integrated ground control system (GCS), a video control system, a flight environment observation system, and the like. The facility room 330 may include a helium gas charging system and a battery charging system of the mobile base station 100 .

The service integration platform 400 may receive service information from the mobile base station 100 through the terrestrial base station 200 and provide various services based on the received service information.

For example, the service integration platform 400 receives a video signal photographing a disaster area from the mobile base station 100 through the ground base station 200 and location information of the corresponding area, and based on the received video signal, the disaster situation Disaster response services can be provided to local governments or disaster safety related organizations by analyzing the detected and predictable impacts. At this time, the service integration platform 400 transmits the disaster information message to the mobile base station 100 through the ground base station 200, and the disaster safety message over the disaster area through the sound transceiver 170 of the mobile base station 100. can be transmitted as a sound to provide a disaster response service that can search for a person in distress or control searchers in a disaster area.

For another example, the service aggregation platform 400 receives in real time a sports video signal photographed by the mobile base station 100 over a wide service area such as a golf course, edits the received sports video signal, and sends the video signal to a broadcasting station or gallery. Video relay service can be provided.

As another example, the service integration platform 400 transmits media content such as advertising media content or publicity media content to the mobile base station 100 in real time and uses the beam projector 180 mounted in the mobile base station 100 to perform the concert hall. , it is possible to provide an advertisement service or a public relations service by providing streaming media contents to a display device such as a sports stadium.

As another example, the service aggregation platform 400 receives in real time a video signal of a corresponding area and location information of the corresponding area captured while the mobile base station 100 moves over a specific area, and receives the received video signal and location information. 3D mapping can provide a topographical mapping service. The topographic mapping service may be used for a national cadastral network project (coastal surveying, etc.), a topographic map project for military operations, or a project for measuring financial collateral.

As another example, the service aggregation platform 400 receives in real time the image signal of the corresponding region, the location information of the region, and the thermal/infrared sensing signal captured while the mobile base station 100 moves over a specific region to provide military service. It can provide operational real-time monitoring service. For example, the service integration platform 400 may analyze real-time movement route information of an agent put into an operation based on a video signal and location information of a corresponding region.

For another example, the service integration platform 400 receives service information of an air quality measurement sensing signal sensed while the mobile base station 100 moves over a specific area, and based on the received sensing signal, the air quality (ex, Air pollution analysis service can be provided by analyzing temperature, humidity, fine dust, ideal carbon concentration) or harmful components (ex, harmful gas).

As another example, the service integration platform 400 receives in real time a video signal of the corresponding region, location information of the corresponding region, and a thermal/infrared sensing signal captured while the mobile base station 100 moves over a specific region, Creature detection service (ex, dolphin location tracking service) can be provided.

For another example, the service integration platform 400 receives video signals and location information captured while the mobile base station 100 moves along a preset route at regular intervals, monitoring forest fires, monitoring marine disasters (ex, oil/algal blooms) It can provide constant safety services such as monitoring) and security surveillance.

As another example, the service integration platform 400 may receive a nighttime thermal image signal and location information to provide a nighttime thermal image search support service or a nighttime rescue support service. The night thermal image signal is an image signal obtained by photographing a disaster area or an area in which a person is estimated to be in distress by illuminating the mobile base station 100 at night and a sensing signal sensed by a heat sensor or an infrared sensor in the corresponding area. can include

While this specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the claims. Also, features described in separate embodiments in this specification may be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in this specification in a single embodiment may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in combination as appropriate.

Although actions are described in a particular order in the drawings, it should not be understood that such actions are performed in the specific order as shown, or that the actions are performed in a series of sequential order, or that all described actions are performed to achieve a desired result. . Multitasking and parallel processing can be advantageous in certain circumstances. In addition, it should be understood that the division of various system components in the above-described embodiments does not require such division in all embodiments. The program components and systems described above may generally be implemented as a package in a single software product or multiple software products.

The method of the present invention as described above may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form. Since this process can be easily performed by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, it will not be described in detail.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, and thus the above-described embodiments and It is not limited by drawings.

100: mobile base station
110: video recording unit
120: propellant
130: communication department
140: position measuring unit
150: sensor unit
160: lighting unit
170: sound transceiver
180: beam projector
190: control unit
200: terrestrial base station
300: ground control center
400: service integration platform

Claims (16)

In a mobile base station for collecting service information,
a body containing helium gas;
A propellant including one or more duct-type propellers, providing driving force to a service information collection area, and enabling automatic return when the mobile base station leaves a designated area by geo-fencing;
an image photographing unit for collecting service information of an image signal by photographing the surroundings including the service information collection area;
a sensor unit including at least one of an air quality measurement sensor, a thermal sensor, and an infrared sensor to sense the service information collection area and collect service information of the sensing call;
a location measurement unit for measuring location information of the service information collection area;
A communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a ground base station or ground control center;
A control unit that performs automatic navigation control to enable autonomous flight of the mobile base station, controls the propellant to move to a service information collection area, and transmits the collected service information and the location information to a ground base station or ground control center through the communication unit. ;
a lighting unit for facilitating image capture by providing light in a dark place or at night under the control of the controller; and
A mobile base station comprising a; sound transceiver including a speaker for transmitting sound to the outside under the control of the control unit. delete According to claim 1,
The mobile base station, wherein the sound transmission/reception unit further includes a microphone for receiving a sound fired from the outside. delete According to claim 1,
A mobile base station further comprising a beam projector that provides streaming media content transmitted from the ground base station or the ground control center. In a service providing system using a mobile base station,
A mobile base station including a body containing helium gas and moving to a service information collection area to collect service information;
a service aggregation platform that receives service information collected from the mobile base station through a terrestrial base station and provides an integrated service based on the received service information; and
Relaying wireless communication between the mobile base station and the ground base station, remotely controlling the mobile base station including at least one of a ground control system, a video control system, and a flight environment observation system, and including a helium gas filling system on the ground Including; control station vehicle;
The mobile base station,
A propulsion body that provides driving force for moving to the service information collection area, an image capture unit that collects service information of video signals by photographing the surroundings including the service information collection area, and location measurement that measures the location information of the service information collection area. A service providing system including a unit, a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the ground base station, and a control unit that controls the propellant to move to a service information collection area and transmits the collected service information and location information to the ground base station through the communication unit. . According to claim 6,
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for receiving the video signal and providing a disaster response service by detecting and analyzing a predictable impact of a disaster situation based on the received video signal. According to claim 6,
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for providing a video relay service by receiving the video signal in real time. According to claim 6,
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for receiving the video signal and the location information in real time and creating a topographical map by 3D mapping the received video signal and location information. According to claim 6,
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for providing at least one service of forest fire monitoring, marine disaster monitoring, and public order monitoring by receiving the video signal and the location information. According to claim 6,
The mobile base station,
The service providing system further includes a sensor unit configured to sense the service information collection area and collect service information of the sensing call. According to claim 11,
The sensor unit generates service information of a sensing signal including an air quality measuring sensor,
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for providing an air pollution analysis service by receiving service information of the sensing signal and analyzing air quality or harmful components in the sky based on the received sensing signal. According to claim 11,
The sensor unit generates service information of a sensing signal by including a thermal sensor or an infrared sensor, and
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for receiving the sensing signal, the video signal, and the location information to provide a military operation real-time monitoring service or marine life detection service. According to claim 6,
The mobile base station,
A sensor unit that collects service information of the sensing call by sensing the service information collection area including a thermal sensor or an infrared sensor, and a lighting unit that provides light in a dark place or at night under the control of the control unit to facilitate image capture. and more
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for providing a night thermal image search support service or a night rescue support service by receiving a night thermal image signal and the location information. According to claim 6,
The mobile base station,
A sensor unit that collects service information of the sensing call by sensing the service information collection area including a thermal sensor or an infrared sensor; a lighting unit that provides light in a dark place or at night to facilitate image capture; Further comprising a sound transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting or receiving a
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for providing a search service for a person in distress by receiving a nighttime thermal image signal and the location information and transmitting a control message to the mobile base station. According to claim 6,
The mobile base station,
Further comprising a beam project that provides streaming media content transmitted from the service integration platform
The service integration platform,
A service providing system for providing an advertising service or public relations service by transmitting advertising media contents or promotional media contents to the mobile base station in real time through a terrestrial base station.

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