WO2019026179A1 - 飛行情報収集システム、無線通信装置、中継機、飛行情報収集方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to technology for collecting drone flight information.
- Drone unmanned aerial vehicle
- Drone unmanned aerial vehicle
- various fields such as logistics, infrastructure inspection, and disaster response.
- it is considered urgently necessary to establish a mechanism for accurately grasping the drone flight status in real time and using the information for operation management and the like.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-188150 discloses an idea of expanding the operation range of an unmanned aerial vehicle by collecting data of aerial image taken by the unmanned aerial vehicle and its position information using satellite communication. It is done.
- diverting this idea directly to the management of drones has some challenges.
- One is that the satellite communication apparatus for performing satellite communication is expensive. If the installation cost of the device is high, users are limited, and there is a concern that the spread of the flight information collecting system will not progress.
- the second point is the weight of the satellite communication device. A typical satellite communication device is small, but weighs on the order of kilograms, so it is difficult to mount it on a small drone.
- the third point is the power consumption of the satellite communication device. Consuming a drone's limited battery for communication becomes a bottleneck for continuous navigation and is not desirable.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a technique for collecting drone flight information in a wide area including a low risk of disconnection and a mobile communication network dead zone. I assume.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique for facilitating implementation in a drone in realizing a mechanism for collecting drone flight information using satellite communication.
- the present invention adopts a configuration in which a repeater flying between a drone and a communication satellite acquires information from the drone and transfers information to the ground station by satellite communication. Do.
- the present invention is a drone flight information collection system, comprising: a wireless communication device mounted on the drone; and a first altitude between the altitude at which the drone can fly and the altitude of the communication satellite. And a ground station for performing satellite communication with the communication satellite, wherein the wireless communication device transmits the information of the drone, and the relay is transmitted from the wireless communication device.
- the ground station includes a receiver for receiving drone information, and a satellite communication device for transmitting the information on the drone received by the receiver to the ground station by satellite communication using the communication satellite.
- a flight information collecting system which collects information of the drone from the repeater by satellite communication.
- the risk of disconnection can be significantly reduced as compared with a mobile communication network such as LTE, and drone flight information can be collected in a very wide area.
- the wireless communication device installed in the drone needs to be able to wirelessly communicate with the relay device, so it is significantly smaller, lighter, more energy efficient, and cheaper than satellite communication devices. Can be Therefore, the implementation to drone is easy.
- the relay machine may be an unmanned airplane. This is because unmanned airplanes can be operated continuously as long as conditions allow, which makes them easier to operate than manned airplanes.
- the relay may fly around a predetermined area. Also, the relay may have a solar cell that generates energy for flight and communication.
- the first height may be at least 20 km and at most 25 km.
- the wireless communication device may have a power supply independent of the drone. Having a separate power supply eliminates the need for a drone connection to the power supply. Therefore, attachment of the wireless communication device to the drone is facilitated. Also, since the operation of the wireless communication device does not consume the battery of the drone, there is no possibility of affecting the flight performance (such as the navigation distance) of the drone. Furthermore, even if the drone fails or runs out of battery, information transmission by the wireless communication device can be continued.
- the information on the drone transmitted from the wireless communication device may include at least information on the position and height of the drone and time information. This is because the drone flight status can be grasped if there is information on position (eg, latitude and longitude) and altitude and time.
- the wireless communication device may have a memory for storing information of the drone. Thereby, the wireless communication device can also play a role as a flight recorder.
- the wireless communication device may include a GPS unit for measuring the position and height of the drone. Since the drone itself often incorporates a GPS unit, the drone may obtain the position information. However, in this case, it is necessary to connect the wireless communication device and the drone control unit. On the other hand, by providing the wireless communication device with a GPS unit independent of the drone as in the present invention, attachment of the wireless communication device to the drone becomes easy. Also, even if the drone breaks down, positioning by the wireless communication device can be continued.
- the “wireless communication device”, the “relayer”, and the “ground station”, which are part of the configuration of the flight information collection system described above, may be considered as one invention.
- the operation of the above-described flight information collection system may be regarded as an invention of a “flight information collection method”.
- the present invention by using satellite communication, it is possible to realize a system which can collect drone flight information in a wide area including a mobile network blind zone with a low risk of disconnection.
- the cost, weight, size and power consumption of the communication device mounted on each drone can be greatly reduced, the implementation on the drone can be facilitated.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a drone flight information collection system.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the low power communication unit.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a communication unit mounted on the unmanned airplane.
- FIG. 1 shows an overview of a drone flight information collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flight information collection system 1 collects, in real time, flight information (such as latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, congestion, etc.) of the drone present in the monitoring area, and uses that information for drone operation management, It is a system that provides services to drone operators and third parties.
- flight information such as latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, congestion, etc.
- the flight information collection system 1 generally includes a low power communication unit 10 mounted on the drone 2, an unmanned airplane 11 which is a repeater for relaying between the drone 2 and the communication satellite 3, and the unmanned airplane 11 by satellite communication. It is equipped with the management center 12 which is a ground station which communicates. Although three drone 2 (small power communication unit 10) and one relay (unmanned airplane 11) are shown in FIG. 1, the flight information collecting system 1 may be provided with two or more relays. Also, communication with dozens to hundreds of drones 2 may be performed by one relay.
- the drone 2 is an unmanned flying body that can be fly by remote control or autopilot, and corresponds to, for example, a multicopter (rotor aircraft), a radio control machine, a pesticide spraying helicopter, or the like.
- a multicopter type drone 2 is assumed, but the size varies from about several dozen cm to several m depending on the use (for hobby, luggage transfer, aerial photography, disaster work, etc.) is there.
- Japan in order to avoid the possibility of collision with a manned aircraft, it is prohibited in principle by the Aviation Law to fly the drone 2 in an airspace 150 m or more above the ground or water surface.
- the low power communication unit 10 is a small, lightweight, low power wireless communication device. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the size is about 5 cm ⁇ 5 cm ⁇ 1.5 cm and the weight is 200 g or less.
- the low power communication unit 10 may be initially installed in the drone 2 or may be retrofitted to the drone 2. In the case of retrofitting, for example, the small power communication unit 10 is attached to the main body of the drone 2 with a double-sided tape or a surface fastener.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the low power communication unit 10.
- the low-power communication unit 10 has a CPU (control circuit) 101, a recording memory card 102, a transmitting and receiving device 103, a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 104, a power supply device 105, and a battery 106 as main hardware.
- the low power communication unit 10 also has data I / O with the outside (for example, the control unit of the drone 2 itself).
- the CPU 101 is a processor that controls each part of the low-power communication unit 10, performs various calculations and data processing, reads and writes the recording memory card 102, and the like.
- the recording memory card 102 is a non-volatile storage medium, and is used, for example, to store flight information.
- a solid identification symbol for uniquely identifying the low power communication unit 10 is stored.
- the transmission / reception device 103 is a specific low-power wireless module for performing wireless communication with the unmanned aerial vehicle 11. The frequency and output of the radio can be arbitrarily designed in accordance with the device configuration, operation, regulations and the like.
- the GPS unit 104 is a circuit that receives signals from GPS satellites and outputs position information such as latitude, longitude, and altitude.
- the power supply device 105 is a circuit that supplies the power of the battery 106 to the CPU 101, the recording memory card 102, the transmitting and receiving device 103, and the GPS unit 104.
- the battery 106 is a primary battery or a secondary battery, and a battery having a capacity capable of operating at least the small power communication unit 10 for several days is used. For example, a lithium ion battery is suitable.
- the low-power communication unit 10 is characterized by having a processing system, a power supply, and a position sensor independent of the drone 2. Thereby, the low power communication unit 10 can be easily attached without modifying the drone 2 or the like. In addition, performing processing related to flight information collection (positioning, transmission of information, etc.) does not load the control unit on the drone 2 side or consume the battery of the drone 2, so the drone 2's There is no risk of affecting flight performance (travel distance, speed, etc.).
- the small power communication unit 10 continues to transmit the position information uniquely positioned, thereby facilitating search and recovery of the drone 2 and damage It also has the advantage of being able to predict the range of
- the CPU 101 can also play a role as a flight recorder by storing flight information in the memory card 102 for recording.
- the unmanned aerial vehicle 11 is an aircraft that relays between the drone 2 and the communication satellite 3.
- a solar plane navigated by solar energy is used. By using solar energy, long-time continuous navigation becomes possible, and significant reduction of operating costs becomes possible.
- the unmanned air vehicle 11 is programmed to fly around a predetermined area. It is possible to achieve stable communication quality by circulating the same area.
- the unmanned airplane 11 may be circulated in a circular orbit having a radius of about 1 km.
- the flight altitude is preferably in the stratosphere, and more preferably in the range of 20 to 25 km. This altitude range is because the wind is relatively weak and stable, so that the unmanned airplane 11 can easily travel stably.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the communication unit 110 mounted on the unmanned airplane 11.
- the communication unit 110 includes a CPU (control circuit) 111, a recording memory card 112, a transmitting / receiving device 113, and a satellite communication device 114.
- the unmanned aerial vehicle 11 has a solar cell 115 and a battery 116 for generating energy for flight and communication, and the power supply to the communication unit 110 is performed from the battery 116.
- the CPU 111 is a processor that controls each unit of the communication unit 110, performs various calculations and data processing, and reads and writes the memory card 112 for recording.
- the recording memory card 112 is a non-volatile storage medium, and is used, for example, to store flight information.
- the transmission / reception device 113 is a communication module for receiving the information of the drone 2 transmitted from the low-power communication unit 10 of the drone 2.
- the satellite communication device 114 is a device for performing satellite communication using the communication satellite 3.
- the management center 12 has an antenna 120 for satellite communication and an information processing apparatus 121.
- the information processing apparatus 121 can be configured by a general-purpose computer including a CPU, a memory, a storage device, a display device, a network interface, and the like.
- the information processing apparatus 121 has, for example, a function of collecting position information of the drone 2, a function of grasping the flight status of the drone 2 traveling in the area based on the collected position information and operation management, collected position information It has a function of providing information obtained by processing the information to the drone 2 operator 4 or a third party via the Internet. These functions are realized by loading a program stored in a storage device into a memory and the CPU executing the program.
- the information processing apparatus 121 may be configured by one computer or may be configured by a plurality of computers.
- the drone 2 operator 4 When using the flight information collection system 1, the drone 2 operator 4 registers information on the target aircraft with the management center 12. For example, the operator 4 accesses the information processing apparatus 121 of the management center 12 from the mobile terminal (mobile computer, tablet terminal, smartphone, etc.) via the Internet, performs user registration, and small power communication installed in the drone 2 Register the solid identification code of the unit 10. As a result, the operator 4 can use the service of the flight information collection system 1.
- the mobile terminal mobile computer, tablet terminal, smartphone, etc.
- the low power communication unit 10 When the operator 4 turns on the low power communication unit 10 and starts flying the drone 2, the low power communication unit 10 operates at predetermined time intervals (for example, once every several tens of milliseconds to several tens of seconds). Positioning is performed by GPS, and the information is transmitted and recorded in the memory card 102 for recording.
- the information transmitted from the low power communication unit 10 is also called telemetry information.
- the telemetry information preferably includes at least information of latitude, longitude, altitude, positioning time, and solid identification symbol. Besides, information of velocity (time derivative of position) and acceleration (time derivative of velocity) may be included in the telemetry information.
- the unmanned aerial vehicle 11 receives the telemetry information transmitted from the drone 2 in its own monitoring area (communicable area), and transfers the information to the management center 12 by satellite communication.
- the unmanned airplane 11 may sequentially transfer telemetry information every time it receives, or may collectively transfer the telemetry information of a plurality of drone 2s.
- the information processing apparatus 121 of the management center 12 calculates the position, speed, flight direction, etc. of the drone 2 based on the received telemetry information, associates the flight information with solid identification symbols, and stores the information in the database.
- the information processing device 121 can use this information for various purposes such as grasping the flight state of the drone 2 and operation management.
- the information processing apparatus 121 may generate, in real time, a map on which the flight information of all the drone 2 present in the monitoring area is displayed, and may publish the map through the website.
- a service for distributing flight information of the registered aircraft may be provided to the drone 2 operator 4.
- the configuration of the above-described embodiment merely shows one specific example of the present invention.
- the flight information collecting system of the present invention can adopt various configurations other than the configuration of the above embodiment.
- the communication satellite 3 and the signal transmitted from the management center 12 are It may be transmitted to the drone 2 via the unmanned airplane 11. If the latter mechanism is used, the operator 4 can access the management center 12 via the Internet and input a control command to the drone 2 to remotely operate the drone 2.
- the unmanned drone 2 is targeted, but it can also be used for grasping the operation status of a manned aircraft or an unmanned aircraft traveling on the ground or at sea.
- the present invention can be applied not only to devices (machines) but also to grasp the conditions of all moving bodies. For example, it can be applied to behavior research of wildlife and grasp of human behavior.
- information other than location information from the drone 2.
- information image, temperature, illuminance, barometric pressure, amount of rainfall, wind speed, noise, etc.
- information obtained by a sensor mounted on the small power communication unit 10 or the drone 2 may be collected.
- the unmanned airplane was illustrated as a repeater in the said embodiment, a manned airplane may be sufficient.
- a flight vehicle such as an airship, a balloon, or a helicopter can be used as a relay.
- the stratosphere was illustrated as the flight altitude of the repeater, but the flight altitude of the repeater is not limited to this range. At least, it is sufficient to fly between the altitude at which the drone can fly and the altitude of the communication satellite, and the altitude may be several hundred meters to several kilometers.
- Flight information collection system 2 Drone 3: Communication satellite 4: Drone operator 10: Small power communication unit 11: Unmanned airplane 12: Management center 120: Antenna 121 for satellite communication: Information processing device
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図1は、本発明の実施形態に係るドローンの飛行情報収集システムの全体像を示している。この飛行情報収集システム1は、監視エリア内に存在するドローンの飛行情報(緯度、経度、高度、速度、密集状況など)をリアルタイムに収集し、それらの情報をドローンの運航管理に活用したり、ドローン運用者や第三者へ提供するサービスを行うシステムである。
図1を参照しつつ、飛行情報収集システム1によるドローンの飛行情報収集方法について説明する。
以上述べた飛行情報収集システム1によれば、衛星通信を利用するため、LTEのような移動通信網に比べ、回線断のリスクを大幅に低減できるとともに、広範なエリア(移動通信網が使えない地域も含む)においてドローン2の飛行情報を収集することができる。また、ドローン2に搭載する小電力通信ユニット10は、無人飛行機11との無線通信が可能なスペックであれば足りるため、一般的な衛星通信装置に比べて、大幅に小型化・軽量化・省電力化・低コスト化を図ることができる。しかも、独立した電源をもつので、取り付けにあたりドローン2の改修が必要ない。したがって、小電力通信ユニット10の導入および実装が容易である。このことは、本システム1のサービスを普及させる上で非常に有利な点である。また、例えば災害発生時には災害現場の周辺に数多くのドローンが飛行するケースも考えられるが、そのような場合でも各運用者に小電力通信ユニット10を配布しドローンに取り付けてもらうだけで、災害現場周辺の運航管理を容易に実現できる。
上記実施形態の構成は本発明の一具体例を示したものにすぎない。本発明の飛行情報収集システムは上記実施形態の構成以外にも様々な構成を採ることができる。
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- ドローンの飛行情報収集システムであって、
ドローンに搭載される無線通信装置と、
前記ドローンが飛行し得る高度と通信衛星の高度のあいだの第1高度を飛行する中継機と、
前記通信衛星と衛星通信を行う地上局と、を備え、
前記無線通信装置は、前記ドローンの情報を発信するものであり、
前記中継機は、前記無線通信装置から発信される前記ドローンの情報を受信する受信装置と、前記受信装置により受信した前記ドローンの情報を前記通信衛星を利用した衛星通信によって前記地上局に送信する衛星通信装置とを有するものであり、
前記地上局は、衛星通信によって前記中継機から前記ドローンの情報を収集するものである
ことを特徴とする飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記中継機は、無人飛行機である
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記中継機は、予め決められたエリアを周回飛行する
ことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記中継機は、飛行および通信のためのエネルギーを発電する太陽電池を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記第1高度は、20km以上25km以下の高度である
ことを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記無線通信装置は、前記ドローンとは独立した電源を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記無線通信装置から発信される前記ドローンの情報は、前記ドローンの位置および高度の情報と時間情報を少なくとも含む
ことを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記無線通信装置は、前記ドローンの位置および高度を測定するためのGPSユニットを有する
ことを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - 前記無線通信装置は、前記ドローンの情報を蓄積するメモリーを有する
ことを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の飛行情報収集システム。 - ドローンに搭載される無線通信装置であって、
前記ドローンが飛行し得る高度と通信衛星の高度のあいだの第1高度を飛行する中継機に対し、前記ドローンの情報を発信する
ことを特徴とする無線通信装置。 - ドローンが飛行し得る高度と通信衛星の高度のあいだの第1高度を飛行する中継機であって、
前記ドローンに搭載された無線通信装置から発信される前記ドローンの情報を受信する受信装置と、
前記受信装置により受信した前記ドローンの情報を、前記通信衛星を利用した衛星通信によって、地上局に送信する衛星通信装置と、
を有することを特徴とする中継機。 - ドローンの飛行情報収集方法であって、
ドローンに搭載された無線通信装置が、前記ドローンの情報を発信し、
前記ドローンが飛行し得る高度と通信衛星の高度のあいだの第1高度を飛行する中継機が、前記無線通信装置から発信される前記ドローンの情報を受信し、
前記中継機が、前記通信衛星を利用した衛星通信によって、前記ドローンの情報を地上局に送信し、
前記地上局が、衛星通信によって前記中継機から前記ドローンの情報を収集する
ことを特徴とする飛行情報収集方法。
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