TW201915633A - Unmanned aerial vehicle control method and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A UAE control method includes: presetting a plurality of code numbers on a plurality of corresponding UAE devices each of which includes a control device, a communication device, at least one camera device and at least one illumination device; operating a host controller device to preset a plurality of predetermined positioning coordinates and a plurality of predetermined trajectories according to the code numbers; communicating the host controller device with the UAE devices; and operating the host controller device to controllably fly the UAE devices according to the predetermined positioning coordinates and the predetermined trajectories to form a UAE array.

Description

 UAV control method and system thereof  

The present invention relates to a drone control method and system thereof; and more particularly to a synchronous drone (or unmanned aerial vehicle) synchronous control method and system thereof.

Regarding the conventional UAV system, for example, the U.S. Patent Publication No. I587899, the UAV system, an invention patent, discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle system. The drone system includes a server, a controller and a drone. The server includes a communication unit, a storage unit and a processing unit, and the processing unit is connected to the communication unit and the storage unit, and the storage unit stores a map, and the map includes a no-fly zone data, and The no-fly zone data contains several no-fly zone locations. The controller includes an input device, a communication device and a processing device, and the processing device is connected to the input device and the communication device. The UAV includes a communication module, a positioning module and a processing module, and the processing module is connected to the communication module and the positioning module, and the communication module is connected to the communication unit and the control of the server The communication device of the device, and the positioning module is used to calculate a current position of the drone.

And, when the processing device of the controller receives a specified flight rate input by a user via the input device, the processing device transmits the specified flight rate to the drone via the communication device. When the processing module of the drone receives the specified flight rate via the communication module, the processing module transmits the specified flight rate to the server via the communication module. When the processing unit of the server receives the specified flight rate via the communication unit, the processing unit calculates a warning area data according to the specified flight rate and the map, and the warning area data includes a plurality of warning area positions respectively. The location of the no-fly zone should be opposite. When the drone is in a flight state, the processing unit of the server receives the current location of the drone via the communication unit, and the processing unit determines whether the current location of the drone is located in a plurality of warning zones. When the processing unit determines that the current location of the drone is located in the warning zone, the processing unit calculates an adjustment path to fly away from the warning zone, and transmits the adjustment path to the drone via the communication unit. When the processing module of the drone receives the adjustment path via the communication module, the drone flies according to the adjustment path to fly away from the warning zone.

Another conventional UAV system, for example, the Republic of China Patent Publication No. I585563, the UAV flight control method and system, the invention patent, discloses that the UAV flight control system includes a UAV, a first remote controller and a second remote controller, and the second remote controller is currently controlling the drone. The drone establishes a wireless communication connection with the first remote controller, and receives a control request from one of the first remote controllers, and sends a control right switching negotiation message to the second remote controller currently controlling the same. In the control handover negotiation message response, if the handover response is to agree to the handover, an permission control message is sent to the first remote controller, and the flight is performed under the control of the first remote controller.

Another conventional drone system, for example, the Republic of China Patent Publication No. 201704099, the Automatic UAV Security System, Invention Patent Application, discloses a security system for monitoring a location. The security system includes a drone, a server assembly, a drone loading station, and a user computing device. The drone includes one or more on-board sensors and an imaging device, and the on-board sensor and the imaging device are configured to measure a monitoring data, and the monitoring data includes one location image and one telemetry data . The drone is configured to monitor a flight operation for a predetermined time and transmit the monitoring data to the server assembly, and the server assembly is for coordinating the drone to receive the monitoring data from the drone measurement. The drone loading station is used for launching, landing and/or storing of the drone. The user computing device communicates with the server assembly and the drone.

The user computing device has a non-transitory storage medium, a processor, and a user interface. The processor is configured to process the monitoring data between the server assembly and the drone, and the user interface is configured to receive a user input and display monitoring data from the drone. The flight operation is automatically and/or manually controlled by the user computing device or server assembly in conjunction with the location.

Another conventional drone system, for example, the Republic of China Patent Bulletin No. M536391, the UAV control system, a new patent, which discloses that a UAV control system includes a control platform, a login module, an interface module, and an air navigation system. Control module. The control platform includes a graphic module, and the graphic module is used to provide a map. The login module is configured to receive a member profile. After the login module receives the member data, the interface module is configured to provide a control condition for setting a control area on the map.

The navigation module is disposed on a mobile device, and the navigation module is used to control an unmanned device. The navigation module includes a positioning module, a wireless communication module and a warning module. The positioning module is configured to locate the mobile device, and the wireless communication module is configured to connect to the control platform, and receive the control area and the control condition within a range of the mobile device as a center point, and the control condition The wireless communication module is connected to the drone device to continuously obtain a three-dimensional coordinate of the drone device. When the three-dimensional coordinates of the drone device match the regulatory condition, the warning module issues a warning.

In fact, the aforementioned U.S. Patent Publication No. I587899, Announcement No. I585563, Public No. 201704099 and Announcement No. M536391 are only stand-alone UAV systems, so it is obviously necessary to further provide simultaneous control of multiple UAVs. The potential needs of the system. The patents and patent applications of the aforementioned Patent Publication No. I587899, the publication No. I585563, the publication No. 201704099 and the publication No. M536391 are merely references to the technical background of the present invention and the state of the art is not limited thereto. The scope of the invention.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a drone control method and system thereof for wirelessly connecting a plurality of drones to a control host, and each of the drones includes a control device and a communication device. At least one photographic device and at least one lighting device, and the control host is configured to control each of the drones to operate on a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories to form an unmanned aerial vehicle array to improve the conventional drone The system cannot provide the technical shortcomings of multiple drone synchronization controls.

The main object of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a drone control method and system thereof, which wirelessly communicates several drones to a control host, and each of the drones includes a control device (or control system) a communication device, at least one photographic device and at least one lighting device, and the control host is configured to control each of the drones to operate on a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories to form an unmanned aerial vehicle array Achieve the purpose of providing multiple drone synchronization control.

In order to achieve the above object, a drone control method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: setting a plurality of predetermined codes corresponding to a plurality of drones, and each of the drones includes a control device (or a control system) and a communication device. At least one photographic device and at least one lighting device; using a control host to set a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories according to the plurality of predetermined codes; wirelessly connecting a plurality of drones to the control host; and utilizing The control panel controls each of the drones to operate on the plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories to form an array of drones.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of drones of the UAV array use the photographing device to simultaneously capture a plurality of live images.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of drones of the UAV array use the communication device to transmit the plurality of live images to a monitoring center.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of drones of the UAV array form an array of lights using the lighting device.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the light array comprises a fixed light array or a dynamic light array.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control unit includes a photographing device for taking in a drone array light image by the photographing device.

In order to achieve the above object, a drone system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of drones, each of the drones including a control device, a communication device, at least one photographic device, and at least one lighting device; and a plurality of predetermined encodings Correspondingly set to the plurality of drones; and a control host, the wireless connection is communicated to the plurality of drones, and the control host uses the predetermined predetermined codes to set a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flights. a track; wherein the control host is configured to control each of the drones to operate on the plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories to form an unmanned aerial vehicle array.

The drone of the preferred embodiment of the invention is selected from the group consisting of an aerial camera, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an amphibious drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle or other unmanned aerial vehicle.

The control host of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is selected from a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a laptop computer or a wireless communication device.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the control host is selected to be set in a monitoring center or select a mobile host to be set in a field area.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of predetermined position coordinates include a height data and a GPS data.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of predetermined flight trajectories comprise a sea surface data and a topographical landform data.

1‧‧‧Control host

10‧‧‧Mobile host

11‧‧‧Communication device

2‧‧‧Monitoring Center

21‧‧‧ground lighting group

3‧‧‧Unmanned aerial vehicles

5‧‧‧Private cloud installation

51‧‧‧public cloud

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the unmanned aerial vehicle system of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing a control method of a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the unmanned aerial vehicle system of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the unmanned aerial vehicle system of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and are not intended to limit the invention.

First, the drone control method and system thereof according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can appropriately select an automated, semi-automated or non-automated processing process or implement in various entertainment industries, film and television industry, art industry, information industry, search and rescue industry, exploration industry, Hydrological data collection industry, geographic data collection industry, agriculture, forestry, fishery, animal husbandry or other various industries; further, the drone control method and system thereof according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are applied to related agriculture, forestry, fishery or In the animal husbandry industry, image recognition, global positioning or other technologies (for example, cloud management) may be appropriately selected, but it is not intended to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention adopts the definitions of the technical terms of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aircraft, or the drone device. The selection is applicable to various unmanned mechanical aircrafts, and includes various air-to-air machines (drones) and various unmanned aerial vehicles. [air vehicle], various amphibious aircraft, various unmanned aerial vehicles (aircraft, for example, unmanned helicopters) or various unmanned aerial vehicles, but it is not intended to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

The drone control method and system thereof according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are executed by a computer-executable process step, which can be executed on various computing devices (for example, a smart phone). , smart phone] or various computer equipment, such as a desktop computer, a notebook, a workstation computer, and the like.

The drone control method and system thereof according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are applicable to various internal network systems (intranet systems) or various information network systems, for example, including the Internet [Internet] , various local area networks (LANs) or various wireless local area networks (wireless LANs), but they are not intended to limit the scope of application of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the unmanned aerial vehicle system of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a UAV system according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a host controller unit 1, a plurality of drones or drone devices 3, and a plurality of predetermined codes. Code number].

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the unmanned aerial vehicle system according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a monitoring center 2, and the monitoring center 2 is connected to the control host 1 by wire or wirelessly, and the The monitoring center 2 can monitor, update or collect the data of the control host 1 and the drone device 3.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, for example, the control host 1 is disposed at an appropriate configuration position, and the control host 1 can be optionally disposed in a predetermined device, and the predetermined device has a communication device 11 or a wireless device. Wireless communication device, and the predetermined device may be selected from a computer device or a mobile communication device, and the mobile communication device selects a mobile phone, a tablet computer ], a notebook computer, a laptop computer or a device with similar communication functions (eg desktop computer).

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the control host 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a camera device (not shown) and a communication interference prevention system (not shown), and utilizes the control host 1 The photographing device performs a photographing and recording of a series of operation images of the drone device 3, and further transmits the series of operation images to the monitoring center 2.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the control host 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be optionally disposed in the monitoring center 2 or may select a mobile host 10 to be manually disposed in a field area, and the action type The host 10 includes a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a laptop computer or a computer-like device, and further includes a track correction module.

Referring again to FIG. 1, for example, the drone 3 is selected from an air paparator, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an amphibious drone or an unmanned aerial vehicle. Each of the drones 3 includes a control device (or control system), a communication device, at least one camera device, at least one light device, and other configuration devices (eg, a communication interference prevention system, a solar power generation device, or a position transmission device). And the control device (or control system) is used to control various operations of the communication preventing system, the communication device, the photographing device and the lighting device of the drone 3, for example, a light show.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, for example, the photographing device of the drone 3 can be selected from various photographing devices, such as a digital camera or an infrared camera, and the captured image of the photographing device of the drone 3 can be selectively transmitted. To the control host 1 or the monitoring center 2, the lighting device of the drone 3 can be selected from various LED lighting devices, color lighting devices or solar lighting devices.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, for example, the plurality of predetermined codes are correspondingly set to the plurality of drones 3, for example, 000a, 000b, 000c, ..., 000n or other suitable codes, and the plurality of drones 3 The plurality of predetermined codes can be used for communication identification, and accordingly, the image transmission of the camera of the drone 3 or the lighting control and operation of the lighting device of the drone 3 can be performed.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, for example, the communication device of the control host 1 wirelessly connects to the communication device of the plurality of drones 3 in an encrypted or non-encrypted manner, and uses the control host 1 according to the plurality of The predetermined code corresponds to setting a plurality of predetermined position coordinates (for example, a dead position coordinate) or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories (for example, a three-dimensional flight trajectory).

Referring to FIG. 1 again, for example, the control host 1 has a three-dimensional spatial arrangement software or similar software for controlling each of the drones 3 to operate on the plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories. In order to form an array of unmanned aerial vehicles, for example, various flight formations, various light show formations, various search formations, or various other operational formations.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the control method of the drone according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which corresponds to the drone system of Fig. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the drone control method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the step S1. For example, first, the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles 3 are correspondingly configured with the predetermined codes, for example, 0001. 0002, 0003, ..., 000n or other predetermined codes, and each of the drones 3 includes the control device, the communication device, the photographing device, and the lighting device.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the drone control method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the step S2: for example, the control host 1 is then used according to the predetermined codes [0001, 0002, 0003, ..., 000n or other predetermined codes] select correspondingly set a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, for example, the plurality of predetermined position coordinates include a sea level data, a GPS data, and other related data, and the plurality of predetermined flight paths include one Sea level data, terrain and other related information.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, the drone control method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes the step S3: for example, the communication devices of the plurality of drones 3 are wirelessly connected to the control host 1 . The communication device 11 is, for example, selected to control the control device or system of the plurality of drones 3 by one-to-many broadcast mode, multi-to-many broadcast mode, source mark mode recognition mask, destination mark mode recognition mask or other suitable manner. .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the drone control method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes step S4: for example, the control host 1 is used to synchronously control each of the drones 3 or a portion of the drones. 3 operating on the plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories to form an array of drones, such as a search photographic array, a light show array, or other array.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the drone control method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes the step of: the plurality of drones 3 of the UAV array simultaneously ingesting a plurality of live images by using the photographing device. In addition, the plurality of drones 3 of the UAV array form an array of lights using the lighting device, and the array of lights includes a fixed light array, a dynamic light array, or any combination thereof.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the unmanned aerial vehicle system of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, which corresponds to the unmanned aerial vehicle system of Fig. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, for example, the control host 1 of the UAV system of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a private cloud device 5, a cloud sever device, or the like. The device and its peripheral equipment, and the control host 1 is used to provide various cloud related services.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the control host 1 of the UAV system according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes at least one or a plurality of public clouds 51 for establishing resources using the at least one or several public clouds 51. A cloud management platform, a cloud monitoring platform or a platform with similar functions.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the captured image of the camera of the drone 3 can be selectively transmitted to the private cloud device 5 or the public cloud 51. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a series of operation images of the UAV device 3 are photographed and recorded by the photographing device of the control host 1, and the series of operation images are further transmitted to the private cloud device 5 or the public cloud 51.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the unmanned aerial vehicle system of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention, which corresponds to the drone system of Figures 1 and 3. Referring to FIG. 4, for example, the drone system of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention includes at least one or several ground light groups 21, and the ground light group 21 is connected to the control host 1 for control. The ground light group 21 generates a ground light show or a water dance show, and the ground light show or water dance show is automatically or non-automatically combined with various flight light shows of the plurality of drones 3.

The foregoing preferred embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention and the technical features thereof, and the techniques of the embodiments can be carried out with various substantial equivalent modifications and/or alternatives; therefore, the scope of the invention is subject to the appended claims. The scope defined by the scope shall prevail. The copyright limitation of this case is used for the purpose of patent application in the Republic of China.

Claims (10)

 A drone control method includes: setting a plurality of predetermined codes corresponding to a plurality of drones, and each of the drones includes a control device, a communication device, at least one photographic device, and at least one lighting device; using a control host Setting a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories according to the plurality of predetermined codes; wirelessly connecting a plurality of drones to the control host; and controlling, by the control host, each of the drones to operate on the plurality of reservations Position coordinates or a number of predetermined flight trajectories to form an array of drones.    The drone control method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of drones of the UAV array simultaneously acquire a plurality of live images by using the photographing device.    The drone control method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of drones of the UAV array use the communication device to transmit the plurality of live images to a monitoring center.    The drone control method according to claim 1, wherein the drone of the UAV array forms an array of lights by using the lighting device, and the light array comprises a fixed light array or a dynamic light array.    The drone control method according to claim 1, wherein the control host comprises a photographing device for taking in a drone array light image by the photographing device.    An unmanned aerial vehicle system comprising: a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, each of the unmanned aerial vehicles comprising a control device, a communication device, at least one photographic device and at least one lighting device; and a plurality of predetermined codes corresponding to the plurality of unmanned devices And a control host, the wireless connection is communicated to the plurality of drones, and the control host uses the predetermined predetermined codes to set a plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories; wherein the control host is used to control Each of the drones operates on the plurality of predetermined position coordinates or a plurality of predetermined flight trajectories to form an array of drones.    The UAV system of claim 6, wherein the UAV is selected from the group consisting of an aerial camera, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an amphibious drone or an unmanned aerial vehicle.    The UAV system of claim 6, wherein the control host is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a laptop computer, or a wireless communication device.    The UAV system of claim 6, wherein the control host is selected to be set in a monitoring center or select a mobile host to be manually placed in a field area.    The UAV system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of predetermined position coordinates comprise a height data and a GPS data.