Electronic device, control method for electronic device, and control program for electronic device

Abstract

An electronic device, a control method for an electronic device, and a control program for an electronic device are provided that improve convenience when parking a flying device. The electronic device includes an attachment mechanism that magnetically attaches the flying device to the attachment device, and an attachment control unit that controls the on / off switching of the magnetic force applied by the attachment mechanism to the flying device. The attachment control unit controls the attachment mechanism to turn on the magnetic force applied to the flying device when the positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a control method for an electronic device, and a control program for an electronic device. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device for parking a flying device such as a drone, a control method for such an electronic device, and a control program for such an electronic device. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, typically unmanned flying devices such as drones are rapidly becoming more common. For example, unmanned small multicopters equipped with imaging devices such as cameras are commercially available. Such flying devices can take still images or videos from places that are difficult for humans to reach. In the future, such unmanned small flying devices are expected to become more and more common as their uses expand and legal provisions progress.

[0003] When the flying device described above is driven by battery power, it is required to land at a predetermined location before the battery power runs out. For this reason, a takeoff and landing device that can serve as a base for the flying device to take off and land has also been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a takeoff and landing device that guides the landing position to the correct position even if the flying device lands slightly off the correct position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-175490 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] If it were possible to easily park a flying device safely at a predetermined location, convenience would be increased. Furthermore, if it were possible to address the issue of the land occupied by the flying device when parking the flying device at a predetermined location, convenience would be further increased.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device, a control method for an electronic device, and a control program for an electronic device that improve convenience when parking a flying device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The electronic device according to an embodiment includes: An attachment mechanism that attaches the flying device by magnetic force; An adhesion control unit that controls switching on and off of the magnetic force that the adhesion mechanism applies to the flying device; Equipped with. The adhesion control unit is When the two-dimensional positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship and the flying device is a previously registered flying device, the attachment mechanism controls the magnetic force acting on the flying device to be turned on. do.

[0008] A method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment includes: an attachment step of attaching the flying device to the attachment mechanism by magnetic force; an adhesion control step of controlling switching on and off of a magnetic force applied to the flying device by the adhesion mechanism; When the two-dimensional positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship and the flying device is a previously registered flying device, the attachment mechanism controls the magnetic force acting on the flying device to be turned on. Rus Tep and Includes.

[0009] A control program for an electronic device according to an embodiment includes: On the computer, an attachment step of attaching the flying device to the attachment mechanism by magnetic force; an adhesion control step of controlling switching on and off of a magnetic force applied to the flying device by the adhesion mechanism; When the two-dimensional positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship and the flying device is a previously registered flying device, the attachment mechanism controls the magnetic force acting on the flying device to be turned on. Rus Tep and Execute the command. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to one embodiment, an electronic device, a control method for an electronic device, and a control program for an electronic device are provided that improve convenience when parking a flying device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of an electronic device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a top view illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment as viewed in the negative direction of the Z axis. [Diagram 3] 2 is a bottom view illustrating the electronic device according to the embodiment as viewed in the positive direction of the Z axis. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a tracking unit of the electronic device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The electronic device according to an embodiment can be a parking device for parking a flying device. Here, the flying device can be a typically unmanned small flying device such as a drone. The parking device for parking a flying device can be a device used for purposes such as a base for parking a flying device, such as a docking station. This parking device can communicate with the flying device by parking the flying device. This parking device can also be capable of grasping the fault state of the flying device, acquiring information on the charging state of the battery of the flying device, and charging the battery of the flying device by parking the flying device. Hereinafter, an electronic device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic device according to an embodiment together with a flying device.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment can be installed in a state of being suspended from any position. In the following description, the positive direction of the Z axis shown in the figure is the "up" direction, and the negative direction of the Z axis is the "down" direction. Here, the "down" direction may typically be vertical. Here, the "down" direction may be the direction of gravity. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment can be approached by the flying device 100 from below the electronic device 1 (towards the positive direction of the Z axis). In this way, the electronic device 1 can park the flying device 100.

[0015] In one embodiment, the flying device 100 may be a device having various flight functions capable of floating in the air even if the horizontal moving speed is low. For example, the flying device 100 may be an unmanned flying object typically called a small unmanned helicopter, a multicopter, a drone, an airship, a balloon, or an unmanned aerial vehicle (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)). Here, the drone is not limited to a military UAV, and may be used for various purposes other than military purposes. For example, the drone may include a CCD image sensor and an application for capturing images during flight. The drone may also include an application for transporting parts used in a factory from one place to another. In one embodiment, the flying device 100 may be capable of wireless remote control or autonomous control (autopilot).

[0016] The flying device 100 is not limited to the one shown in Fig. 1, and may be any flying device. Furthermore, the flying device 100 may be provided with an attachment portion 110, which will be described later, on the upper surface side (as viewed in the negative Z-axis direction) as shown in Fig. 1. In the following explanation, an example will be explained in which the flying device 100 is a drone including four rotors as shown in Fig. 1.

[0017] As shown in Fig. 1, an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment externally includes a frame portion 3, first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B, a second sliding mechanism 20, and a follower portion 30. The shape of the electronic device 1 is rectangular in Fig. 1, but is not limited thereto. The shape of the electronic device 1 may be not only a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, or any other polygon, but also other shapes or any combination of these shapes.

[0018] The frame 3 is a member that is the base of the electronic device 1. The frame 3 may be a member that determines the overall size of the electronic device 1. The electronic device 1 according to an embodiment parks the flying device 100 inside the frame 3 (which may include the frame 3). In an embodiment, the frame 3 may be a suitable size for a parking device that parks the flying device 100. Specifically, the frame 3 may be configured as a frame having a size of, for example, 1.5 m square. The frame 3 may be configured of a material having a suitable strength, such as iron, aluminum, or carbon graphite. In addition, the frame 3 may be configured of a material such as a synthetic resin, for example, resin, as long as it can maintain a certain level of strength. In an embodiment, the frame 3 may be configured of any material as long as it can maintain the strength as a frame-shaped member.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, hanger connection parts 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are provided near the four corners of the frame part 3. These hanger connection parts 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are connected to corresponding hangers 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, respectively. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the hanger connection parts 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D, they may be simply referred to as "hanger connection parts 5." Similarly, when there is no need to distinguish between the hangers 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, they may be simply referred to as "hangers 7."

[0020] The hanger connection part 5 may be any mechanism provided for connecting the hanger 7. The hanger connection part 5 may be configured, for example, as a mechanism to which a hook is attached, so that the hanger 7 can be wound around the hook. Alternatively, the hanger connection part 5 may be configured so that the hanger 7 is attached, for example, by welding. The hanger connection part 5 may be configured in any way so long as the mechanism allows the hanger 7 to be maintained in a relatively strong connection.

[0021] The hanger 7 is a member for suspending the electronic device 1 from an arbitrary location such as a ceiling. The hanger 7 may be located in a position in the positive direction of the Z axis, for example, based on the position of the frame 3 of the electronic device 1. The hanger 7 may be made of any material, such as wire or rope, that can withstand the load when suspending the electronic device 1. If the hanger 7 is made of a material having a certain thickness (diameter), the electronic device 1 can be stably fixed when suspending the electronic device 1 from an arbitrary location such as a ceiling. Therefore, with this configuration, it is possible to suppress the wobbling of the electronic device 1 suspended by the hanger 7. On the other hand, the electronic device 1 may be fixed in a suspended state by a member other than the hanger 7 and the hanger connection portion 5.

[0022] Furthermore, the electronic device 1 can be attached to various locations, such as the top plate of a ceiling at any location, by using the hanger 7. The electronic device 1 can also be hung and attached to any location, such as under the eaves of a roof of a building, a bridge girder (under a bridge) over a river, sea, or lake, a highway, an overpass, an electric light, a traffic light, a telegraph pole, an electric wire, an automobile, a bus, a train, an airplane, a helicopter, a tree, a roadside tree, an advertisement board, radio waves, a chimney, a wall of a building, the ceiling of a station platform, the ceiling of a tunnel, or any other location.

[0023] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the electronic device 1 shown in Fig. 1 as viewed from above in the negative direction of the Z axis. In Fig. 2, the hanger 7 shown in Fig. 1 is omitted.

[0024] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B are attached to the frame portion 3. In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B are installed along two sides that are approximately parallel to the Y axis out of the four sides that form the outer shape of the frame portion 3. Hereinafter, when there is no particular distinction between the two first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B, they may be simply referred to as "first sliding mechanisms 10."

[0025] The first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B each slide along two sides of the frame 3 that are substantially parallel to the Y axis. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the second sliding mechanism 20 is attached between the first sliding mechanism 10A and the first sliding mechanism 10B. Therefore, the sliding of the first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B allows the second sliding mechanism 20 to slide in the Y axis direction on the frame 3. As shown in Fig. 2, the direction in which the first sliding mechanism 10 slides (the Y axis direction) is also referred to as the "first direction."

[0026] The first sliding mechanism 10 may be any mechanism that can slide the second sliding mechanism 20 on the frame 3 in at least one direction. For example, the first sliding mechanism 10 may be a mechanism that slides along a groove formed on the frame 3 in the Y-axis direction, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In Figs. 1 and 2, the first sliding mechanism 10 shows only the outer shape (housing) of a functional part that incorporates a mechanism for sliding the second sliding mechanism 20. The housing of the first sliding mechanism 10 may be made of any material having a suitable strength, such as iron, aluminum, carbon graphite, or synthetic resin such as resin. In addition, when the electronic device 1 is expected to be installed outdoors, a structure that prevents rainwater and the like from entering the housing of the first sliding mechanism 10 may be adopted.

[0027] The first sliding mechanism 10 may be slid relative to the frame 3, for example, by driving a motor with electricity. For example, the first sliding mechanism 10 equipped with a motor may be slid on the frame 3 by the power of the motor. Specifically, a roller chain combined with the sprocket may be caused to move linearly (slide) by driving a sprocket to rotate with the motor equipped in the first sliding mechanism 10. In this case, as long as the roller chain is connected to a predetermined location of the frame 3, the first sliding mechanism 10 can be slid relative to the frame 3.

[0028] Also, for example, the frame 3 equipped with a motor may slide the first sliding mechanism 10 on the frame 3 by the power of the motor. Specifically, a roller chain combined with the sprocket may be caused to move linearly (slide) by rotating a sprocket using the motor equipped in the frame 3. In this case, if the roller chain is connected to a predetermined location of the first sliding mechanism 10, the first sliding mechanism 10 can be slid relative to the frame 3.

[0029] Furthermore, instead of the above-described combination of a sprocket and a roller chain, the first sliding mechanism 10 may employ, for example, a mechanism including a winch. Specifically, a winch having a wire rope wound around a drum may be rotated by a motor provided in the first sliding mechanism 10 or the frame 3. In this case, as long as the wire rope is connected to a predetermined location of the frame 3 or the first sliding mechanism 10, the first sliding mechanism 10 can be slid relative to the frame 3.

[0030] Also, the first sliding mechanism 10 may employ a mechanism including, for example, a feed screw, instead of the winch described above. Specifically, a motor provided in the frame 3 may rotate a screw shaft built into the frame 3 to linearly move a nut that engages with the threads on the screw shaft. In this case, if the nut is coupled to the first sliding mechanism 10, the first sliding mechanism 10 can be slid relative to the frame 3.

[0031] With the above-described configuration, one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the frame 3 can slide relative to the other. Here, the first sliding mechanism 10 and the frame 3 have been described as separate functional parts, but the first sliding mechanism 10 can be any functional part that slides the second sliding mechanism 20. Therefore, depending on the embodiment, the first sliding mechanism 10 can be various functional parts including at least a part of at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20 and the frame 3 shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

[0032] In one embodiment, both of the first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B may be mechanisms having power such as a motor, while in another embodiment, only one of the first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B may be a mechanism having power such as a motor, and the other may be a mechanism that smoothly slides as a free end without power.

[0033] In one embodiment, at least one of the first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B may be slidable in both the positive and negative directions of the first direction. That is, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, at least one of the first sliding mechanisms 10A and 10B may be slidable in both the positive and negative directions of the Y axis. Meanwhile, in another embodiment, for example, the first sliding mechanism 10A may have a force to slide only in the positive direction of the Y axis, and the first sliding mechanism 10B may have a force to slide only in the negative direction of the Y axis.

[0034] As described above, the second slide mechanism 20 is attached between the first slide mechanism 10A and the first slide mechanism 10B. In addition, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the follower 30 is attached to the second slide mechanism 20. Therefore, when the first slide mechanisms 10A and 10B slide in the Y-axis direction (first direction shown in Fig. 2), the follower 30 attached to the second slide mechanism 20 also slides in the first direction.

[0035] The following unit 30 is a functional unit that follows the movement (or position) of the flying device 100 when the flying device 100 approaches the electronic device 1 to park. In addition, the underside (e.g., the bottom surface) of the following unit 30 has an attachment mechanism 32. The attachment mechanism 32 attaches the flying device 100. Typically, the attachment mechanism 32 can attach to an attachment unit 110 arranged, for example, on the top surface side of the flying device 100. The following unit 30 and the attachment mechanism 32 will be described further below.

[0036] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the electronic device 1 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 as viewed from below in the positive direction of the Z axis. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the electronic device 1 shown in Fig. 2 as inverted about the Y axis.

[0037] 1 to 3, the second sliding mechanism 20 is disposed between the first sliding mechanism 10A and the first sliding mechanism 10B and is substantially parallel to the X-axis. In one embodiment, the second sliding mechanism 20 may slide in the first direction while maintaining a state substantially parallel to the X-axis. In addition, the second sliding mechanism 20 attached between the first sliding mechanism 10A and the first sliding mechanism 10B slides the follower 30.

[0038] 1 to 3, the follower 30 is attached to the second sliding mechanism 20. Therefore, the follower 30 can slide in the X-axis direction on the second sliding mechanism 20 by the second sliding mechanism 20. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the direction in which the follower 30 slides on the second sliding mechanism 20 (X-axis direction) is also referred to as the "second direction." The above-mentioned first direction and second direction may be different directions so that the follower 30 has a two-dimensional movable range.

[0039] The second sliding mechanism 20 may be any mechanism that can slide the follower 30 on the second sliding mechanism 20 in at least one direction. For example, the second sliding mechanism 20 may be a mechanism that slides the follower 30 along a groove formed on the second sliding mechanism 20 in the X-axis direction, as shown in FIG. 3. In addition, in FIGS. 1 to 3, the second sliding mechanism 20 shows only the outer shape (housing) of a functional part that incorporates a mechanism for sliding the follower 30. The housing of the second sliding mechanism 20 may be made of any material having a suitable strength, such as iron, aluminum, carbon graphite, or synthetic resin such as resin. In addition, when the electronic device 1 is expected to be installed outdoors, a structure that prevents rainwater and the like from entering the inside of the housing of the second sliding mechanism 20 may be adopted.

[0040] The second sliding mechanism 20 may slide the follower 30, for example, by driving a motor with electricity. For example, the second sliding mechanism 20 including a motor may slide the follower 30 by the power of the motor. Also, for example, the follower 30 including a motor may slide relative to the second sliding mechanism 20 by the power of the motor. The configuration in which the second sliding mechanism 20 slides the follower 30 may adopt various configurations, similar to the configuration in which the first sliding mechanism 10 slides the second sliding mechanism 20. For this reason, a more detailed description of the second sliding mechanism 20 will be omitted.

[0041] With this configuration, one of the second sliding mechanism 20 and the following part 30 can slide relative to the other. Here, the second sliding mechanism 20 and the following part 30 have been described as separate functional parts, but the second sliding mechanism 20 can be any functional part that slides the following part 30. Therefore, depending on the embodiment, the second sliding mechanism 20 can be various functional parts including at least a part of at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10, the second sliding mechanism 20, the frame part 3, and the following part 30 shown in Figs. 1 to 3.

[0042] As described above, in one embodiment, the first slide mechanism 10 allows the second slide mechanism 20 to slide freely in the first direction. Also, in one embodiment, the second slide mechanism 20 allows the follower 30 to slide freely in the second direction. Therefore, in one embodiment, at least one of the first slide mechanism 10 and the second slide mechanism 20 can change the position of the follower 30 within the frame 3. Note that the first direction in which the second slide mechanism 20 slides is not limited to being parallel to the Y axis, but may be any direction, for example, the direction of a line at an angle of 45° to the X axis. Also, the second direction in which the follower 30 slides is not limited to being parallel to the X axis, but may be any direction, for example, the direction of a line at an angle of 30° to the X axis. The angle between the first direction and the second direction may be any angle.

[0043] The tracking unit 30 will now be described in further detail.

[0044] 1 to 3, the tracking unit 30 shows the outer shape (housing) of a functional unit that incorporates a function for attaching the flying device 100. The housing of the tracking unit 30 may be made of any material having a suitable strength, such as iron or aluminum, carbon graphite, or synthetic resin such as resin. In addition, when the electronic device 1 is expected to be installed outdoors, a structure that prevents rainwater and the like from entering the housing of the tracking unit 30 may be adopted.

[0045] Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the tracking unit 30 of the electronic device 1 shown in Fig. 3. As shown in Fig. 4, the tracking unit 30 includes an attachment mechanism 32, contacts 34A and 34B, an imaging unit 36, and light emitting units 38A, 38B, 38C, and 38D.

[0046] The attachment mechanism 32 is a functional unit that attaches the flying device 100. The attachment mechanism 32 may attach the flying device 100 by magnetic force. The attachment mechanism 32 may be, for example, a member coated with a material having moderate adhesiveness, and may attach the flying device 100 that approaches the electronic device 1 in order to stay there. The attachment mechanism 32 may also be configured to have a moderate thickness in the Z-axis direction, that is, to have a shape that protrudes moderately downward. With this configuration, even when the attachment mechanism 32 of the follower unit 30 is attached to the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100, it is possible to prevent the rotating rotor of the flying device 100 from coming into contact with other members.

[0047] Furthermore, from the viewpoint of not only attaching the flying device 100 to the attachment mechanism 32 of the electronic device 1 but also separating the parked flying device 100 from the electronic device 1, the attachment mechanism 32 may be configured to be switchable between the presence and absence of the attachment function. The attachment mechanism 32 that attaches by magnetic force is configured to be switchable between the presence and absence of the attachment function, so that the presence or absence of the magnetic force may be switched on and off.

[0048] In this case, for example, by configuring the attachment mechanism 32 to include a permanent magnet, if the flying device 100 has a ferromagnetic material such as iron, the flying device 100 can be attracted and attached to the attachment mechanism 32. The flying device 100 may have an attachment part 110 made of a ferromagnetic material such as iron on the upper surface side (as viewed in the negative direction of the Z axis) as shown in FIG. 1 so that the flying device 100 can be affected by the magnetic force of the attachment mechanism 32. Also, for example, if the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100 is made of a permanent magnet, the attachment mechanism 32 can simply be made of a ferromagnetic material such as iron. In this way, the attachment mechanism 32 can attach the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100.

[0049] Furthermore, for example, if the attachment mechanism 32 is configured to include an electromagnet and the flying device 100 has a ferromagnetic material such as iron, the flying device 100 can be attracted and attached to the attachment mechanism 32 by turning on the electromagnet. In this case, the flying device 100 can also be detached from the attachment mechanism 32 by turning off the electromagnet. In this case as well, the flying device 100 may be provided with an attachment part 110 made of a ferromagnetic material such as iron on the upper surface side (when viewed in the negative direction of the Z axis) as shown in FIG. 1 so that the magnetic force of the attachment mechanism 32 can be applied.

[0050] The attachment mechanism 32 may also be configured to include a functional unit, such as a magnet base, that switches the magnetic force acting on the flight device 100 between on and off. A commercially available magnet base can switch the magnetic force generated at a predetermined location of the magnet base between on and off by operating a switch such as a lever or a dial. That is, the magnet base can switch the function of attracting ferromagnetic materials such as iron as a magnet between on and off. Therefore, for example, the magnetic force acting on the flight device 100 can be switched between on and off by operating the switch of the magnet base with any power mechanism such as a servo motor. In this case, the attachment mechanism 32 requires power only when a motor or the like is driven to switch the switch. Therefore, unlike the electromagnet described above, power is not consumed while the magnetic force is acting, so power consumption can be saved.

[0051] The contacts 34A and 34B may be electrical contacts made of copper or the like having a low resistance value. In Fig. 4, two contacts 34A and 34B are shown as an example, but any number of contacts may be provided as necessary. Hereinafter, when there is no particular distinction between the two contacts 34A and 34B, they may be simply referred to as "contacts 34". In addition, the shape of each of the contacts 34 is not limited to the shape shown in Fig. 4, and may be any shape as necessary, such as a triangle, a rectangle, any polygon, an ellipse, or any other suitable shape, or a combination of these.

[0052] The contact 34 allows electrical conduction between the electronic device 1 and the flying device 100 when the attachment mechanism 32 is attached to the attachment portion 110 of the flying device 100. For this reason, a contact that comes into contact with the contact 34 may also be provided at the attachment portion 110 of the flying device 100 or near the attachment portion 110. By establishing electrical conduction between the electronic device 1 and the flying device 100 via the contact 34, the electronic device 1 can supply power to the flying device 100, for example. Therefore, the electronic device 1 can charge the battery of the flying device 100 via the contact 34. In addition, by establishing electrical conduction between the electronic device 1 and the flying device 100 via the contact 34, the electronic device 1 may perform data communication with the flying device 100, for example. By establishing electrical conduction between the electronic device 1 and the flying device 100 via the contact 34, various exchanges may be performed when the electronic device 1 and the flying device 100 are docked.

[0053] The imaging unit 36 ​​may be composed of various imaging devices such as a CCD image sensor. The imaging unit 36 ​​captures an image of the flying device 100 approaching the electronic device 1. In FIG. 4, only one imaging unit 36 ​​is shown as an example, but any number of imaging units of any shape and configuration may be provided as necessary. In one embodiment, if the electronic device 1 can grasp the position of the flying device 100 in some detail by communication or the like, it is not necessary to provide an imaging unit.

[0054] The light-emitting units 38A, 38B, 38C, and 38D may be composed of various light-emitting devices, such as light-emitting diodes. In FIG. 4, four light-emitting units 38A, 38B, 38C, and 38D are shown as an example, but any number of light-emitting units may be provided at any location as necessary. In one embodiment, as a simple configuration, no light-emitting units may be provided. Hereinafter, when the four light-emitting units 38A, 38B, 38C, and 38D are not particularly distinguished from each other, they may be simply referred to as "light-emitting unit 38". In addition, the shape of the light-emitting unit 38 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 4, and may be any shape as necessary.

[0055] Thus, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment includes the attachment mechanism 32, the first sliding mechanism 10, and the second sliding mechanism 20. In an embodiment, the attachment mechanism 32 attaches the flying device 100. For example, the attachment mechanism 32 may attach the flying device 100 by magnetic force. In an embodiment, the first sliding mechanism 10 slides the attachment mechanism 32 in a first direction (e.g., the Y-axis direction). In an embodiment, the second sliding mechanism 20 slides the attachment mechanism 32 in a second direction (e.g., the X-axis direction) different from the first direction (e.g., the Y-axis direction). Furthermore, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment may include an imaging unit 36. The imaging unit 36 ​​captures an image of the flying device 100.

[0056] 1, in the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment, the attachment mechanism 32 can attach the flying device 100 approaching from below the electronic device 1. In this way, the electronic device 1 may attach the flying device 100 from below the attachment mechanism 32 when parking the flying device 100.

[0057] 5 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment. The functional configuration of the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment will be described below.

[0058] 5, the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment includes a first sliding mechanism 10, a second sliding mechanism 20, an attachment mechanism 32, an imaging unit 36, a light emitting unit 38, a control unit 40, and a communication unit 50. The first sliding mechanism 10, the second sliding mechanism 20, the attachment mechanism 32, the imaging unit 36, and the light emitting unit 38 are as described above, and therefore will not be described in further detail.

[0059] The control unit 40 may include at least one processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU), to provide control and processing power for performing various functions. The control unit 40 may be realized by one processor, several processors, or individual processors. The processor may be realized as a single integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is also called an integrated circuit (IC). The processor may be realized as a plurality of communicatively connected integrated circuits and discrete circuits. The processor may be realized based on various other known technologies. In one embodiment, the control unit 40 may be configured as a CPU and a program executed by the CPU. The control unit 40 may include a storage unit such as a memory required for the operation of the control unit 40. The storage unit may store the program executed in the control unit 40 and the results of the processing executed in the control unit 40. The storage unit may also function as a work memory for the control unit 40. The operation of the control unit 40 according to one embodiment will be described further below.

[0060] The control unit 40 may also include a slide control unit 42 and an adhesion control unit 44. The slide control unit 42 may be a functional unit that mainly controls at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20. The adhesion control unit 44 may be a functional unit that mainly controls the adhesion mechanism 32. The slide control unit 42 and the adhesion control unit 44 may be configured as part of the control unit 40, or may be configured as separate entities from the control unit 40. The operations of the slide control unit 42 and the adhesion control unit 44 will also be described further below.

[0061] The communication unit 50 can realize various functions including wireless communication. The communication unit 50 may realize communication by various communication methods such as LTE (Long Term Evolution). The communication unit 50 may include a modem whose communication method is standardized by ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector). The communication unit 50 may wirelessly communicate with an external device such as an external server or a cloud server via a network, for example, via an antenna. In one embodiment, the communication unit 50 may receive various information related to the flying device 100 from an external database such as an external server or a cloud server. For example, the communication unit 50 may receive position information of the flying device 100 at any time. In addition, the various information received by the communication unit 50 in this way may be stored in a storage unit provided at any location. In addition, the communication unit 50 may be an interface for the electronic device 1 to communicate various information with other devices via wired communication.

[0062] Furthermore, the communication unit 50 may realize wireless communication using various methods such as WiFi or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication unit 50 may wirelessly communicate with, for example, a communication unit of the flying device 100 via, for example, an antenna. In one embodiment, the communication unit 50 may receive various information related to various flying devices, such as the flying device 100, from the various flying devices. For example, the communication unit 50 may receive position information of the flying device at any time.

[0063] The control unit 40 and the communication unit 50 described above may be disposed at any position in each functional unit of the electronic device 1, or may be disposed separately from the electronic device 1, for example, in the vicinity of the electronic device 1.

[0064] Next, the operation of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG 6.

[0065] At the time when the operation shown in FIG. 6 starts, the flying device 100 is assumed to be attempting to stop at the nearby electronic device 1, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. As an example of such a situation, a situation is assumed in which the flying device 100 is attempting to stop at the electronic device 1 to charge the battery because the remaining battery level of the flying device 100 during flight is low. As another example of the above-mentioned situation, a situation is assumed in which the flying device 100 is attempting to stop at the electronic device 1 as a temporary shelter because bad weather (rain and / or strong winds, etc.) is predicted. As another example of the above-mentioned situation, a situation is assumed in which the flying device 100, having departed from the electronic device 1, is attempting to return to the electronic device 1 after completing a specified task.

[0066] 6 starts, the X and Y coordinates of the position of the flying device 100 are within the frame 3 of the electronic device 1, as shown in FIG. 1. Here, the flying device 100 is capable of flying by wireless remote control or autonomous control (autopilot) until the X and Y coordinates of the position of the flying device 100 are within the frame 3 of the electronic device 1. Furthermore, in this case, the flying device 100 approaches the attachment mechanism 32 from below the electronic device 1, as described above.

[0067] When the operation shown in FIG. 6 starts, the control unit 40 of the electronic device 1 acquires the position of the flying device 100 attempting to stay at the electronic device 1 (step S1). In step S1, the control unit 40 may receive the position of the flying device 100 from, for example, the communication unit 50. In this case, the position of the flying device 100 may be acquired from an external database such as an external server or a cloud server. In this case, the position information of the flying device 100 may be managed so as to be updated every moment in an external database or the like. In addition, if communication with the flying device 100 is possible, the position information may be acquired directly from the flying device 100. In this case, the flying device 100 may acquire the position of the flying device 100 using, for example, a GPS or the like.

[0068] Furthermore, in step S1, the control unit 40 may determine the position of the flying device 100 based on, for example, imaging by the imaging unit 36. Specifically, when the imaging unit 36 ​​images the flying device 100, the control unit 40 can determine the position of the flying device 100 relative to the electronic device 1 from the image captured by the imaging unit 36 ​​and the angle of view at which the imaging unit 36 ​​can capture images. The control unit 40 may also determine the flying device 100 or the position of the flying device 100 by applying known image processing or image recognition techniques to the image captured by the imaging unit 36. In this way, in the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment, the control unit 40 may determine the position of the flying device 100 based on imaging by the imaging unit 36. In this case, when there is a lack of ambient light, such as at night, the light emitting unit 38 may be caused to emit light to illuminate the flying device 100.

[0069] The control unit 40 may also trigger the operation shown in Fig. 6 based on the position information of the flying device 100 described above. That is, when the control unit 40 determines based on the position information of the flying device 100 that the X and Y coordinates of the position of the flying device 100 attempting to park on the electronic device 1 are within the frame 3 of the electronic device 1, the control unit 40 may start the operation shown in Fig. 6.

[0070] When the position of the flying device 100 is acquired in step S1, the control unit 40 controls at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20 according to the acquired position of the flying device 100 (step S2). In step S2, the control unit 40 may control at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20 so that the follower 30 including the attachment mechanism 32 follows the flying device 100. In step S2, the control unit 40 may control at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20 so that the attachment mechanism 32 follows the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100. Here, the control of at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20 may be performed by the slide control unit 42.

[0071] Fig. 7 is a flowchart for explaining in more detail the slide control performed by the slide control unit 42. Fig. 7 shows in more detail an example of the process shown in step S2 in Fig. 6.

[0072] When the operation shown in FIG. 7 starts, the slide control unit 42 judges whether or not the distance between the flying device 100 (the attachment part 110) and the attachment mechanism 32 exceeds a predetermined distance (step S21). If it is judged in step S21 that the above distance does not exceed the predetermined distance, the slide control unit 42 ends the operation shown in FIG. 7 and performs the process of step S3 shown in FIG. 6. On the other hand, if it is judged in step S21 that the above distance exceeds the predetermined distance, the slide control unit 42 controls so that the distance between the flying device 100 (the attachment part 110) and the attachment mechanism 32 decreases (step S22). Here, in step S22, the slide control unit 42 may control at least one of the first slide mechanism 10 and the second slide mechanism 20 so that the attachment mechanism 32 follows the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100. After the process of step S22, the slide control unit 42 ends the operation shown in FIG. 7 and performs the process of step S3 shown in FIG. 6.

[0073] As described above, at the time of step S21, the X and Y coordinates of the position of the flying device 100 are within the frame 3 of the electronic device 1. Here, the predetermined distance in step S22 may be set in advance as, for example, a distance at which the attachment mechanism 32 of the follower 30 needs to follow the X and Y coordinates of the position of the flying device 100. For example, if the position of the flying device 100 in the XY plane and the position of the attachment mechanism 32 in the XY plane are separated by 10 cm or more, there is an increased risk that it will not be safe and easy to attach the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 to the attachment mechanism 32. In this case, in one embodiment, the above-mentioned predetermined distance may be 10 cm.

[0074] Then, if the position of the flying device 100 in the XY plane and the position of the attachment mechanism 32 in the XY plane are separated by 10 cm or more in step S21, the slide control unit 42 performs processing in step S22. In step S22, the slide control unit 42 controls at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20 so that the distance between the position of the flying device 100 in the XY plane and the position of the attachment mechanism 32 in the XY plane decreases.

[0075] In this manner, in one embodiment, the slide control unit 42 may control the sliding of the attachment mechanism 32. Specifically, the slide control unit 42 may control the sliding of the attachment mechanism 32 by at least one of the first sliding mechanism 10 and the second sliding mechanism 20. As the control in this case, for example, the slide control unit 42 may control the attachment mechanism 32 to slide in at least one of the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction depending on the position of the flying device 100 until the flying device 100 attaches to the attachment mechanism 32.

[0076] Furthermore, for example, the slide control unit 42 may control the slide of the attachment mechanism 32 when the distance between the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 exceeds a predetermined distance in at least one of the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. In this case, for example, the slide control unit 42 may control the slide of the attachment mechanism 32 so that the distance between the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 decreases in at least one of the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. Note that the slide control unit 42 may control the slide of the attachment mechanism 32 when the distance between the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 exceeds a predetermined distance in at least one of the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. In this case, for example, the slide control unit 42 may control the slide of the attachment mechanism 32 so that the distance between the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 decreases in at least one of the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction. In this case, the process is the same as that in FIG. 7, except that the destinations of Yes and No in step S21 are interchanged.

[0077] When the process of step S22 shown in FIG. 7 is completed, that is, when the process of step S2 shown in FIG. 6 is completed, the control unit 40 performs the process shown in step S3.

[0078] In step S3, the control unit 40 controls the attachment mechanism 32 to switch between on and off depending on the position of the flying device 100 acquired in step S1. For example, in step S3, the control unit 40 may control the attachment mechanism 32 to turn on the magnetic force acting on the attachment unit 110 when the distance in the Z-axis direction between the attachment mechanism 32 of the follower unit 30 and the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 becomes short. Here, the attachment mechanism 32 may be controlled by the attachment control unit 44.

[0079] Fig. 8 is a flowchart for explaining in more detail the control of the adhesion mechanism 32 performed by the adhesion control unit 44. Fig. 8 shows in more detail an example of the process shown in step S3 in Fig. 6.

[0080] When the operation shown in FIG. 8 starts, the attachment control unit 44 judges whether or not the distance between the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 is within a predetermined distance (step S31). In particular, in step S31, it may be judged whether or not the distance in the Z-axis direction between the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. If it is judged in step S31 that the distance is not equal to or less than the predetermined distance, the attachment control unit 44 ends the operation shown in FIG. 8 and ends the processing of step S3 shown in FIG. 6. On the other hand, if it is judged in step S31 that the distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance, the attachment control unit 44 controls the attachment mechanism 32 to turn on the magnetic force acting on the flying device 100 (the attachment unit 110) (step S32). After the processing of step S32, the attachment control unit 44 ends the operation shown in FIG. 8, that is, ends the processing of step S3 shown in FIG. 6.

[0081] Here, the predetermined distance in step S32 may be preset as a distance at which the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100 can be easily attached to the attachment mechanism 32 by applying the magnetic force of the attachment mechanism 32 to the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100. For example, when the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100 approaches the attachment mechanism 32 to within 5 cm in the Z-axis direction, the attachment part 110 of the flying device 100 can easily attach to the attachment mechanism 32. In this case, in one embodiment, the above-mentioned predetermined distance may be 5 cm.

[0082] Then, in step S31, if the distance in the Z-axis direction between the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 is 5 cm or less, the attachment control unit 44 performs processing in step S32. In step S32, the attachment control unit 44 controls the attachment mechanism 32 to switch on the magnetic force that it applies to the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100. As a result, the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 that has approached the tracking unit 30 of the child device 1 attaches to the attachment mechanism 32.

[0083] Here, as described above, the adhesion control unit 44 may control the on / off of the magnetic force of the adhesion mechanism 32 based on, for example, the (one-dimensional) distance in the Z-axis direction between the adhesion mechanism 32 and the adhesion unit 110. Also, the adhesion control unit 44 may control the on / off of the magnetic force of the adhesion mechanism 32 based on, for example, the (two-dimensional) positional relationship between the position of the adhesion mechanism 32 in the XY plane and the position of the adhesion unit 110 in the XY plane. Furthermore, the adhesion control unit 44 may control the on / off of the magnetic force of the adhesion mechanism 32 based on a (three-dimensional) positional relationship that combines the positional relationship between the adhesion mechanism 32 and the adhesion unit 110 described above.

[0084] Thus, in one embodiment, the attachment control unit 44 may control the switching between on and off of the magnetic force that the attachment mechanism 32 applies to the flying device 100. Specifically, the attachment control unit 44 may control the switching between on and off of the magnetic force that the attachment mechanism 32 applies to the flying device 100 depending on the two-dimensional or three-dimensional position of the flying device 100 until the flying device 100 attaches to the attachment mechanism 32. In this case, the attachment control unit 44 may control the magnetic force that the attachment mechanism 32 applies to the flying device 100 to be turned on when the distance between the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined distance.

[0085] The operation shown in FIG. 6 may be controlled so as to repeat a series of operations from step S1 to step S3. That is, when the process of step S3 is completed, the control unit 40 may start the process of step S1 again immediately or after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this way, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment can track the position of the follower unit 30 equipped with the attachment mechanism 32 according to the position of the flying device 100 until the flying device 100 attaches to the attachment mechanism 32. In addition, when the flying device 100 approaches the attachment mechanism 32, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment can attach the flying device 100 to the attachment mechanism 32 by applying the magnetic force of the attachment mechanism 32. Therefore, even if the flying device 100 approaches the electronic device 1 in an attempt to stay there, for example, due to an unstable wind direction, the flying device 100 can be safely and easily stayed there.

[0086] As described above, according to the electronic device 1 of one embodiment, for example, the flying device 100 can be safely and easily parked at a predetermined location in the electronic device 1. That is, according to the electronic device 1 of one embodiment, the risk that the flying device 100 is blown by the wind when the flying device 100 is parked and the docking is not successful, and the flying device 100 is damaged or malfunctions are reduced. Furthermore, according to the electronic device 1 of one embodiment, since the tracking unit 30 tracks the flying device 100 according to the position of the flying device 100, it is possible to easily control the flying device 100 when docking (control by a pilot or automatic control). Furthermore, according to the electronic device 1 of one embodiment, it is possible to deal with the problem of the land occupied by the flying device 100 when the flying device 100 is parked at a predetermined location. Therefore, according to the electronic device 1 of one embodiment, it is possible to improve the convenience when parking the flying device 100.

[0087] Other features of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment will be described below.

[0088] The electronic device 1 according to the embodiment has been described assuming that it is installed in a state of being suspended from an arbitrary location as shown in FIG. 1. In this way, as described above, the electronic device 1 can park the flying device 100, for example, under a bridge. This is advantageous when the flying device 100 is mainly flown over a river. If the flying device 100 is landed on the ground, a place (land) for parking the flying device 100 is required. However, the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment is installed in a state of being suspended from a predetermined location, so that the flying device 100 does not need to be landed on the ground. Therefore, when the flying device 100 such as a drone becomes more widespread in the future, the problem of parking places can be addressed.

[0089] Furthermore, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment is not necessarily limited to being installed in a stationary state, and may be placed on the top of various moving objects such as a truck, a bus, a train, etc. According to such a usage mode, the electronic device 1 can also move while the flying device 100 is stationary.

[0090] Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the electronic device 1 may be used in a state in which the upside-down direction shown in Fig. 1 is reversed. In this case, the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 may be installed on the underside of the flying device 100. In this case, the attachment unit 110 of the flying device 100 and the attachment mechanism 32 of the tracking unit 30 in the electronic device 1 may be omitted.

[0091] In the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment, the flying device 100 or the position of the flying device 100 can be determined using various existing technologies using the imaging unit 36 ​​of the tracking unit 30. For example, the control unit 40 may determine the presence of the flying device 100 by analyzing the difference in color or shape for each frame in the images captured by the imaging unit 36 ​​constantly or at a predetermined time interval. In addition, for example, a light-emitting unit of a predetermined color and / or brightness may be mounted on the flying device 100 to make it easier to recognize using the imaging unit 36 ​​in the electronic device 1. In addition, for example, fluorescent tape of a predetermined color may be attached to the flying device 100 to make it easier to recognize using the imaging unit 36 ​​in the electronic device 1.

[0092] In order to charge the battery of the flying device 100 in the electronic device 1, for example, a solar cell may be connected to the electronic device 1, and electricity generated by using sunlight may be charged in a predetermined storage battery. In addition, when charging the battery of the flying device 100 in the electronic device 1, non-contact charging may be used, or charging may be performed after connecting via contacts 34, for example.

[0093] In the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment, it may be determined whether the flying device 100 can stay. For example, a flying device 100 that is registered in a specific electronic device 1 in advance by a specific contract or the like may be permitted to stay at the electronic device 1. In this case, for example, a flying device 100 that has not signed a specific contract and is not registered in a specific electronic device 1 may not be permitted to stay at the electronic device 1. When a flying device 100 that is not permitted to stay attempts to stay at the electronic device 1, the control unit 40 may control the following unit 30 of the electronic device 1 not to follow the movement of the flying device 100, or the attachment mechanism 32 of the following unit not to attach to the electronic device, or other measures may be taken.

[0094] As described above, when determining whether the flying device 100 can stay, various modes of identification of the multiple flying devices 100 can be assumed. For example, the electronic device 1 may identify the multiple flying devices 100 by performing direct wireless communication with the flying devices 100. Also, for example, the electronic device 1 may identify the multiple flying devices 100 based on information acquired from an external database such as an external server or a cloud server. Also, for example, the electronic device 1 may identify the multiple flying devices 100 by reading a QR code (registered trademark) attached to the flying device 100 with the imaging unit 36 ​​when the flying device 100 approaches. Also, for example, by attaching an RF tag to the flying device 100, the electronic device 1 may receive power supply from the electronic device 1 (without using the power of the flying device 100) and read the RF tag of the flying device 100 to identify the flying device 100.

[0095] For the convenience of explanation, the electronic device 1 described in the above embodiment has been described with respect to a case where one flying device 100 is parked. However, the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment may park a plurality of flying devices 100. In this case, for example, a plurality of follower units 30 may be installed in one electronic device 1. In addition, in an electronic device 1 having one follower unit 30, when the flying device 100 is attached to the attachment mechanism 32 of the follower unit 30, the follower unit 30 may move the flying device 100 to a specified hangar and then release the flying device. In this case, once the flying device 100 has been moved to the specified hangar, the electronic device 1 can prepare for the arrival of the next flying device 100. In addition, a plurality of flying devices 100 may be stored in a specified hangar.

[0096] When the flying device 100 approaches the electronic device 1 in an attempt to park at the electronic device 1, various modes of determining that the flying device 100 has approached the electronic device 1 can be envisioned. For example, the approach of the flying device 100 attempting to park may be detected by detecting radio waves or ultrasonic waves emitted by the flying device 100.

[0097] Furthermore, the processing in the flying device 100 may be changed by detecting that the flying device 100 has approached the electronic device 1. For example, the control unit 40 may put the electronic device 1 into a sleep mode to reduce power consumption until it is detected that the flying device 100 has approached the electronic device 1. Furthermore, for example, the control unit 40 may set the frame rate at which the imaging unit 36 ​​captures images in the electronic device 1 to a relatively low rate until it is detected that the flying device 100 has approached the electronic device 1. In this case, when it is detected that the flying device 100 has approached the electronic device 1, the control unit 40 may set the frame rate at which the imaging unit 36 ​​captures images in the electronic device 1 to a relatively high rate.

[0098] In the above-described embodiment, the flying device 100 may be configured to fly or float autonomously using autopilot, or may be configured to be remotely controlled by a human being.

[0099] Although the present disclosure has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that a person skilled in the art can easily make various modifications or corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these modifications or corrections are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each functional unit can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent. A plurality of functional units may be combined into one or divided. Each embodiment of the present disclosure described above is not limited to being implemented faithfully according to each of the embodiments described above, and may be implemented by combining each feature or omitting a part as appropriate.

[0100] The above-described embodiment is not limited to being implemented only as the electronic device 1. For example, the above-described embodiment may be implemented as a control method for a device such as the electronic device 1. Furthermore, for example, the above-described embodiment may be implemented as a control program for a device such as the electronic device 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 1 Electronic equipment (stopping device) 3 Frame 5 Hanger connection 7 Hanger 10 First slide mechanism 20 Second slide mechanism 30 Follower 32 Attachment mechanism (magnet base) 34 Contacts 36 Imaging unit 38 Light-emitting part 40 Control section 42 Slide control section 44 Adhesion control section 50 Communications Department 100 Flying Device (Drone) 110 Attachment

Claims

1. An attachment mechanism that attaches the flying device by magnetic force; An adhesion control unit that controls switching on and off of the magnetic force that the adhesion mechanism applies to the flying device; Equipped with The adhesion control unit is An electronic device that controls the attachment mechanism to turn on the magnetic force applied to the flying device when the two-dimensional positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship and the flying device is a pre-registered flying device.

2. An imaging unit that images the flying device, The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the position of the flying device is determined based on an image captured by the imaging unit.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the flying device is parked, the flying device is attached from below the attachment mechanism.

4. an attachment step of attaching the flying device to the attachment mechanism by magnetic force; an adhesion control step of controlling switching on and off of a magnetic force applied to the flying device by the adhesion mechanism; When the two-dimensional positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship and the flying device is a pre-registered flying device, controlling the attachment mechanism to turn on a magnetic force acting on the flying device; A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:

5. On the computer, an attachment step of attaching the flying device to the attachment mechanism by magnetic force; an adhesion control step of controlling switching on and off of a magnetic force applied to the flying device by the adhesion mechanism; When the two-dimensional positional relationship between the flying device and the attachment mechanism satisfies a predetermined positional relationship and the flying device is a pre-registered flying device, controlling the attachment mechanism to turn on a magnetic force acting on the flying device; A control program for an electronic device that executes the following:

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