A drone dispatching and monitoring method and system based on logistics cabinet base station

Abstract

The present invention proposes a method and system for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station. The command center distributes flight missions to the target unmanned aerial vehicle and the main landing point. The target unmanned aerial vehicle executes the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory and broadcasts the flight information. When the logistics cabinet base station receives the flight information, it forwards the flight information to the command center. The command center is used to display the target unmanned aerial vehicle and its corresponding flight information through the user terminal or the display screen of the command center. When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point is used to reserve a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the goods transported by the target unmanned aerial vehicle. The target unmanned aerial vehicle is monitored by the logistics cabinet base station, and the flight information of the target unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed in real time, which is convenient for the back-end management personnel to view. And by reserving a cargo storage cabinet at the main landing point, it is ensured that the cargo storage can be completed, and repeated transportation caused by insufficient number of containers is avoided, thereby ensuring transportation efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of drones, and in particular to a method and system for dispatching and supervising drones based on a logistics cabinet base station. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of drone technology, drones are becoming more and more involved in the low-altitude economic zone. As one of the participants in the low-altitude economic zone, logistics drones can realize logistics transportation functions through drone express delivery, that is, unmanned low-altitude aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and self-provided program control devices carry packages and automatically deliver them to the destination. Its advantages mainly lie in solving distribution problems in remote areas, improving distribution efficiency, and reducing labor costs.

[0003] As the number of logistics drones in the airspace increases dramatically, how to supervise the logistics drones in the airspace to ensure the operation safety of logistics drones and reduce risks has become a difficult problem that technical personnel in this field are concerned about. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drone scheduling and supervision method and system based on a logistics cabinet base station to improve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a drone dispatching and supervision system, the drone dispatching and supervision system comprising: a command and control center, a plurality of logistics cabinets, and a plurality of logistics drones, the plurality of logistics cabinets comprising a plurality of logistics cabinet base stations, the logistics cabinet base stations being deployed with wireless communication modules for communicating with the logistics drones, the command and control center being communicatively connected with each of the logistics cabinets;

[0007] The command center is used to distribute flight missions to target drones and main landing points, wherein the flight mission includes an identifier of the target drone, an identifier of the main landing point, and a planned flight trajectory, wherein the planned flight trajectory is a flight trajectory from a mission execution start position to the main landing point planned by the command center, the target drone is a logistics drone used to perform the flight mission, and the main landing point is a logistics cabinet where the flight mission is scheduled to land;

[0008] The target UAV is used to execute the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcast flight information during the execution of the flight mission, wherein the flight information includes any one or more of the identification of the target UAV, the flight mission type, cargo information, current location information, speed information, heading information, and flight altitude information;

[0009] The logistics cabinet base station is used to forward the flight information to the command center when receiving the flight information broadcast by the target drone;

[0010] The command center is used to display the target UAV and its corresponding flight information through a user terminal or a display screen of the command center;

[0011] When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point is used to reserve a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the cargo delivered by the target drone.

[0012] Optionally, the command center is further used to determine the alternate landing point corresponding to the target drone according to the current location information of the target drone in a preset period, wherein the alternate landing point is a logistics cabinet that meets the alternate landing conditions and is closest to the target drone;

[0013] The command center is used to send an alternate landing point message to the target drone through a logistics cabinet base station within a first preset range of the target drone, wherein the alternate landing point message includes an identifier of the alternate landing point and an identifier of the target drone;

[0014] The target UAV is also used to fly to the alternate landing point to complete the alternate landing when an abnormal accident occurs.

[0015] Optionally, the command center is used to determine the distance ranking between the target drone and each of the logistics cabinets according to the current position information;

[0016] The control center is used to determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet in the distance sorting meets the diversion conditions, where the initial value of i is 1;

[0017] If the i-th logistics cabinet meets the alternate landing conditions, the control center is used to determine the i-th logistics cabinet as the alternate landing point;

[0018] If the i-th logistics cabinet does not meet the alternate landing conditions, then let i=i+1, and the command center is used to determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet is the main landing point;

[0019] If the i-th logistics cabinet is the main landing point, the control center is used to determine that there is no alternate landing point;

[0020] If the i-th logistics cabinet is not the main landing point, the command center is used to repeatedly determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet in the distance sorting meets the alternate landing conditions.

[0021] Optionally, the command and control center is used to determine whether there is a collision risk for the target UAV based on the current position information, speed information, heading information and flight altitude information of the target UAV, and if so, perform intervention adjustments, wherein the intervention adjustments include adjusting any one or more of the speed, flight altitude and heading.

[0022] Optionally, the command center is used to send a landing preparation prompt to the main landing point when the target UAV enters a second preset range of the main landing point;

[0023] The main landing point is used to open the hangar door when the landing preparation prompt is obtained.

[0024] Optionally, the command and control center is used to issue a clearance requirement when the target UAV enters a third preset range of the main landing point, so as to achieve clearance for an area corresponding to the landing route of the target UAV, where the area corresponding to the landing route is a spatial area with the main landing point as the center, a preset radius, and a height equal to the current height of the target UAV.

[0025] Optionally, when the main landing point is a logistics cabinet base station, when the main landing point obtains the flight information broadcast by the target drone, the main landing point is used to estimate the landing time of the drone according to the current position information, speed information, heading information and flight altitude information of the target drone;

[0026] In the case where the landing preparation prompt is not received, the main landing point is also used to open the hangar door when the interval with the landing time point is less than a preset time length.

[0027] Optionally, when the flight mission is a cargo pickup type mission, the main landing point is also used to place the cargo to be transported on the cargo pickup platform when the hangar door is opened.

[0028] Optionally, the logistics cabinet base station is further deployed with a detection module, which is used to detect the communication signal attribute information of the aircraft in the corresponding airspace and transmit the communication signal attribute information to the command center, wherein the communication signal attribute information includes the communication signal direction and the communication signal strength;

[0029] The command and control center is used to compare the communication signal attribute information with the flight mission it publishes to determine the abnormal flight object;

[0030] The command and control center is also used to locate the abnormal flying object according to the current communication signal attribute information of the abnormal flying object, and report the positioning result.

[0031] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for dispatching and supervising a drone based on a logistics cabinet base station, which is applied to the above-mentioned drone dispatching and supervising system. The method includes:

[0032] The command center distributes flight missions to the target UAV and the main landing point, wherein the flight mission includes the identification of the target UAV, the identification of the main landing point, and the planned flight trajectory, the planned flight trajectory is the flight trajectory from the mission execution starting position to the main landing point planned by the command center, the target UAV is a logistics UAV used to perform the flight mission, and the main landing point is a logistics cabinet where the flight mission is scheduled to land;

[0033] The target UAV executes the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcasts flight information during the execution of the flight mission, wherein the flight information includes any one or more of the identification of the target UAV, the flight mission type, cargo information, current location information, speed information, heading information, and flight altitude information;

[0034] When the logistics cabinet base station receives the flight information broadcast by the target drone, it forwards the flight information to the command center;

[0035] The control center displays the target UAV and its corresponding flight information through a user terminal or a display screen of the control center;

[0036] When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point reserves a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the cargo delivered by the target drone.

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station. The command center distributes flight missions to the target unmanned aerial vehicle and the main landing point. The target unmanned aerial vehicle performs the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory and broadcasts the flight information during the execution of the flight mission. The logistics cabinet base station forwards the flight information to the command center when receiving the flight information broadcast by the target unmanned aerial vehicle. The command center is used to display the target unmanned aerial vehicle and its corresponding flight information through the user terminal or the display screen of the command center. When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point is used to reserve a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the goods transported by the target unmanned aerial vehicle. The target unmanned aerial vehicle is monitored by the logistics cabinet base station, and the flight information of the target unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed in real time, which is convenient for the back-end management personnel to view. And by reserving a cargo storage cabinet at the main landing point, it is ensured that the cargo storage can be completed, and repeated transportation caused by insufficient number of containers is avoided, thereby ensuring transportation efficiency.

[0038] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, preferred embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0040] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a drone dispatching and monitoring system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of multi-point positioning provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the flow of a drone scheduling and supervision method based on a logistics cabinet base station provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] In the figure: 10-command and control center; 20-logistics cabinet; 20A-logistics cabinet base station; 20B-ordinary logistics cabinet; 30-logistics drone; 40-user terminal; 50-command and control center display screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0045] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings. At the same time, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0047] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are directions or positional relationships in which the product of the invention is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0049] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0050] Some embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0051] In order to monitor the logistics drones in the airspace to ensure the operation safety of the logistics drones and reduce risks, the embodiment of the present invention provides a drone dispatching and monitoring system, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a drone dispatching and monitoring system provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] The drone dispatching and supervision system includes a command and control center 10, multiple logistics cabinets 20, and multiple logistics drones 30. The multiple logistics cabinets 20 include multiple logistics cabinet base stations 20A, and the logistics cabinet base stations 20A are logistics cabinets equipped with wireless communication modules for communicating with logistics drones. The command and control center 10 is connected to each logistics cabinet 20. The wireless communication module can be, but is not limited to, a combination of one or more of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receiver, a Remote ID (RID) receiver, a picture transmission system (DJI-O2 / 3) receiver, and a radio spectrum detection receiver. It should be understood that the multiple logistics cabinets 20 can also include ordinary logistics cabinets 20B, which are logistics cabinets that are not equipped with wireless communication modules for communicating with logistics drones.

[0053] By integrating the wireless communication module for receiving aircraft signals on the top of the logistics cabinet, the advantages of the logistics cabinet, such as wide distribution, built-in power supply and network, and not easy to be damaged, are well utilized, and the received aircraft data is forwarded to the command and control center 10 (aircraft control center) through the network, so that the signal is effectively received when the aircraft is flying at low altitude. In particular, for the drone logistics cabinet, the received signal can also help the monitoring and control functions of take-off and landing on the top, such as opening the top cover of the drone cabinet's nest in advance to help search for lost drones, and alerting the pickup personnel in advance that the drone is about to land, etc., thereby improving the safety and ease of use of the logistics cabinet.

[0054] The command and control center 10 is used to distribute flight missions to target UAVs and main landing points, wherein the flight mission includes the identification of the target UAV, the identification of the main landing point and the planned flight trajectory, the planned flight trajectory is the flight trajectory from the starting position of the mission execution to the main landing point planned by the command and control center 10, the target UAV is a logistics UAV used to perform the flight mission, and the main landing point is the logistics cabinet 20 where the flight mission is scheduled to land.

[0055] In an optional implementation, the control center 10 may generate a flight mission based on the mission list transmitted by the user terminal 40 , including a pickup type mission and a delivery type mission.

[0056] In an optional embodiment, the control center 10 is further used to transmit the flight mission to the logistics cabinet base station 20A on the path corresponding to the planned flight trajectory, that is, the logistics cabinet base station 20A whose shortest distance to the planned flight trajectory is less than a preset distance threshold, so that the logistics cabinet base station 20A of this type receives the flight information broadcast by the target UAV through the corresponding wireless communication module.

[0057] Optionally, the logistics drone is equipped with any one or more of an ADS-B transmitter, a RID transmitter, and a DJI-O2 / 3 transmitter, and the target drone can broadcast through the above transmitters. For example, the target drone broadcasts flight information through a RID transmitter, and the flight information is transmitted in the form of a RID signal.

[0058] The target UAV is used to perform the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcast flight information during the flight mission, wherein the flight information includes any one or more of the target UAV identification, flight mission type, cargo information, current location information, speed information, heading information, and flight altitude information. The cargo information includes the cargo quantity, cargo volume, and cargo weight, etc.

[0059] The logistics cabinet base station 20A is used to forward the flight information to the command and control center 10 when receiving the flight information broadcast by the target drone.

[0060] The control center 10 is used to display the target UAV and its corresponding flight information through the user terminal 40 or the control center display screen 50.

[0061] When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point is used to reserve a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the cargo delivered by the target drone.

[0062] It should be noted that the number and volume of the reserved cargo storage cabinets correspond to the cargo information.

[0063] In the drone dispatching and monitoring system provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the target drone is monitored through the logistics cabinet base station, and the flight information of the target drone is displayed in real time, which is convenient for back-end management personnel to view. In addition, by reserving cargo storage cabinets at the main landing point, it is ensured that the cargo can be stored, avoiding repeated transportation due to insufficient number of containers, and ensuring transportation efficiency.

[0064] The logistics drone 30 may encounter abnormal situations during flight, and an emergency landing is required to reduce risks. Regarding how to complete the emergency landing safely and quickly under abnormal circumstances, the embodiment of the present invention also provides an optional implementation method, please refer to the following.

[0065] The command center 10 is also used to determine the alternate landing point corresponding to the target drone according to the current location information of the target drone in a preset period, wherein the alternate landing point is a logistics cabinet 20 that meets the alternate landing conditions and is closest to the target drone.

[0066] The command center 10 is used to send an alternate landing point message to the target drone through the logistics cabinet base station 20A within the first preset range of the target drone, wherein the alternate landing point message includes an identifier of the alternate landing point and an identifier of the target drone.

[0067] Target drones are also used to fly to alternate landing points to complete alternate landings in the event of an abnormal accident.

[0068] Optionally, the target drone is also used to send an alternate landing request to the command center 10 through the logistics cabinet base station 20A when an abnormal accident occurs. The alternate landing request includes the identification of the target drone. The logistics cabinet base station 20A is used to send an alternate landing request to the alternate landing point to prompt the alternate landing point to prepare for the alternate landing, open the hangar door on it, and ensure that there is at least one idle parking space in the hangar.

[0069] Based on the foregoing, the embodiment of the present invention further provides an optional implementation method for determining an alternate landing point, please refer to the following.

[0070] The control center 10 is used to determine the distance ranking between the target drone and each logistics cabinet 20 according to the current position information.

[0071] The control center 10 is used to determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet 20 in the distance sorting meets the diversion conditions, where the initial value of i is 1.

[0072] If the i-th logistics cabinet 20 meets the conditions for an alternate landing, the control center 10 is used to determine the i-th logistics cabinet 20 as an alternate landing point.

[0073] If the i-th logistics cabinet 20 does not meet the alternate landing conditions, then i=i+1 is set, and the control center 10 is used to determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet 20 is the main landing point.

[0074] If the i-th logistics cabinet 20 is the main landing point, the control center 10 is used to determine that there is no alternate landing point.

[0075] If the i-th logistics cabinet 20 is not the main landing point, the command center 10 is used to repeatedly determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet 20 in the distance sorting meets the alternate landing conditions.

[0076] It should be understood that the distance from the target UAV to the alternate landing point should be smaller than the distance from the target UAV to the main landing point.

[0077] On the basis of the foregoing, regarding how to further ensure the flight safety of the target UAV, the embodiment of the present invention also provides an optional implementation method, please refer to the following.

[0078] The command center 10 is used to determine whether the target UAV has a collision risk based on the current position information, speed information, heading information and flight altitude information of the target UAV, and if so, to perform intervention adjustment, wherein the intervention adjustment includes adjusting any one or more of the speed, flight altitude and heading. The collision risk means that in the next specified time period, the distance between other aircraft and the target UAV will be less than or equal to the safe distance.

[0079] Based on the foregoing, the embodiment of the present invention further provides an optional implementation method on how to further improve the security and efficiency of the system, please refer to the following.

[0080] The command and control center 10 is used to send a landing preparation prompt to the main landing point when the target UAV enters the second preset range of the main landing point.

[0081] The main landing point is used to open the hangar door when the landing preparation prompt is obtained.

[0082] By opening the hangar door a certain time in advance, the target drone can land directly in the hangar, avoiding collisions caused by the door not being opened in time, and reducing the safety hazards caused by the door being open for a long time.

[0083] On the basis of the foregoing, regarding how to further ensure the safety of the route, the embodiment of the present invention also provides an optional implementation method, please refer to the following.

[0084] The command and control center 10 is used to issue a clearance requirement when the target UAV enters the third preset range of the main landing point, so as to achieve clearance for the area corresponding to the landing route of the target UAV. The area corresponding to the landing route is a spatial area with the main landing point as the center, a radius of a preset radius (for example, 5m), and a height of the current height of the target UAV.

[0085] The third preset range may be greater than or equal to the second preset range.

[0086] Based on the foregoing, the embodiment of the present invention further provides an optional implementation method on how to further improve the security and efficiency of the system, please refer to the following.

[0087] When the main landing point is the logistics cabinet base station 20A, when the main landing point obtains the flight information broadcast by the target drone, the main landing point is used to estimate the landing time of the drone based on the current position information, speed information, heading information and flight altitude information of the target drone.

[0088] In the event that no landing preparation prompt is received, the main landing point is also used to open the hangar door when the interval to the landing time point is less than a preset time.

[0089] By opening the hangar door a certain time in advance, the target drone can land directly in the hangar, avoiding collisions caused by the door not being opened in time, and reducing the safety hazards caused by the door being open for a long time.

[0090] Based on the foregoing, the embodiment of the present invention further provides an optional implementation method on how to further improve system efficiency, please refer to the following.

[0091] When the flight mission is a cargo pickup mission, the main landing point is also used to place the items to be transported on the pickup platform when the hangar door is opened for the drone to carry, saving pickup time.

[0092] Optionally, the pickup platform is located in the hangar at the main landing point.

[0093] On the basis of the foregoing, regarding how to further ensure the safety of the route, the embodiment of the present invention also provides an optional implementation method, please refer to the following.

[0094] The logistics cabinet base station 20A is also deployed with a detection module, which is used to detect the communication signal attribute information of the aircraft in the corresponding airspace and transmit the communication signal attribute information to the command and control center 10. The communication signal attribute information includes the communication signal direction and communication signal strength.

[0095] Among them, the detection module can be a radio spectrum detection receiver with a detection frequency band of 300MHz-6GHz, which can cover the image transmission and data transmission frequency range of most drones on the market.

[0096] It should be understood that if the abnormal flying object is not scheduled by the command center 10 or is not fully scheduled by the command center 10, then there may be other schedulers, and the communication signal attribute information between the abnormal flying object and its scheduler can be monitored by the detection module.

[0097] The command and control center 10 is used to compare the communication signal attribute information with the flight mission it publishes to determine the abnormal flight object.

[0098] The command and control center 10 is also used to locate the abnormal flying object according to the current communication signal attribute information of the abnormal flying object, and report the positioning result.

[0099] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 Schematic diagram of multi-point positioning provided by an embodiment of the present invention. According to the current communication signal attribute information of the same abnormal flying object monitored by multiple logistics cabinet base stations 20A, multi-point positioning or arrival time difference (TDOA) positioning is performed on the abnormal flying object, so as to accurately obtain the positioning result of the abnormal flying object, and report the positioning result to the regulatory department.

[0100] The embodiment of the present invention also provides a method for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station, which is applied to the above-mentioned unmanned aerial vehicle dispatching and supervising system. Figure 3 , Figure 3 A flowchart of a method for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The method for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station includes:

[0101] S601, the command and control center distributes flight missions to the target UAV and the main landing point.

[0102] The flight mission includes the identification of the target UAV, the identification of the main landing point, and the planned flight trajectory. The planned flight trajectory is the flight trajectory from the mission execution starting position to the main landing point planned by the command and control center. The target UAV is a logistics UAV used to perform the flight mission, and the main landing point is the logistics cabinet where the flight mission is scheduled to land.

[0103] S602, the target UAV executes the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcasts flight information during the execution of the flight mission.

[0104] The flight information includes any one or more of the target UAV's identification, flight mission type, cargo information, current location information, speed information, heading information, and flight altitude information.

[0105] S603, when the logistics cabinet base station receives the flight information broadcast by the target drone, it forwards the flight information to the command and control center.

[0106] S604, the command and control center displays the target UAV and its corresponding flight information through the user terminal or the command and control center display screen.

[0107] S605, when the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point reserves a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the cargo delivered by the target drone.

[0108] It should be noted that the drone dispatching and supervision method based on the logistics cabinet base station provided in this embodiment can perform the functional purposes shown in the above system embodiment to achieve the corresponding technical effects. For the sake of brief description, for parts not mentioned in this embodiment, please refer to the corresponding content in the above embodiment.

[0109] In summary, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station. The command center distributes flight missions to the target unmanned aerial vehicle and the main landing point. The target unmanned aerial vehicle performs the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcasts the flight information during the execution of the flight mission. When the logistics cabinet base station receives the flight information broadcast by the target unmanned aerial vehicle, the flight information is forwarded to the command center. The command center is used to display the target unmanned aerial vehicle and its corresponding flight information through the user terminal or the display screen of the command center. When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point is used to reserve a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the goods transported by the target unmanned aerial vehicle. The target unmanned aerial vehicle is monitored by the logistics cabinet base station, and the flight information of the target unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed in real time, which is convenient for the back-end management personnel to view. And by reserving a cargo storage cabinet at the main landing point, it is ensured that the cargo storage can be completed, and repeated transportation caused by insufficient number of containers is avoided, thereby ensuring transportation efficiency.

[0110] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0111] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A drone dispatching and monitoring system, characterized in that: The drone dispatching and monitoring system includes: a command center, multiple logistics cabinets and multiple logistics drones, wherein the multiple logistics cabinets include multiple logistics cabinet base stations, and the logistics cabinet base stations are deployed with wireless communication modules for communicating with the logistics drones, and the command center is connected to each of the logistics cabinets in communication; The command center is used to distribute flight missions to target drones and main landing points, wherein the flight mission includes an identifier of the target drone, an identifier of the main landing point, and a planned flight trajectory, wherein the planned flight trajectory is a flight trajectory from a mission execution start position to the main landing point planned by the command center, the target drone is a logistics drone used to perform the flight mission, and the main landing point is a logistics cabinet where the flight mission is scheduled to land; The target UAV is used to execute the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcast flight information during the execution of the flight mission, wherein the flight information includes any one or more of the identification of the target UAV, the flight mission type, cargo information, current location information, speed information, heading information, and flight altitude information; The logistics cabinet base station is used to forward the flight information to the command center when receiving the flight information broadcast by the target drone; The control center is used to display the target UAV and its corresponding flight information through a user terminal or a display screen of the control center; When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point is used to reserve a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the cargo delivered by the target drone.

2. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The command center is also used to determine the alternate landing point corresponding to the target drone according to the current location information of the target drone in a preset period, wherein the alternate landing point is a logistics cabinet that meets the alternate landing conditions and is closest to the target drone; The command center is used to send an alternate landing point message to the target drone through a logistics cabinet base station within a first preset range of the target drone, wherein the alternate landing point message includes an identifier of the alternate landing point and an identifier of the target drone; The target UAV is also used to fly to the alternate landing point to complete the alternate landing when an abnormal accident occurs.

3. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control center is used to determine the distance ranking between the target drone and each of the logistics cabinets according to the current position information; The control center is used to determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet in the distance sorting meets the diversion conditions, where the initial value of i is 1; If the i-th logistics cabinet meets the alternate landing conditions, the command center is used to determine the i-th logistics cabinet as the alternate landing point; If the i-th logistics cabinet does not meet the alternate landing conditions, then let i=i+1, and the command center is used to determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet is the main landing point; If the i-th logistics cabinet is the main landing point, the control center is used to determine that there is no alternate landing point; If the i-th logistics cabinet is not the main landing point, the command center is used to repeatedly determine whether the i-th logistics cabinet in the distance sorting meets the alternate landing conditions.

4. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The command center is used to determine whether the target UAV has a collision risk based on the current position information, speed information, heading information and flight altitude information of the target UAV, and if so, perform intervention adjustment, wherein the intervention adjustment includes adjusting any one or more of the speed, flight altitude and heading.

5. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The command center is used to send a landing preparation prompt to the main landing point when the target UAV enters a second preset range of the main landing point; The main landing point is used to open the hangar door when the landing preparation prompt is obtained.

6. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The command and control center is used to issue a clearance requirement when the target UAV enters a third preset range of the main landing point, so as to achieve clearance for an area corresponding to the landing route of the target UAV, where the area corresponding to the landing route is a spatial area with the main landing point as the center, a preset radius, and a height equal to the current height of the target UAV.

7. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 5, characterized in that: In the case where the main landing point is a logistics cabinet base station, when the main landing point obtains the flight information broadcast by the target drone, the main landing point is used to estimate the landing time of the drone according to the current position information, speed information, heading information and flight altitude information of the target drone; In the case where the landing preparation prompt is not received, the main landing point is also used to open the hangar door when the interval with the landing time point is less than a preset time length.

8. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the flight mission is a cargo pickup type mission, the main landing point is also used to place the cargo to be transported on the cargo pickup platform when the hangar door is opened.

9. The drone dispatching and monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The logistics cabinet base station is also deployed with a detection module, which is used to detect the communication signal attribute information of the aircraft in the corresponding airspace and transmit the communication signal attribute information to the command center, wherein the communication signal attribute information includes the communication signal direction and the communication signal strength; The command and control center is used to compare the communication signal attribute information with the flight mission it publishes to determine the abnormal flight object; The command and control center is also used to locate the abnormal flying object according to the current communication signal attribute information of the abnormal flying object, and report the positioning result.

10. A method for dispatching and supervising unmanned aerial vehicles based on a logistics cabinet base station, characterized in that: The method applied to the drone dispatching and monitoring system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 comprises: The command center distributes flight missions to target UAVs and main landing points, wherein the flight mission includes an identifier of the target UAV, an identifier of the main landing point, and a planned flight trajectory, wherein the planned flight trajectory is a flight trajectory from a mission execution start position to the main landing point planned by the command center, the target UAV is a logistics UAV used to perform the flight mission, and the main landing point is a logistics cabinet where the flight mission is scheduled to land; The target UAV executes the flight mission according to the planned flight trajectory, and broadcasts flight information during the execution of the flight mission, wherein the flight information includes any one or more of the identification of the target UAV, the flight mission type, cargo information, current location information, speed information, heading information, and flight altitude information; When the logistics cabinet base station receives the flight information broadcast by the target drone, it forwards the flight information to the command center; The control center displays the target UAV and its corresponding flight information through a user terminal or a display screen of the control center; When the flight mission is a delivery type mission, the main landing point reserves a cargo storage cabinet after receiving the flight mission to store the cargo delivered by the target drone.

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