RU225030U1 - On-board identification device for unmanned aerial vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and can be used as an on-board device for determining its own location, as well as receiving and transmitting identification data packets for interaction with air traffic management equipment. The technical result is the expansion of the arsenal of technical means that ensure the identification of unmanned aerial vehicles and the reception and transmission of identification data packets for interaction with air traffic management equipment. The device contains a central processor located in a single housing on a single printed circuit board, a 3G/LTE and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) modem with a receiver and antennas, the input-output of which is connected to the central processor, as well as a Wi-Fi module with an integrated antenna and a Bluetooth module with an integrated antenna connected to a central processor, which is configured to connect to an external removable storage device. The 3G/LTE and GNSS modem with receiver and antennas is designed to be connected to an external identification element. A 3G/LTE and GNSS modem with a receiver and antennas, a Wi-Fi module with an integrated antenna, and a Bluetooth module with an integrated antenna are capable of connecting to external information consumers. 1 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and can be used as an on-board device for determining its own location, as well as receiving and transmitting identification data packets for interaction with air traffic management (ATM) facilities.

One of the problems in the current development of UAVs is their integration into a single airspace and, in particular, ensuring the prevention of collisions with manned and unmanned aircraft. The proposed technical solution is aimed at solving this problem.

An on-board flight support system for an unmanned aerial vehicle [RU 123393, U1, B64C 29/00, 12/27/2012] is known, located on a connecting carrier plate, containing a route computing device, an inertial measurement device and a unit for receiving and processing data from a satellite navigation system.

The disadvantage of this technical solution is its relatively narrow functionality and scope of application.

The closest in technical essence to the proposed one is a navigation device for providing collision protection [RU 2757549, C2, G05D 1/10, 10/18/2021], containing a sensor capable of connecting to an aircraft and the ability to identify obstacles within the field of view, a processor operatively coupled to the sensor and a memory device, wherein the processor is configured to receive a stream of pilot commands from the pilot and is further configured to identify an obstacle within the field of view based at least in part on sensor input from the zone detection sensor from the plurality of zones within the field of view in which the obstacle is located, based at least in part on sensor input to set the control input data as a function of the zone determined in the determination step, inputting the control input data to the proportional differential controller to generate the control data, creating, by the processor, the control command stream as a function of the control data, and comparing, by the processor, the control command stream with the pilot command stream to determine whether the pilot command stream from the pilot is safe.

The disadvantage of the closest technical solution is the relatively narrow functionality that limits the scope of application of the device, since it does not provide reception and transmission of identification data packets for interaction with air traffic management (ATM) facilities.

The problem that is solved in the utility model is aimed at creating a device that, in addition to determining a data package about the UAV’s own location, additionally transmits generated identification packages via the appropriate channels to ensure the task of comprehensive monitoring of surrounding manned and unmanned aircraft by ATM means and receiving identification packages via the appropriate data transmission channels from ATM facilities surrounding manned and unmanned aircraft.

The required technical result is to expand the arsenal of technical means that ensure the identification of unmanned aerial vehicles and the reception and transmission of identification data packets for interaction with air traffic management facilities.

The task is solved, and the required technical result is achieved by the fact that the device, which contains a central processor located in a single housing on a single printed circuit board, according to the utility model, is additionally equipped with a 3G/LTE modem and a global navigation satellite communication system (GNSS) with a receiver and antennas , the input-output of which is connected to the central processor, as well as a Wi-Fi module with an integrated antenna and a Bluetooth module with an integrated antenna, connected by a central processor, which is configured to connect to an external removable storage medium, and a 3G/LTE and (GNSS) modem with a receiver and antennas is configured to connect with an external identification element, and a 3G/LTE and GNSS modem with a receiver and antennas and a Wi-Fi module with an integrated antenna and a Bluetooth module with an integrated antenna are configured to connect with external information consumers.

The drawing shows a functional diagram of an onboard UAV identification device with interacting means, where the following are indicated: A - the UAV body, which houses the device, which is a printed circuit board with the following functional elements installed on it:

1 - central processor;

2 - 3G/LTE modem with GNSS receiver and antennas;

3 - Wi-Fi module with integrated antenna;

4 - Bluetooth module with integrated antenna;

5 - external removable storage media connected to the connector in the case (SD card);

6 - external identification element, for example, in a 3G/LTE network (SIM card);

7 - external consumers of information transmitted by the device. The device works as follows.

Let's consider the main functions of the device elements and external means interacting with it, which allows us to fully reveal the operation of the device as a whole.

The central processor 1 is configured to perform the following functions:

receiving data on geographic location (longitude, altitude, latitude, heading angle, speed) from a 3G/LTE modem with a GNSS 2 receiver using the NMEA protocol;

filling data packets in accordance with the protocols EuroControl ASTERIX 021 and EuroControl ASTERIX 129, RemotelD (FAA Part 89Remote ID standards), RemotelD (ASTM F3411-22a) RemotelD (DoC RID000000132), RemotelD (prEN 4709-002);

processing of information in terms of packaging and transmission/reception arriving to/from a 3G/LTE modem with a GNSS 2 receiver of information, in accordance with the EuroControl ASTERIX 021 and EuroControl ASTERIX 129 protocols;

processing of information in terms of packaging and data transmission in accordance with the RemoteID (FAA Part 89Remote ID standards), RemoteID (ASTM F3411-22a) RemoteID (DoC RID000000132), RemoteID (prEN 4709-002) protocols to the Wi-FI 3 module;

processing of information in terms of packaging and data transmission in accordance with the RemoteID (FAA Part 89Remote ID standards), RemoteID (ASTM F3411-22a) RemoteID (DoC RID000000132), RemoteID (prEN 4709-002) protocols to the Bluetooth 4 module;

registration of information received on external removable storage media 5.

Modem 2 - 3G/LTE with a GNSS receiver and antennas provides navigation information via the NMEA protocol (including geographic location, speed, number of visible satellites) to the central processor 1, is controlled by commands from the central processor 1, and also interacts with consumers via 3G/LTE channel, receiving information from central processor 1, packaged using the EuroControl ASTERIX 021 and EuroControl ASTERIX 129 protocols.

Wi-Fi module 3 with an integrated antenna receives information from the central processor 1, packaged in accordance with the data transmission protocols RemotelD (FAA Part 89Remote ID standards), RemotelD (ASTM F3411-22a) RemotelD (DoC RID000000132), RemotelD (prEN 4709-002 ) and transmits it via Wi-Fi channels to consumers.

Bluetooth module 4 with an integrated antenna receives information from the central processor 1 packaged in accordance with the data transmission protocols RemotelD (FAA Part 89Remote ID standards), RemotelD (ASTM F3411-22a) RemotelD (DoC RID000000132), RemotelD (prEN 4709-002) and transmits it via Bluetooth channels to consumers.

Removable storage medium 5 with non-volatile memory of the SD-card type, on which information coming from the 3G/LTE modem module 2 with GNSS is recorded.

Element 6 for identifying the device in the 3G/LTE network (SIM card) is inserted into the device connector and serves to identify and register modem 2 3G/LTE with GNSS in the cellular operator network.

External consumers are UAV ATM facilities (control center or other consumers) that unpack, process, integrate and visualize data coming from various sources to monitor and control UAV air traffic.

Thus, the proposed device achieves the required technical result, which consists in expanding the arsenal of technical means that provide identification of unmanned aerial vehicles and reception, as well as transmission of identification data packets for interaction with air traffic management facilities.

Claims (1)

An on-board device for identifying unmanned aerial vehicles, containing a central processor located in a single housing on a single printed circuit board, characterized in that a 3G/LTE modem and a global navigation satellite communication system (GNSS) with a receiver and antennas are introduced, the input-output of which is connected to the central processor , as well as a Wi-Fi module with an integrated antenna and a Bluetooth module with an integrated antenna, connected to a central processor, which is configured to connect with an external removable storage device, and a 3G/LTE and GNSS modem with a receiver and antennas is configured to connect to an external identification element, and the 3G/LTE and GNSS modem with a receiver and antennas and the Wi-Fi module with an integrated antenna and the Bluetooth module with an integrated antenna are designed to connect with external information consumers.

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