KR20120036684A - An intelligent aviation robot using gps - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An intelligent aviation robot using a GPS(Global Positioning System) is provided to obtain useful image information through remote control regardless of the conditions of a destination. CONSTITUTION: An intelligent aviation robot using GPS comprises a flying body(102), a camera(103), a GPS receiving unit(104), sensors(105), and a gyro sensor(106). The flying body has an engine. The camera is installed in the flying body and photographs a destination and destination information. The GPS receiving unit has a receiving module and a processing module. The receiving module receives GPS data. The processing module generates a GPS coordinate based on the received data. The sensors are installed in the flying body and senses obstacles by measuring a distance with the ground.

Description

Intelligent aircraft robot using GPS {AN INTELLIGENT AVIATION ROBOT USING GPS}

The present invention relates to an intelligent aviation robot using GPS, and more particularly, to providing an aviation robot capable of collecting and utilizing information by photographing a destination situation by using an aviation robot for a round trip to a near-field unmanned flight. will be.

In recent years, aeronautical robots are often used to acquire destination information where humans cannot reach, and information on disaster areas such as fire zone information, flood zone information, and other explosions, It is being used for various purposes such as collecting information for rescue activities, collecting search information of other destinations, and taking intelligent photographs of small destinations and filming movies at high altitudes.

The air robot currently used for the above purpose consists of a form in which a user directly controls the flight as well as takeoff and landing of the air robot provided in various shapes using a wireless controller.

In the case of the aviation robot, since the distance between the wireless controller and the aviation robot is short, the aviation robot can be operated because it is limited to a short range that can be used within the field of view where the user can visually check the aviation robot. The distance is within 5 km.

The above-described prior art aviation robot performs flight adjustment while the user checks the aviation robot visually in a state in which a controller and a small camera are connected to the wireless controller without any other functions.

When the destination is reached, the controller is operated in a stationary flight state by operating the wireless controller, photographing the destination information as a still image or a video while watching the camera, and then returning the aviation robot to the user's position. have.

In the prior art as described above, since the operation is possible only in a short distance, the degree of information collection in the urban area where the destination is located within the field of view of the user (aviation robot coordinator) is limited.

Because of this, you may not be able to visually identify the destination while being in bad conditions such as places outside the city center, where there are many obstacles to the destination, deep mountain areas, dams, coastal waters, and rivers. It is difficult to perform tasks such as fire, flooding, rescue, salvage, search, intellectual shooting, and cinematography at close range within 50 km.

This is because, in the case of a short-range aeronautical robot, the flight of the aeronautical robot is stopped because the aeronautical robot is not operated when the robot is out of the control area of the radio controller, and thus practical operation is difficult.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, a flying fuselage provided with an engine, a camera installed on the flying fuselage to shoot a target position path and the target position information as an image, and to the flying fuselage GPS receiver, which is installed to receive GPS data, a sensor installed on the flying fuselage to detect obstacles on the flight path while maintaining optimum altitude through distance measurement with the ground, and a flying fuselage installed on the flying fuselage Input information of the gyro sensor to maintain the normal and stable flight posture, the control center provided in the control center and the wireless controller that can be controlled by the user, and the camera, GPS receiver, sensor, and gyro sensor It is controlled by a control unit that receives information, and also reaches a destination. By taking a picture and returning to it, it is easy to grasp the abnormal situation of the destination by capturing and securing the image of the destination in real time through unmanned flight which can be easily accessed by means of humans, vehicles or ships. At the same time, it is possible to achieve the objective of efficiently establishing and coping with the abnormal situation.

According to the present invention, the robot can fly unmannedly by remote control to a nearby destination where the user cannot visually identify the destination, and acquire and return useful image information regardless of the destination condition, such as structure, search, shooting, etc. It is an invention having a variety of applications, such as enabling the achievement of the purpose and facilitating future planning through the obtained information.

1 is a simplified conceptual diagram of an intelligent aviation robot using GPS applied to the technology of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an aviation robot used in intelligent aviation robot using the GS of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing two examples of aeronautics robots used in intelligent aeronautics robots using the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 4 is a control block diagram of an intelligent aviation robot using GPS to which the technology of the present invention is applied.
Figure 5 is a block diagram extracting the control unit of the intelligent aviation robot using GPS applied to the technology of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic conceptual diagram of an intelligent aviation robot using GPS applied to the technology of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an aviation robot used in an intelligent aviation robot using GPS applied to the technology of the present invention, 3 is a configuration diagram showing two examples of an aviation robot used for intelligent aviation robot using the technology of the present invention, Figure 4 is a control configuration diagram of an intelligent aviation robot using the GPS applied the technology of the present invention, Figure 5 Will be described together with a schematic diagram extracting the control unit of the intelligent aviation robot using GPS applied to the technology of the present invention.

Intelligent aviation robot 100 using GPS to which the technology of the present invention is applied is a 5? It is characterized in that the destination information of the near distance within the 50km range can be secured as a still or moving picture to be utilized in various ways.

To this end, there is provided a conventional flying body 102 having an engine 101 which is provided in various shapes such as an airplane shape, a helicopter shape or a quadcopter shape to generate propulsion force necessary for flight.

In the lower part of the ship body 102, a camera 103 for capturing information of a target position as an image is installed, and in the case of the camera 103, the camera 103 is equipped with a variable one rather than maintaining a fixed form. It would be desirable to be able to capture a wide range of areas at the destination while ensuring a forward vision.

In the upper position of the flying body 102, GPS (GPS) from the GPS satellite (GPS) data from the GPS module consisting of a receiving module for receiving the GPS data at a set time period and the processing module for generating the GPS coordinates based on the information of the receiving module GPS The receiver 104 is installed.

The front, rear, left and right of the lower part of the flying fuselage 102 maintains an optimal altitude through distance measurement with the ground, and installs a detection sensor 105 for detecting an obstacle on a flight path. The gyro sensor 106 is installed at the central position of the flying fuselage 102 so that the flying fuselage 102 maintains a normal and stable flight posture.

The aviation robot 100 is input to the control unit 109 provided in the control center 107 and the wireless controller 108 that can be controlled by the user and the camera 103, GPS installed in the flight body 102 It is controlled by the control unit 110 that receives the information of the receiver 104, the sensor 105, the gyro sensor 106 to fly to reach the destination to perform the shooting and return.

The control unit 110 inputs the input unit 111, which receives the information of the camera 103, GPS receiver 104, the sensor 105, the gyro sensor 106, and the input information from the control controller 109 And a comparison / decision unit 113 for comparing and confirming whether or not the information is consistent with the flight route, the destination, and the like of the setting information unit 112.

Based on the information determined by the comparison / determination unit 113 and the information provided by the control unit 109, information on whether the flight is made in the set route or the change route and the destination information is stored, and the photographed information is stored in the database 114. And an operation unit 117 for displaying on the display 115 and transmitting the information to the control center 107 so as to provide information in real time for confirmation, and controlling the transmission / reception unit 116 to receive new information. It is provided with a.

Of course, the control unit 109 provided in the control center 107 and the wireless controller 108 of the monitor 118 and the aviation robot 100 to visually check the flight information and the shooting information and operation information of the destination The transmitter / receiver 116 and the transmitter / receiver 119 are provided to provide and receive information.

In addition, the control unit 120 is configured to provide the flight path and destination, the shooting direction and angle or various information from the start to the end of the flight to the setting information unit 112 or the operation unit 117.

Looking at the state of use of the intelligent aviation robot 100 using GPS applied the technology of the present invention as described above are as follows.

The control unit 110 of the aviation robot 100 is configured through the transmitter / receiver 119 by setting the path and altitude of the destination and the position, range, angle, etc. of the destination through the control unit 120 of the control center 107. The transmission / reception unit 116 transmits.

Then, the transmission / reception unit 116 stores necessary information in the setting information unit 112 through the operation unit 117, and enters the flight preparation state by storing the information necessary for operation control in the operation unit 117. At the instruction (operation) of 107, the aviation robot 100 operates the engine 101 to fly.

In the process of flying as described above, under the control of the operating unit 117 to take a picture of the path in the direction of flight through the camera 103 to display on the display 115 and to control through the transmitter / receiver 116 By transmitting to the center 107 to display through the monitor 119, the manager in the control center 107 can grasp the flight status in real time.

Of course, when the manager detects an abnormality while checking the flight status in real time in the control center 107, the control unit 110 transmits a change of a route setting or a change of a destination, a change of a shooting position, etc. to the control unit 110. It would be natural to be able to do so in a modified state.

As described above, the aviation robot 100 takes off and flies, and at the same time, the camera 103, the GPS receiver 104, the detection sensor 105, and the gyro sensor 106 operate to the input unit 111 of the controller 110. In addition, the input unit 111 applies the corresponding information to the comparison / determination unit 113 and compares the flight path, altitude, etc. with the information of the setting information unit 112 and checks whether it is going to the normal path.

The applied values of the camera 103, the GPS receiver 104, the detection sensor 105, and the gyro sensor 106 are provided to the operation unit 117 to display the provided information of the camera 103 on the display 115. In addition, the control unit 109 of the control center 107 through the transmission / reception unit 116 is also displayed on the monitor 118 of the control unit 109 at the same time to allow the administrator to monitor in real time.

In addition, the geographic information received by the GPS receiver 104 may also determine whether the target information is matched with the set information of the setting information unit 112 through the comparison / decision unit 113 so that the operation unit 117 may find the target path. You can control while flying.

In this process, the detection unit 105 checks the flight altitude and identifies the obstacle on the path together with the camera 103 and the aviation robot 100 through the gyro sensor 106 to maintain a normal flight position. 117 controls to fly to the target position.

As such, when the aeronautical robot 100 flies to reach the target position, the aeronautical robot 100 is stopped or swiveled over the target position by an operation unit 117 receiving information of the setting information 112. When the camera 103 captures a still or moving image of a target position and applies it to the input unit 111 and the operating unit 117, the operating unit 117 stores the photographing information in the database 114 and displays the display 115. Is displayed.

Of course, the operation unit 117 serves to store and display the photographing information, and transmits it to the control unit 109 through the transmission / reception unit 116, and the control unit 109 stores the photographing information and monitors 118. ), The administrator can visually check the information of the target location in real time.

In addition, if an unusual feature is found in the process of confirming the information on the target position by the camera 103 by the manager, the operation unit 120 changes the shooting position, changes the flight altitude, changes the flight type, zooms in the camera. It is possible to secure the destination information by providing to the aviation robot 100 by changing in real time while changing and the like.

After the photographing at the destination is completed as described above, the navigation robot 100 is returned to the control center 107 through the return path as programmed, or completed by returning to the direction other than the destination path.

As described above, the present invention enables a user to easily capture an image of a destination, which is easily accessible by using a human or a vehicle or a ship, in real time through an unmanned flight, thereby facilitating the detection of an abnormal situation of the destination and to the abnormal situation. It has the advantage of efficiently establishing countermeasures and coping with them.

100; Air Robot
102; Flying aircraft
103; camera
104; GPS
105; Detection sensor
106; Gyro sensor
109; Control unit
110; Control
111; Input
113; Comparison / Judgement
114; Database
117; Actuator
120; Control unit

Claims (3)

A flying fuselage 102 provided with an engine 101 for generating propulsion force required for flight;
A camera 103 installed in the flying fuselage 102 to install a target position path and target position information as an image;
The GPS receiver configured to be installed in the flying fuselage 102 and comprises a receiving module receiving GPS data from GPS satellites at a set time period and a processing module generating GPS coordinates based on the information of the receiving module. 104;
A detection sensor 105 installed on the flying body 102 to detect an obstacle on a flight path while maintaining an optimum altitude through distance measurement with the ground;
A gyro sensor 106 installed on the flying fuselage 102 to maintain the normal and stable flight posture of the flying fuselage 102;
Input information of the control unit 109 provided in the control center 107 and the wireless controller 108 that can be controlled by the user and the camera 103 installed in the flying body 102, the GPS receiver 104, a detection sensor 105, Intelligent aviation robot using GPS, characterized in that controlled by the control unit 110 receives the information of the gyro sensor 106 to reach the destination to perform the shooting and return. The method of claim 1;
The control unit 110 includes an input unit 111 for receiving information of a camera 103, a GPS receiver 104, a detection sensor 105, and a gyro sensor 106;
A comparison / decision unit 113 for confirming by comparing the input information with information such as a flight path, a destination, etc. of the setting information unit 112 set by inputting from the control unit 109;
Based on the information determined by the comparison / determination unit 113 and the information provided by the control unit 109, information on whether the flight is made in the set route or the change route and the destination information is stored, and the photographed information is stored in the database 114. And an operation unit 117 for displaying on the display 115 and transmitting the information to the control center 107 so as to provide information in real time for confirmation, and controlling the transmission / reception unit 116 to receive new information. Intelligent aviation robot using GPS, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1;
The control unit 109 provided in the control center 107 and the wireless controller 108 includes a monitor 118 for visually confirming flight information, photographing information and operation information of a destination;
A transmission / reception unit 119 provided to receive and provide information with the transmission / reception unit 116 of the aviation robot 100;
And a control unit 120 provided to provide the setting information unit 112 or the operation unit 117 with a flight path, a destination, a shooting direction and an angle, or various information from the start to the end of the flight. Intelligent aviation robot using GPS.

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