WO2018191986A1 - 无人机搜索方法及地面控制端 - Google Patents

无人机搜索方法及地面控制端 Download PDF

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WO2018191986A1
WO2018191986A1 PCT/CN2017/081536 CN2017081536W WO2018191986A1 WO 2018191986 A1 WO2018191986 A1 WO 2018191986A1 CN 2017081536 W CN2017081536 W CN 2017081536W WO 2018191986 A1 WO2018191986 A1 WO 2018191986A1
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    • HELECTRICITY
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  • the present invention relates to communication technologies, and in particular, to a drone search method and a ground control terminal.
  • the remote control of the existing drone generally adopts a directional antenna to enhance the signal strength of the target direction, so the remote controller needs to be manually operated to align the directional antenna with the drone, so that when the drone is lost, the user needs to manually
  • the remote control is scanned to search for the drone, and the accuracy is low.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a drone search method and a ground control terminal.
  • the UAV search method of the embodiment of the present invention is for controlling a ground control terminal having a directional antenna to search for a misconnected unmanned aerial vehicle.
  • the UAV search method includes the following steps:
  • the directional antenna is controlled to face the estimated position.
  • the UAV search method automatically searches for the position of the UAV by adjusting the directional antenna when the UAV is lost, and controls the directional antenna to be aligned with the estimated position by determining the estimated position.
  • the directional antenna It may be locked with the drone RF, establish communication, and retrieve the drone.
  • the ground control terminal of the embodiment of the present invention is configured to control a ground control terminal having a directional antenna to search for a misconnected unmanned aerial vehicle, where the ground control terminal includes a directional antenna and a processor, and the processor is configured to:
  • the directional antenna is controlled to face the estimated position.
  • the ground control end of the embodiment of the present invention automatically searches for the position of the drone by adjusting the directional antenna when the drone is lost, and controls the directional antenna to be aligned with the estimated position by determining the estimated position.
  • the directional antenna may be The drone radio locks, establishes communication, and retrieves the drone.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a scenario in which a drone search method is applied to a drone and a ground control terminal according to some embodiments of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a ground control terminal according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is another schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a scenario in which a drone search method is applied to a drone and a ground control terminal according to some embodiments of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a ground control terminal according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic flow chart of a drone search method according to some embodiments of the present invention.
  • 15 is a block diagram of a drone of some embodiments of the present invention.
  • Ground control terminal 10 directional antenna 12, processor 14, tracking antenna device 16, pan/tilt 162, drone 20, global satellite navigation system receiver 22, barometer 24.
  • first and second are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.
  • first is defined
  • second feature may include one or more of the described features, either explicitly or implicitly.
  • meaning of "a plurality” is two or more unless specifically and specifically defined otherwise.
  • connection In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms “installation”, “connected”, and “connected” are to be understood broadly, and may be fixed or detachable, for example, unless otherwise explicitly defined and defined. Connected, or integrally connected; may be mechanically connected, or may be electrically connected or may communicate with each other; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, may be internal communication of two elements or interaction of two elements relationship. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.
  • a UAV search method is used to control a ground control terminal 10 having a directional antenna 12 to search for a misconnected UAV 20 .
  • the UAV search method includes the following steps:
  • the drone search method of the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the ground control terminal 10 of the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ground control terminal 10 of the embodiment of the present invention is configured to control the ground control terminal 10 having the directional antenna 12 to search for the unconnected drone 20, and the ground control terminal 10 includes the directional antenna 12 and the processor. 14.
  • the processor 14 is configured to:
  • the estimated position of the drone 20 is determined according to the control parameters of the drone 20 and the flight state and the lost time before the disconnection;
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions when radio frequency locking is not possible until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 achieve radio frequency locking.
  • steps S11, S12, S13, S14 and S15 can each be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the UAV search method and the ground control terminal 10 of the embodiment of the present invention pass the tune when the UAV 20 loses connection
  • the directional antenna 12 automatically searches for the position of the drone 20, and controls the directional antenna 12 to be aligned with the estimated position by determining the estimated position.
  • the directional antenna 12 may be radio-locked with the drone 20 to establish communication and retrieve no one. Machine 20.
  • the location information of the drone 20 back to the ground control terminal 10 can be received.
  • the directional antenna 12 can be automatically adjusted according to the position information of the drone 20. The communication direction of the directional antenna 12 is ensured, so that the ground control terminal 10 and the drone 20 are always in an optimal communication state, and the stability of communication between the ground control terminal 10 and the drone 20 is improved.
  • the disconnection of the drone 20 mainly refers to the position information that the ground control terminal 10 cannot receive the drone 20.
  • the system of the drone 20 has just started, or the system of the drone 20 is restarted, and the drone 20 cannot issue position information during the start or restart time. Therefore, the ground control terminal 10 cannot receive the drone 20.
  • the location can be referred to as an interrupted loss.
  • the ground control terminal 10 temporarily cannot receive the position information of the drone 20 due to obstruction of the obstacle or signal interference, etc., and may be referred to as a transient misconnection, in which case The ground control terminal 10 can use the position information before the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is disconnected as a reference basis, and combines the control parameters and the mismatch time to determine the estimated position of the drone 20.
  • directional antenna 12 is a high gain directional antenna 12.
  • the high gain directional antenna 12 has a higher antenna gain, and the wireless signal has a longer transmission distance, which can improve the transmission quality of the wireless signal between the drone 20 and the ground control terminal 10.
  • the strong directivity of the high-gain directional antenna 12 causes the directional antenna 12 to form a gain zero in other directions than the communication direction, which can effectively reduce interference signals in other directions than the communication direction.
  • step S11 includes the following steps:
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • the drone 20 is determined to be out of contact when the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 are not radio frequency locked.
  • steps S112 and S114 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the ground control terminal 10 can promptly discover and perform subsequent steps of automatically searching for the drone 20, which is advantageous for the ground control terminal 10 to determine the drone 20 as soon as possible. The location and resume communication with the drone 20.
  • step S11 includes the following steps:
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • steps S112 and S114 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the drone 20 loses the connection and enters the runaway protection mode; the step S12 includes the following steps:
  • S127 Determine an estimated position according to at least one of the first control parameter, the second control parameter, and the environmental trajectory parameter.
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • the estimated position is determined according to at least one of the first control parameter, the second control parameter, and the environmental trajectory parameter.
  • steps S121, S123, S125, and S127 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the estimated position of the drone 20 can be quickly obtained by the estimation method, which is advantageous for quickly searching the drone 20 and determining the position of the drone 20 when the drone 20 is temporarily lost.
  • the estimated position may be determined only according to any one of the first control parameter, the second control parameter or the environmental trajectory parameter; the estimated position may also be determined according to the first control parameter and the second control parameter, or according to the first control
  • the parameter and the environmental trajectory parameter determine the estimated position, or determine the estimated position according to the second control parameter and the environmental trajectory parameter; and the estimated position may also be determined according to the first control parameter, the second control parameter, and the environmental trajectory parameter.
  • the uplink control RF link of the ground control terminal 10 to the drone 20 generally adopts bpsk modulation
  • the downlink RF link of the drone 20 to the ground control terminal 10 generally adopts qam modulation
  • the bpsk has high sensitivity and a long working distance, so In most cases, when the drone 20 is lost, only the downlink RF link of the drone 20 to the ground control terminal 10 is disconnected, and the drone 20 cannot transmit the position information to the ground control terminal 10, and the ground control
  • the terminal 10 can also send control parameters to the drone 20, so that after the drone 20 is lost, the control parameters of the drone 20 by the ground console 10 can still be used to determine the estimated position of the drone 20.
  • the first control parameter is the control parameter of the ground control terminal 10 to the unmanned aerial vehicle, such as the direction control parameter and the speed control parameter, when the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 loses the connection and determines the estimated position.
  • the self-control parameter of the drone 20 in the runaway protection mode after entering the lost connection is the second control parameter.
  • the flight state before the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 loses connection including inertia and environmental factors (such as crosswinds), also affects the confirmation of the estimated position. Therefore, the flight state before the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 loses connection is the environmental trajectory parameter.
  • the estimated position may refer to at least one of the first control parameter, the second control parameter, and the environmental trajectory parameter.
  • determining the estimated position may first determine three preliminary estimated positions according to the first control parameter, the second control parameter, and the environmental trajectory parameter respectively, and then multiply the three preliminary estimated positions by corresponding weights. The value gets the estimated position.
  • the weight of the preliminary estimated position obtained from the first control parameter into the estimated value may be 0.6.
  • the second control parameter has the second influence on the determination of the estimated position. Therefore, the weight of the preliminary estimated position obtained from the second control parameter into the estimated value may be 0.3.
  • the environmental trajectory parameter has little influence on the determination of the estimated position. Therefore, the weight of the preliminary estimated position obtained from the environmental trajectory parameter into the estimated value may be 0.1.
  • the first preliminary estimated position (P A1 , Y A1 ) can be obtained according to the first control parameter
  • the second preliminary estimated position can be obtained according to the second control parameter ( P A2 , Y A2 )
  • the third preliminary estimated position (P A3 , Y A3 ) can be obtained, and then the first preliminary estimated position, the second preliminary estimated position and the third preliminary estimated position are respectively
  • the equation for multiplying the corresponding weight value to obtain the estimated position (P A , Y A ) is:
  • weights in the above embodiments are determined according to specific models and specific considerations, and therefore should not be limited to the present embodiment, but may be determined according to specific needs in other embodiments.
  • P A1 , P A2 , P A3 , P A are the estimated pitch angles (pitch axis angles) assigned to the antenna 12, and Y A1 , Y A2 , Y A3 , Y A are estimated to the antenna 10 Horizontal azimuth (Yaw axis angle).
  • the ground control terminal 10 includes a tracking antenna device 16 including a pan/tilt 162 for horizontally rotating the directional antenna 12,
  • the position (P A , Y A ) is used to determine the target horizontal azimuth Y A of the directional antenna 12;
  • step S13 comprises the following steps:
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • the pan/tilt 162 is controlled to rotate the directional antenna 12 to a target horizontal azimuth angle Y A .
  • step S132 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the processor 14 controls the pan/tilt 162 to cause the directional antenna 12 to turn to the target horizontal azimuth Y A , causing the directional antenna 12 to face the estimated position (P A , Y A ).
  • the platform 162 includes a Yaw shaft that rotates in a horizontal direction H about a vertical axis, and the directional antenna 12 is disposed on the platform 162.
  • the directional antenna 12 rotates with the pan 162 to rotate the directional antenna 12 to the target horizontal azimuth angle Y A .
  • the tracking antenna device 16 is in communication with the processor 14, the tracking antenna device 16 is for receiving position information of the drone 20 and transmitting the position information to the processor 14, and the processor 14 controls the tracking based on the position information of the drone 20.
  • the antenna device 16 adjusts the directional antenna 12 to align the directional antenna 12 with the drone 20.
  • the ground control terminal 10 includes a tracking antenna device 16 including a pan/tilt 162 for adjusting the pitch of the directional antenna 12, and an estimate is made.
  • the position is used to determine the target pitch angle P A of the directional antenna 12; step S13 comprises the following steps:
  • the pan/tilt 162 is controlled to rotate the directional antenna 12 to the target pitch angle P A .
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • the pan/tilt 162 is controlled to rotate the directional antenna 12 to the target pitch angle P A .
  • step S134 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the processor 14 controls the pan-tilt 162 to cause the directional antenna 12 to turn to the target pitch P A angle, causing the directional antenna 12 to face the estimated position (P A , Y A ).
  • the platform 162 includes a Pitch rotating shaft that rotates in a pitch direction V about a horizontal axis, and the directional antenna 12 is disposed on the platform 162.
  • the directional antenna 12 rotates with the pan 162 to rotate the directional antenna 12 to the target pitch angle P A .
  • the pan/tilt 162 is a two-axis pan/tilt, that is, the pan-tilt 162 can drive the directional antenna 12 to rotate along the Pitch axis to achieve pitch angle adjustment and/or can drive the alignment antenna 12 to rotate along the Yaw axis to achieve a horizontal level. Angle adjustment. It will be appreciated that, as such, it has been possible to control the directional antenna 12 to search the drone 20 in space.
  • pan/tilt 162 should not be limited to the above embodiment, but in other embodiments, other suitable pan/tilt heads, such as a three-axis pan/tilt head, may be employed as needed.
  • the drone 20 automatically finds the drone 20 .
  • the drone search method further includes the following steps:
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions when the radio frequency locking cannot be achieved until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 achieve radio frequency locking.
  • the processor 14 is further configured to:
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions when radio frequency locking is not possible until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 achieve radio frequency locking.
  • step S14 and step S15 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • controlling the directional antenna 12 to scan to continue searching for the unconnected drone 20 is advantageous for the ground control terminal 10 to determine the drone 20 as soon as possible. Position and resume communication with drone 20.
  • step S15 further includes the following steps:
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions immediately when the radio frequency locking cannot be achieved until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 achieve radio frequency locking.
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions immediately when radio frequency locking is not possible until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 achieve radio frequency locking.
  • step S151 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the directional antenna 12 is immediately controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions, thereby avoiding wasting too much time in the estimated position, which helps to search for the loss of association as soon as possible. Drone 20.
  • the time spent at the estimated position is slightly greater than the time required for the drone 20 to establish a radio frequency lock with the directional antenna 12.
  • the directional antenna 12 has sufficient time to establish a radio frequency lock with the drone at the estimated position, so as to prevent the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 from being unable to achieve radio frequency locking due to the short time that the directional antenna 12 stays at the estimated position. This in turn leads to an increase in the time required to search for the drone 20.
  • step S15 includes the following steps:
  • S152 determining whether the disconnection time is greater than or equal to a predetermined time when the radio frequency is not locked
  • step S154 Returning to step S12 when the loss of synchronization time is less than the predetermined time, step S12, step S13, step S14, step S152, and step S154 are repeatedly performed.
  • S156 Control the directional antenna 12 to scan a plurality of predetermined positions when the disconnection time is greater than or equal to the predetermined time until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 are radio-locked.
  • processor 14 is configured to:
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions until the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 are radio-locked.
  • steps S152, S154, and S156 can be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the drone 20 calculates the estimated position (P A , Y A ) multiple times within a predetermined time, when the first estimated position (P A , Y A ) is inaccurate (ie, the directional antenna 12 and the drone)
  • the weight value can be adjusted immediately to calculate the estimated position (P A , Y A ) again, so as to avoid losing the RF lock of the drone 20 in time when the UAV 20 is temporarily lost.
  • the predetermined time can be used as a reference for distinguishing between a transient loss and an interruption type.
  • the ground control terminal 10 and the drone 20 are implemented to achieve radio frequency locking within a predetermined time, it can be determined as a transient misconnection.
  • the predetermined time can be designed according to different drones 20.
  • the restart time of the drone 20 is faster, and the processing speed of the processor 14 is faster, and the predetermined time can be set smaller, for example, 2 s.
  • the processing speed of the processor 14 is slower, and the predetermined time can be set longer, for example, 5 s.
  • the predetermined time is not limited to the above time, and for example, the predetermined time may be set to 2.3 s, 2.5 s, 4 s, 6 s, or other suitable time.
  • the directional antenna 12 faces the estimated position (P A , Y A ), the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 cannot achieve radio frequency locking, and the directional antenna 12 needs to be controlled to scan a plurality of predetermined positions.
  • the ground control terminal 10 includes a cloud platform 162 for adjusting the horizontal azimuth angle Y of the directional antenna 12 in the horizontal direction and the elevation angle P of the pitch direction.
  • the range P of the pitch angle of the pan/tilt 162 is - ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 2. For example, when ⁇ 1 is 60° and ⁇ 2 is 60°, the pitch angle of the pan/tilt 162 ranges from -60° to 60°.
  • the directional antenna 12 satisfies the beam angle corresponding to the target gain of 2 ⁇ , for example, when ⁇ is 10°, the beam angle is 20°.
  • the space around the directional antenna 12 is divided into n predetermined positions, and at least (n-1) predetermined positions have an angular range of 2 ⁇ in the pitch direction.
  • n predetermined positions For example, when the pitch angle of the pan/tilt 162 ranges from -60° to 60° and the beam angle is 20°, there are six predetermined positions, and the angle of each predetermined position in the pitch direction is 20°.
  • the pitch angle of the pan/tilt 162 ranges from -75° to 75° and the beam angle is 20°, there are 8 predetermined positions, wherein the angle of the 7 predetermined positions in the pitch direction is 20°, 1 The angle of the predetermined position in the pitch direction is 10°.
  • the angular velocity v of the directional antenna 12 rotating in the horizontal direction is less than 2 ⁇ /t.
  • the drone search method further includes the following steps after step S15:
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to be fine-tuned until the communication strength between the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 reaches a peak.
  • the processor 14 is further configured to:
  • Determining whether the ground control terminal 10 can determine the second spatial location information where the ground control terminal 10 is located;
  • the relative position of the drone 20 relative to the ground control end 10 is calculated according to the first spatial position information and the second spatial position information
  • the directional antenna 12 is controlled to be fine-tuned until the communication strength between the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 reaches a peak.
  • steps S16, S17, S18, S19 and S20 can all be implemented by the processor 14.
  • the directional antenna 12 and the drone 20 achieve radio frequency locking, the directional antenna 12 is further aligned with the drone 20, so that the ground control terminal 10 and the drone 20 are in an optimal communication state, and the ground control terminal 10 is improved.
  • the quality of communication with the drone 20 is improved.
  • the first spatial location information is spatial location information of the drone 20; the second spatial location information includes spatial location information of the ground control terminal 10.
  • the directional antenna 12 satisfies the normal direction f of the beam angle corresponding to the target gain as the maximum gain direction. It can be understood that adjusting the directional antenna 12 to align the directional antenna 12 with the drone 20 means that the directional antenna 12 is adjusted such that the normal direction f of the directional antenna 12 coincides with the connection between the ground control terminal 10 and the drone 20 or The distance is less than a predetermined threshold.
  • the UAV 20 is equipped with a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver 22 and a barometer 24, and the first spatial position information can be obtained by the GNSS receiver 22 and the barometer 24
  • the GNSS receiver 22 is configured to acquire the first latitude and longitude information of the drone 20
  • the barometer 24 is configured to acquire the first height information of the drone 20.
  • the first spatial position information is obtained by fusing the first latitude and longitude information and the first height information.
  • the ground control terminal 10 is also provided with a GNSS receiver 22 and a barometer 24 for acquiring second spatial position information.
  • the GNSS receiver 22 is used to acquire the second latitude and longitude information of the ground control terminal 10
  • the barometer 24 is used to acquire the first height information of the ground control terminal 10. Will be second The latitude and longitude information and the second height information are combined to obtain the second spatial position information.
  • the GNSS receiver 22 includes a US Global Positioning System receiver, a China Beidou satellite navigation system receiver, a Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system receiver, or a European Galileo satellite navigation system receiver, which is not limited herein.
  • the directional antenna 12 The direction of the maximum gain is also relatively close to the direction of the drone 20 relative to the ground control terminal 10, at which time the directional antenna 12 is fine-tuned, and when the peak of the communication strength is reached, the maximum gain direction of the directional antenna 12 is compared with the ground control terminal 10 and the drone.
  • the connection of 20 has coincided. That is to say, the normal direction f of the directional antenna 12 coincides with the connection between the ground control terminal 10 and the drone 20.
  • the pitch angle and the horizontal azimuth angle according to the normal direction f of the directional antenna 12 at this time are the pitch angle and the horizontal azimuth angle of the drone 20 with respect to the ground control terminal 10.
  • first and second are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.
  • features defining “first” and “second” may include at least one feature, either explicitly or implicitly.
  • a plurality means at least two, for example two, three, unless specifically defined otherwise.

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Abstract

本发明公开一种无人机搜索方法及地面控制端(10)。无人机搜索方法用于控制具有定向天线(12)的地面控制端(10)搜索失联的无人机(20)。无人机搜索方法包括步骤:判断无人机(20)是否失联;在无人机(20)失联时根据无人机(20)的控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定无人机(20)的预估位置;控制定向天线(12)朝向预估位置。本发明实施方式的无人机搜索方法及地面控制端(10),在无人机(20)失联时,通过调整定向天线(12)自动搜索无人机(20)的位置,通过确定预估位置,控制定向天线(12)对准预估位置,如此,定向天线(12)可能与无人机(20)射频锁定,建立通信,寻回无人机(20)。

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无人机搜索方法及地面控制端 技术领域
本发明涉及通信技术,特别涉及一种无人机搜索方法及地面控制端。
背景技术
现有的无人机的遥控器一般采用定向天线以增强目标方向的信号强度,因此需手动操作遥控器以使定向天线与无人机对准,如此,无人机失联时,用户需手动操作遥控器扫描搜索无人机,准度低。
发明内容
本发明的实施方式提供一种无人机搜索方法及地面控制端。
本发明实施方式的无人机搜索方法,用于控制具有定向天线的地面控制端搜索失联的无人机,所述无人机搜索方法包括以下步骤:
判断所述无人机是否失联;
在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机的控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定所述无人机的预估位置;和
控制所述定向天线朝向所述预估位置。
本发明实施方式的无人机搜索方法,在无人机失联时,通过调整定向天线自动搜索无人机的位置,通过确定预估位置,控制定向天线对准预估位置,如此,定向天线可能与无人机射频锁定,建立通信,寻回无人机。
本发明实施方式的地面控制端,用于控制具有定向天线的地面控制端搜索失联的无人机,所述地面控制端包括定向天线及处理器,所述处理器用于:
判断所述无人机是否失联;
在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定所述无人机的预估位置;和
控制所述定向天线朝向所述预估位置。
本发明实施方式的地面控制端,在无人机失联时,通过调整定向天线自动搜索无人机的位置,通过确定预估位置,控制定向天线对准预估位置,如此,定向天线可能与无人机射频锁定,建立通信,寻回无人机。
本发明的实施方式的附加方面和优点将在下面的描述中部分给出,部分将从下面的描述中变得明显,或通过本发明的实施方式的实践了解到。
附图说明
本发明的上述和/或附加的方面和优点从结合下面附图对实施方式的描述中将变得明显和容易理解,其中:
图1是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图2是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法应用于无人机和地面控制端时的场景示意图;
图3是本发明某些实施方式的地面控制端的模块示意图;
图4是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图5是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的另一个流程示意图;
图6是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图7是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法应用于无人机和地面控制端时的场景示意图;
图8是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图9是本发明某些实施方式的地面控制端的模块示意图;
图10是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图11是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图12是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图13是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图14是本发明某些实施方式的无人机搜索方法的流程示意图;
图15是本发明某些实施方式的无人机的模块示意图。
主要元件符号说明:
地面控制端10,定向天线12,处理器14,跟踪天线装置16,云台162,无人机20,全球卫星导航系统接收机22,气压计24。
具体实施方式
下面详细描述本发明的实施方式,所述实施方式的示例在附图中示出,其中自始至终相同或类似的标号表示相同或类似的元件或具有相同或类似功能的元件。下面通过参考附图描述的实施方式是示例性的,仅用于解释本发明,而不能理解为对本发明的限制。
在本发明的描述中,需要理解的是,术语“第一”、“第二”仅用于描述目的,而不能理解为指示或暗示相对重要性或者隐含指明所指示的技术特征的数量。由此,限定有“第一”、 “第二”的特征可以明示或者隐含地包括一个或者更多个所述特征。在本发明的描述中,“多个”的含义是两个或两个以上,除非另有明确具体的限定。
在本发明的描述中,需要说明的是,除非另有明确的规定和限定,术语“安装”、“相连”、“连接”应做广义理解,例如,可以是固定连接,也可以是可拆卸连接,或一体地连接;可以是机械连接,也可以是电连接或可以相互通信;可以是直接相连,也可以通过中间媒介间接相连,可以是两个元件内部的连通或两个元件的相互作用关系。对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以根据具体情况理解上述术语在本发明中的具体含义。
下文的公开提供了许多不同的实施方式或例子用来实现本发明的不同结构。为了简化本发明的公开,下文中对特定例子的部件和设置进行描述。当然,它们仅仅为示例,并且目的不在于限制本发明。此外,本发明可以在不同例子中重复参考数字和/或参考字母,这种重复是为了简化和清楚的目的,其本身不指示所讨论各种实施方式和/或设置之间的关系。此外,本发明提供了的各种特定的工艺和材料的例子,但是本领域普通技术人员可以意识到其他工艺的应用和/或其他材料的使用。
请参阅图1,本发明实施方式的无人机搜索方法,用于控制具有定向天线12的地面控制端10搜索失联的无人机20,无人机搜索方法包括以下步骤:
S11:判断无人机20是否失联;
S12:在无人机20失联时根据无人机20的控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定无人机20的预估位置;和
S13:控制定向天线12朝向预估位置。
本发明实施方式的无人机搜索方法可以由本发明实施方式的地面控制端10实现。
请参阅图2及图3,本发明实施方式的地面控制端10,用于控制具有定向天线12的地面控制端10搜索失联的无人机20,地面控制端10包括定向天线12及处理器14,处理器14用于:
判断无人机20是否失联;
在无人机20失联时根据无人机20控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定无人机20的预估位置;
控制定向天线12朝向预估位置;
判断定向天线12与无人机20是否能够实现射频锁定;和
在无法实现射频锁定时控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20实现射频锁定。
也即是说,步骤S11、S12、S13、S14和S15均可以由处理器14实现。
本发明实施方式的无人机搜索方法及地面控制端10,在无人机20失联时,通过调 整定向天线12自动搜索无人机20的位置,通过确定预估位置,控制定向天线12对准预估位置,如此,定向天线12可能与无人机20射频锁定,建立通信,寻回无人机20。
可以理解,当地面控制端10搜索到无人机20后,可接收到无人机20回传至地面控制端10的位置信息,此时定向天线12可根据无人机20的位置信息自动调整定向天线12的通信方向,从而保证地面控制端10与无人机20始终处于最优的通信状态,提升地面控制端10与无人机20之间通信的稳定性。
具体地,无人机20失联主要是指地面控制端10无法接收到无人机20的位置信息。例如,无人机20的系统刚启动,或者无人机20的系统重启,无人机20在启动或重启的时间内无法发出位置信息,因此,地面控制端10无法接收到无人机20的位置,可以称为中断型失联。又例如无人机20飞行过程中,由于障碍物遮挡或信号干扰等原因,导致地面控制端10暂时无法接收到无人机20的位置信息,可以称为短暂性失联,在这种情况下,地面控制端10可以将无人机20失联前的位置信息作为参考依据,结合控制参数和失联时间,用于确定无人机20的预估位置。
在本发明的具体实施例中,定向天线12为采用高增益定向天线12。高增益定向天线12具有更高的天线增益,无线信号的传输距离更远,可以提升无人机20与地面控制端10之间的无线信号的传输质量。同时,高增益定向天线12的强定向性使得定向天线12在除通信方向上外的其他方向形成增益零点,可以有效降低除通信方向上外的其他方向上的干扰信号。
请一并参阅图1及图4,在某些实施方式中,步骤S11包括以下步骤:
S112:判断定向天线12与无人机20是否射频锁定;和
S114:在定向天线12与无人机20未射频锁定时确定无人机20失联。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
判断定向天线12与无人机20是否射频锁定;和
在定向天线12与无人机20未射频锁定时确定无人机20失联。
也即是说,步骤S112和S114可以由处理器14实现。
如此,当无人机20与地面控制端10失联时,地面控制端10可以及时发现并进行后续的自动搜索无人机20的步骤,有利于使地面控制端10可尽快确定无人机20的位置并与无人机20恢复通信。
请参阅图5,或者,在一些实施方式中,步骤S11包括以下步骤:
S116:判断是否接收到无人机20的位置信息;和
S118:在确定没有接收到无人机20的位置信息时确定无人机20失联。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
判断是否接收到无人机20的位置信息;和
在确定没有接收到无人机20的位置信息时确定无人机20失联。
也即是说,步骤S112和S114可以由处理器14实现。
请一并参阅图1及图6,在某些实施方式中,无人机20失联后进入失控保护模式;步骤S12包括以下步骤:
S121:获取地面控制端10对无人机20的第一控制参数;
S123:获取无人机20在失控保护模式下的第二控制参数;
S125:获取无人机20的环境轨迹参数;和
S127:根据第一控制参数、第二控制参数、环境轨迹参数中的至少一种确定预估位置。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
获取地面控制端10对无人机20的第一控制参数;
获取无人机20在失控保护模式下的第二控制参数;
获取无人机20的环境轨迹参数;和
根据第一控制参数、第二控制参数、环境轨迹参数中的至少一种确定预估位置。
也即是说,步骤S121、S123、S125和S127可以由处理器14实现。
如此,通过估算的方式,可快速得到无人机20的预估位置,有利于在无人机20短暂性失联时,快速地搜索无人机20并确定无人机20的位置。
可以理解,可以仅根据第一控制参数、第二控制参数或环境轨迹参数中的任意一个确定预估位置;也可以根据第一控制参数和第二控制参数确定预估位置、或者根据第一控制参数和环境轨迹参数确定预估位置、或者根据第二控制参数和环境轨迹参数确定预估位置;还可以根据第一控制参数、第二控制参数和环境轨迹参数确定预估位置。
由于地面控制端10至无人机20的上行控制射频链路一般采用bpsk调制,而无人机20至地面控制端10的下行射频链路一般采用qam调制,bpsk灵敏度高,作用距离远,因此,大多数情况下,无人机20失联时,仅是无人机20至地面控制端10的下行射频链路断开,无人机20无法发送位置信息到地面控制端10,而地面控制端10还可以发送控制参数至无人机20,因此无人机20失联后,地面控制端10对无人机20的控制参数仍然可以用于确定无人机20的预估位置。如此,当地面控制端10确定与无人机20失联时,先根据地面控制端10对无人机20的控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定无人机20的预估位置。第一控制参数即为无人机20失联后确定预估位置时地面控制端10对无人机的控制参数,例如方向控制参数和速度控制参数等。
另外,无人机20失联后会一般会进入失控保护模式,例如,首先悬停3秒,如果3秒内都没有恢复(仍然失联),则进入返航模式(沿飞行轨迹返航)。因此,无人机20在进入在失联后处于失控保护模式的自我控制参数即为第二控制参数。
再有,无人机20失联前的飞行状态,包括惯性和环境的因素(例如侧风)等对于预估位置的确认也有影响。因此,无人机20失联前的飞行状态即为环境轨迹参数。
因此,预估位置可参考第一控制参数、第二控制参数、环境轨迹参数该三种参数中的至少一种。
具体的,确定预估位置可以先分别根据第一控制参数、第二控制参数、环境轨迹参数该三种参数分别确定三个初步预估位置,再将三个初步预估位置乘以相应的权重值得到预估位置。
在一些例子里面,考虑到第一控制参数对于预估位置的确定影响较大,因此,根据第一控制参数得到的初步预估位置换算成预估为止的权值可以为0.6。第二控制参数对于预估位置的确定影响次之,因此,根据第二控制参数得到的初步预估位置换算成预估为止的权值可以为0.3。环境轨迹参数对于预估位置的确定影响较小,因此,根据环境轨迹参数得到的初步预估位置换算成预估为止的权值可以为0.1。
因此,请参阅图2及图7,在一个例子里面,根据第一控制参数可以得到第一初步预估位置(PA1,YA1),根据第二控制参数可以得到第二初步预估位置(PA2,YA2),根据环境轨迹参数可以得到第三初步预估位置(PA3,YA3),则将第一初步预估位置、第二初步预估位置和第三初步预估位置分别乘以对应地权重值后得到预估位置(PA,YA)的等式为:
(PA,YA)=(PA1,YA1)*0.6+(PA2,YA2)*0.3+(PA3,YA3)*0.1。
需说明的是,上述实施方式中的权值是根据特定机型和特定考虑因素确定的,因此并不应该限于本实施方式,而在其他实施方式中可以根据具体需求而定。
其中,上面的PA1、PA2、PA3、PA是指定向天线12的预估俯仰角度(pitch轴角),而YA1、YA2、YA3、YA向天线10的为预估水平方位角(Yaw轴角)。
请参阅图1、图7、图8及图9,在某些实施方式中,地面控制端10包括跟踪天线装置16,跟踪天线装置16包括用于水平转动定向天线12的云台162,预估位置(PA,YA)用于确定定向天线12的目标水平方位角YA;步骤S13包括以下步骤:
S132:控制云台162以使定向天线12转动到目标水平方位角YA
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
控制云台162以使定向天线12转动到目标水平方位角YA
也即是说,步骤S132可以由处理器14实现。
如此,处理器14控制云台162使定向天线12转到目标水平方位角YA,使定向天线12朝向预估位置(PA,YA)。
具体地,云台162包括绕竖直轴向在水平方向H上旋转的Yaw转轴,定向天线12设置在云台162上。如此,Yaw转轴转动时,定向天线12随云台162转动以使定向天线12转动到目标水平方位角YA
进一步地,跟踪天线装置16与处理器14通信,跟踪天线装置16用于接收无人机20的位置信息并将位置信息传输至处理器14,处理器14根据无人机20的位置信息控制跟踪天线装置16调整定向天线12,使定向天线12对准无人机20。
请参阅图1、图2、图9及图10,在某些实施方式中,地面控制端10包括跟踪天线装置16,跟踪天线装置16包括调整用于定向天线12俯仰的云台162,预估位置用于确定定向天线12的目标俯仰角PA;步骤S13包括以下步骤:
S134:控制云台162以使定向天线12转动到目标俯仰角PA
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
控制云台162以使定向天线12转动到目标俯仰角PA
也即是说,步骤S134可以由处理器14实现。
如此,处理器14控制云台162使定向天线12转到目标俯仰PA角,使定向天线12朝向预估位置(PA,YA)。
具体地,云台162包括绕水平轴向在俯仰方向V上旋转的Pitch转轴,定向天线12设置在云台162上。如此,Pitch转轴转动时,定向天线12随云台162转动以使定向天线12转动到目标俯仰角PA
可以理解,本发明实施方式中,云台162为两轴云台,即云台162可以驱动定向天线12沿Pitch轴转动实现俯仰角调整和/或可以驱动定线天线12沿Yaw轴转动实现水平角调整。可以理解,如此,已经可以控制定向天线12在空间搜索无人机20。
当然,云台162不应该限于上述实施方式,而在其他实施方式中可以根据需要采用其他合适的云台,例如三轴云台。
若定向天线12朝向预估位置(PA,YA)后,定向天线12与无人机20实现了射频锁定,则说明无人机20自动搜到到了无人机20。
请参阅图11,在某些实施方式中,无人机搜索方法还包括以下步骤:
S14:判断定向天线12在预估位置与无人机20是否能够实现射频锁定;和
S15:在无法实现射频锁定时控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20实现射频锁定。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14还用于:
判断定向天线12在预估位置与无人机20是否能够实现射频锁定;和
在无法实现射频锁定时控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20实现射频锁定。
也即是说,步骤S14和步骤S15可以由处理器14实现。
如此,当定向天线12在预估位置与无人机20无法射频锁定时,控制定向天线12扫描以继续搜索失联的无人机20,有利于使地面控制端10尽快确定无人机20的位置并与无人机20恢复通信。
请一并参阅图11及图12,在某些实施方式中,步骤S15还包括以下步骤:
S151:在无法实现射频锁定时立即控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20实现射频锁定。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
在无法实现射频锁定时立即控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20实现射频锁定。
也即是说,步骤S151可以由处理器14实现。
如此,当定向天线12在预估位置与无人机20无法射频锁定时,立即控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置,避免在预估位置浪费过多的时间,有助于尽快搜索到失联的无人机20。
具体地,定向天线12朝向预估位置后,在预估位置停留的时间略大于无人机20与定向天线12建立射频锁定所需的时间。如此,确保定向天线12在预估位置有充足的时间与无人机建立射频锁定,避免因定向天线12在预估位置停留的时间过短导致定向天线12与无人机20无法实现射频锁定,进而导致搜索到无人机20所需的时间延长。
请参阅图1及图13,在某些实施方式中,步骤S15包括以下步骤:
S152:在未射频锁定时判断失联时间是否大于或等于预定时间;
S154和/或S164;
S154:在失联时间小于预定时间时回到步骤S12,重复执行步骤S12、步骤S13、步骤S14、步骤S152和步骤S154。
S156:在失联时间大于或等于预定时间时控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20射频锁定。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14用于:
在未射频锁定时判断失联时间是否大于或等于预定时间;
在失联时间小于预定时间时回到在无人机20失联时根据无人机20失联前的控制参数和飞行状态和失联时间确定无人机20的预估位置的步骤,和/或,在失联时间大于 或等于预定时间时控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置直至定向天线12与无人机20射频锁定。
也即是说,步骤S152、S154和S156可由处理器14实现。
如此,使无人机20在预定时间内多次计算预估位置(PA,YA),当第一次预估位置(PA,YA)不准确(即定向天线12与无人机20无法射频锁定)时,可立即调整权重值再次计算预估位置(PA,YA),避免在无人机20短暂性失联时不能及时与无人机20重新射频锁定导致长时间失联。
具体地,预定时间可作为区分短暂性失联和中断型失联的参考依据。例如,当在预定时间内实现地面控制端10与无人机20实现射频锁定时,即可确定为短暂性失联。
预定时间可根据不同的无人机20进行设计。在一个例子中,无人机20的重启时间较快,处理器14的处理速度较快,则可将预定时间设置得较小一点,例如2s。在另一个例子中,处理器14的处理速度较慢,则可以将预定时间设置得长一点,例如5s。当然,在其他实施方式中,预定时间不限于上述时间,例如也可以将预定时间设置为2.3s、2.5s、4s、6s或其他合适的时间。
请参阅图2及图7,当定向天线12朝向预估位置(PA,YA)后,定向天线12与无人机20无法实现射频锁定,则需控制定向天线12扫描多个预定位置。
具体地,地面控制端10包括云台162,云台162用于调整定向天线12水平方向的水平方位角Y,和俯仰方向的俯仰角P。其中,云台162的俯仰角的范围P为-β1~β2,例如,当β1为60°,β2为60°时,云台162的俯仰角的范围为-60°~60°。定向天线12满足目标增益对应的波束角为2α,例如,当α为10°时,波束角为20°。在俯仰方向上,将定向天线12周围空间分为n个预定位置,至少(n-1)个预定位置在俯仰方向上的角度范围大小为2α。例如,云台162的俯仰角的范围为-60°~60°,波束角为20°时,共有6个预定位置,每个预定位置在俯仰方向上的角度大小为20°。或者,当云台162的俯仰角的范围为-75°~75°,波束角为20°时,共有8个预定位置,其中7个预定位置在俯仰方向上的角度大小为20°,1个预定位置在俯仰方向上的角度大小为10°。
当定向天线12每进入一个预定位置扫描时,俯仰角P不变,定向天线12转动,使定向天线12的水平方位角在0~360°内扫描。可以理解,扫描时俯仰角P=-β1+2α*N,其中N大于或等于0,小于(β1+β2)/2α+1。
由于无人机20与地面控制端10建立射频锁定需要一定时间t,因此,定向天线12在水平方向转动的角速度v小于2α/t。
请参阅图14,在某些实施方式中,无人机搜索方法在步骤S15之后还包括以下步骤:
S16:判断是否接收到无人机20发出的无人机20的第一空间位置信息;
S17:判断地面控制端10是否可以确定地面控制端10所在的第二空间位置信息;
S18:当接收到第一空间位置信息并确定了第二空间位置信息时,根据第一空间位置信息和第二空间位置信息计算无人机20相对于地面控制端10的相对位置;
S19:根据相对位置控制调整定向天线12使定向天线12与无人机20对准;和
S20:当没有接收到第一空间位置信息和/或不能确定第二空间位置信息时,控制微调定向天线12直到定向天线12与无人机20之间的通信强度到达峰值。
在某些实施方式中,处理器14还用于:
判断是否接收到无人机20发出的无人机20的第一空间位置信息;
判断地面控制端10是否可以确定地面控制端10所在的第二空间位置信息;
当接收到第一空间位置信息并确定了第二空间位置信息时,根据第一空间位置信息和第二空间位置信息计算无人机20相对于地面控制端10的相对位置;
根据相对位置控制调整定向天线12使定向天线12与无人机20对准;和
当没有接收到第一空间位置信息和/或不能确定第二空间位置信息时,控制微调定向天线12直到定向天线12与无人机20之间的通信强度到达峰值。
也即是说,步骤S16、S17、S18、S19和S20均可通过处理器14实现。
如此,在定向天线12与无人机20实现射频锁定之后,使定向天线12进一步对准无人机20,使地面控制端10与无人机20处于最优的通信状态,提高地面控制端10与无人机20之间的通信质量。
可以理解,第一空间位置信息为无人机20所在的空间位置信息;第二空间位置信息包括地面控制端10所在的空间位置信息。
具体地,定向天线12满足目标增益对应的波束角的法线方向f为最大增益方向。可以理解,调整定向天线12使定向天线12与无人机20对准是指,调整定向天线12,使定向天线12的法线方向f与地面控制端10和无人机20的连线重合或者距离小于预定阈值。
进一步地,请参阅图15,无人机20上搭载有全球卫星导航系统(GNSS,Global Navigation Satellite System)接收机22及气压计24,第一空间位置信息可以由GNSS接收机22及气压计24得到,其中,GNSS接收机22用于获取无人机20的第一经纬度信息,气压计24用于获取无人机20的第一高度信息。将第一经纬度信息和第一高度信息融合即可分别得到第一空间位置信息。地面控制端10同样设置有GNSS接收机22和气压计24以用于获取第二空间位置信息。同理,GNSS接收机22用于获取地面控制端10的第二经纬度信息,气压计24用于获取地面控制端10的第一高度信息。将第二 经纬度信息和第二高度信息融合即可分别得到第二空间位置信息。
GNSS接收机22包括美国全球定位系统接收机、中国北斗卫星导航系统接收机、俄罗斯格洛纳斯卫星导航系统接收机或欧洲伽利略卫星导航系统接收机,在此不做限制。
请结合图2及图7,当无人机20与地面控制端10射频锁定后,即使地面控制端10没有接收到第一空间位置信息和/或不能确定第二空间位置信息,定向天线12的最大增益方向与无人机20相对于地面控制端10的方向也较接近,此时微调定向天线12,当达到通信强度峰值时,定向天线12的最大增益方向与地面控制端10和无人机20的连线已重合。也即是说,定向天线12的法线方向f与地面控制端10和无人机20的连线已重合。根据此时定向天线12的法线方向f的俯仰角和水平方位角即为无人机20相对于地面控制端10的俯仰角和水平方位角。
在本说明书的描述中,参考术语“某些实施方式”、“一实施方式”、“一个实施方式”、“一些实施方式”、“示意性实施方式”、“示例”、“具体示例”、或“一些示例”等的描述意指结合实施方式或示例描述的具体特征、结构、材料或者特点包含于本发明的至少一个实施方式或示例中。在本说明书中,对上述术语的示意性表述不一定指的是相同的实施方式或示例。而且,描述的具体特征、结构、材料或者特点可以在任何的一个或多个实施方式或示例中以合适的方式结合。
此外,术语“第一”、“第二”仅用于描述目的,而不能理解为指示或暗示相对重要性或者隐含指明所指示的技术特征的数量。由此,限定有“第一”、“第二”的特征可以明示或者隐含地包括至少一个特征。在本发明的描述中,“多个”的含义是至少两个,例如两个,三个,除非另有明确具体的限定。
尽管上面已经示出和描述了本发明的实施例,可以理解的是,上述实施例是示例性的,不能理解为对本发明的限制,本领域的普通技术人员在本发明的范围内可以对上述实施例进行变化、修改、替换和变型,本发明的范围由权利要求及其等同物限定。

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  1. 一种无人机搜索方法,用于控制具有定向天线的地面控制端搜索失联的无人机,其特征在于,所述无人机搜索方法包括以下步骤:
    判断所述无人机是否失联;
    在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机的控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定所述无人机的预估位置;和
    控制所述定向天线朝向所述预估位置。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述判断所述无人机是否失联的步骤包括以下步骤:
    判断所述定向天线与所述无人机是否射频锁定;和
    在所述定向天线与所述无人机未射频锁定时确定所述无人机失联。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述判断所述无人机是否失联的步骤包括以下步骤:
    判断是否收到所述无人机的位置信息;和
    在确定没有收到所述无人机的位置信息时确定所述无人机失联。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述无人机失联后进入失控保护模式;所述在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机控制参数和失联前的飞行状态确定所述无人机的预估位置的步骤包括以下步骤:
    获取所述地面控制端对所述无人机的第一控制参数、所述无人机在所述失控保护模式下的第二控制参数、所述无人机的环境轨迹参数三种参数中的至少一种;
    根据所述三种参数中的至少一种确定所述预估位置。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述地面控制端包括跟踪天线装置,所述跟踪天线装置包括用于水平转动所述定向天线的云台,所述预估位置用于确定所述定向天线的目标水平方位角;所述控制所述定向天线朝向所述预估位置的步骤包括以下步骤:
    控制所述云台以使所述定向天线转动到所述目标水平方位角。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述地面控制端包括跟踪天线装置,所述跟踪天线装置包括调整用于所述定向天线俯仰的云台,所述预估位置用于确定所述定向天线的目标俯仰角;所述控制所述定向天线朝向所述预估位置的步骤包括以下步骤:
    控制所述云台以使所述定向天线转动到所述目标俯仰角。
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述无人机搜索方法还包括以下步骤:
    判断所述定向天线在所述预估位置与所述无人机是否能够实现射频锁定;和
    在无法实现射频锁定时控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述在无法实现射频锁定时控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定的步骤包括以下步骤:
    在无法实现射频锁定时立即控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定。
  9. 根据权利要求7所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述在无法实现射频锁定时控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定包括以下步骤:
    在未射频锁定时判断所述失联时间是否大于或等于预定时间;
    在所述失联时间小于所述预定时间时回到所述在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机失联前的控制参数和飞行状态和失联时间确定所述无人机的预估位置,和/或,在所述失联时间大于或等于所述预定时间时控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机射频锁定。
  10. 根据权利要求1所述的无人机搜索方法,其特征在于,所述无人机搜索方法在所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定的步骤之后还包括以下步骤:
    判断是否接收到所述无人机发出的所述无人机的第一空间位置信息;
    判断所述地面控制端是否可以确定所述地面控制端所在的第二空间位置信息;
    当接收到所述第一空间位置信息并确定了所述第二空间位置信息时,根据所述第一空 间位置信息和所述第二空间位置信息计算所述无人机相对于所述地面控制端的相对位置;
    根据所述相对位置控制调整所述定向天线使所述定向天线与所述无人机对准;和
    当没有接收到所述第一空间位置信息和/或不能确定所述第二空间位置信息时,控制微调所述定向天线直到所述定向天线与所述无人机之间的通信强度到达峰值。
  11. 一种地面控制端,用于控制具有定向天线的地面控制端搜索失联的无人机,其特征在于,所述地面控制端包括定向天线及处理器,所述处理器用于:
    判断所述无人机是否失联;
    在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机控制参数和失联前的飞行状态和失联时间确定所述无人机的预估位置;和
    控制所述定向天线朝向所述预估位置。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述处理器进一步用于:
    判断所述定向天线与所述无人机是否射频锁定;和
    在所述定向天线与所述无人机未射频锁定时确定所述无人机失联。
  13. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述处理器进一步用于:
    判断是否收到所述无人机的位置信息;和
    在确定没有收到所述无人机的位置信息时确定所述无人机失联。
  14. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述无人机失联后进入失控保护模式;所述处理器进一步用于:
    获取所述地面控制端对所述无人机的第一控制参数、所述无人机在所述失控保护模式下的第二控制参数、所述无人机的环境轨迹参数三种参数中的至少一种;
    根据所述三种参数中的至少一种确定所述预估位置。
  15. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述地面控制端包括跟踪天线装置,所述跟踪天线装置包括用于水平转动所述定向天线的云台,所述预估位置用于确定所述定向天线的目标水平方位角;所述处理器进一步用于:
    控制所述云台以使所述定向天线转动到所述目标水平方位角。
  16. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述地面控制端包括跟踪天线 装置,所述跟踪天线装置包括调整用于所述定向天线俯仰的云台,所述预估位置用于确定所述定向天线的目标俯仰角;所述处理器进一步用于:
    控制所述云台以使所述定向天线转动到所述目标俯仰角。
  17. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于:
    判断所述定向天线在所述预估位置与所述无人机是否能够实现射频锁定;和
    在无法实现射频锁定时控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述处理器进一步用于:
    在无法实现射频锁定时立即控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机实现射频锁定。
  19. 根据权利要求17所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述处理器进一步用于:
    在未射频锁定时判断所述失联时间是否大于或等于预定时间;
    在所述失联时间小于所述预定时间时回到所述在所述无人机失联时根据所述无人机失联前的控制参数和飞行状态和失联时间确定所述无人机的预估位置,和/或,在所述失联时间大于或等于所述预定时间时控制所述定向天线扫描多个预定位置直至所述定向天线与所述无人机射频锁定。
  20. 根据权利要求11所述的地面控制端,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于:
    判断是否接收到所述无人机发出的所述无人机的第一空间位置信息;
    判断所述地面控制端是否可以确定所述地面控制端所在的第二空间位置信息;
    当接收到所述第一空间位置信息并确定了所述第二空间位置信息时,根据所述第一空间位置信息和所述第二空间位置信息计算所述无人机相对于所述地面控制端的相对位置;
    根据所述相对位置控制调整所述定向天线使所述定向天线与所述无人机对准;和
    当没有接收到所述第一空间位置信息和/或不能确定所述第二空间位置信息时,控制微调所述定向天线直到所述定向天线与所述无人机之间的通信强度到达峰值。
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