A general-purpose UAV ground station system

Abstract

This invention belongs to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design technology and discloses a universal UAV ground station system, which includes: an interconnected configuration data module, a data parsing and display module, a command control module, a communication protocol database, and a data communication module. It solves the problems of insufficient compatibility and high cost of existing UAV ground stations. By loading different UAV configuration information and communication protocols, it enables the control and information display of different UAVs, saving ground station costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of unmanned aircraft design technology, specifically relating to a universal unmanned aerial vehicle ground station system. Background Technology

[0002] With the serialization and development of large unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), different models will have certain differences in product configuration and data communication. Developing or purchasing a ground station system for different UAV models will incur significant costs and waste resources. In particular, when multiple UAV models are operating on a large scale, the entire flight path usually requires the configuration of multiple types of ground stations, which not only consumes financial resources and radio spectrum, but may also cause serious interference to the normal operation of other UAVs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the problems in the prior art, this invention proposes a universal UAV ground station system that can support the use of multiple UAV models by configuring the configuration and communication protocols of the UAV.

[0004] The technical solution of this invention is implemented as follows:

[0005] A general-purpose UAV ground station system includes: an interconnected configuration data module, a data parsing and display module, a command control module, a communication protocol database, and a data communication module. The configuration data module stores configuration information for multiple UAVs. It retrieves the configuration information of the corresponding UAV by inputting the UAV model (which can be manually selected or received from the data communication module), and sends this information to the data parsing and display module and the command control module. Upon receiving the configuration information, the data parsing and display module calls the corresponding UAV's communication protocol from the communication protocol database, parses the data received by the data communication module according to this protocol, and displays it. Similarly, upon receiving the configuration information, the command control module calls the corresponding UAV's communication protocol from the communication protocol database. When a command is sent through this module, it compiles the corresponding command into a control command for the UAV according to the communication protocol and sends it to the data communication module, which then issues the UAV control commands. The communication protocol database stores communication protocols for multiple UAVs, and the appropriate protocol can be called based on the UAV model signal. The data communication module receives data from the UAVs and sends it to the data parsing and display module for data parsing; it can also send UAV control commands from the command control module to the UAVs.

[0006] As a further aspect of the present invention: when the data parsing and display module receives the configuration information sent by the configuration data module, it can call up the corresponding display screen according to the corresponding configuration information, such as the corresponding aircraft system parameters and graphic features, and display them accordingly based on the parsed data.

[0007] As a further aspect of the present invention: the UAV information displayed in the data parsing and display module includes general parameters and personalized parameters. The general parameters refer to parameters that all UAVs have, such as airspeed and altitude. The personalized parameters refer to data that are unique to different UAVs. For example, the display of engine parameters for dual-engine and tri-engine UAVs are personalized parameters.

[0008] As a further aspect of the present invention, the drone information can be displayed in text form or in a graphical manner.

[0009] As a further aspect of the present invention: when the command control module receives the configuration information sent by the configuration data module, it can call the corresponding command system according to the corresponding configuration information; alternatively, the same command system can be used for the target series of aircraft models, in which case the configuration information can be used to call the corresponding command system.

[0010] As a further aspect of the present invention: the command control module receives configuration information sent by the configuration data module, and the human-machine interface for command input provided by the command control module is automatically loaded into a control command system suitable for the UAV.

[0011] As a further aspect of the present invention, the configuration data module and communication protocol database can add, modify, or delete configuration information and corresponding communication protocols for different UAV models.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0013] 1. This ground station can control multiple types of drones, saving operators the cost of using ground stations when using multiple drone models.

[0014] 2. By configuring configuration information and corresponding communication protocols, control over new UAV models can be increased, reducing the software development work of the ground station.

[0015] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the ground station system architecture of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solution of this application will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of the universal unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground station system of the present invention.

[0019] Referring to the accompanying drawings, this embodiment is a general-purpose UAV ground station system, which consists of interconnected configuration data modules, data parsing and display modules, command control modules, communication protocol databases, and data communication modules.

[0020] The configuration data module allows users to select the drone model via the human-machine interface, or it can automatically identify the drone model based on the drone model information received from the data communication module. Based on the input or received drone model information, it retrieves the configuration information for that drone model and sends it to the data parsing and display module and the command control module.

[0021] The UAV information displayed in the data parsing and display module includes general parameters and personalized parameters. Upon receiving configuration information, the module calls the corresponding UAV communication protocol from the communication protocol database, loads this protocol into the parsing program, and parses and displays the data received from the data communication module. Simultaneously, it loads the corresponding personalized UAV parameter display screen based on the configuration information, including important aircraft and system parameters and graphical features. General UAV parameters refer to parameters common to all UAVs, such as airspeed and altitude. Personalized parameters are data unique to different UAVs; for example, the engine parameters of a twin-engine UAV and a tri-engine UAV are personalized parameters. UAV parameters can be displayed in text or graphically.

[0022] The command control module receives configuration information from the configuration data module and loads the corresponding UAV communication protocol from the communication protocol database into the compiler. The command control module provides different command systems for different UAV models through the command input human-machine interface. When the command control module receives configuration information from the configuration data module, the command input human-machine interface provided by the command control module automatically loads a control command system suitable for that UAV. When UAVs are developed in a series of models, different models can use the same command system, meaning the commands used are completely identical. In this case, loading the corresponding command system using configuration information is not necessary. When the UAV operator sends commands through the command control module's human-machine interface, the command control module compiles the received commands into commands suitable for the corresponding UAV using the command compiler and sends them to the UAV through the data communication module, thus achieving control of the UAV.

[0023] The communication protocol database stores the communication protocols of multiple drones, and the corresponding communication protocol can be called according to the drone model signal.

[0024] The configuration data module and communication protocol database can add, modify, or delete configuration information and corresponding communication protocols for different UAV models.

[0025] The data communication module receives data information sent by the drone and sends it to the data parsing and display module for data parsing. It can also send the drone control commands sent by the command control module to the drone.

[0026] Thus, the objective of this invention has been achieved.

[0027] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A universal unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground station system, characterized in that, include: The system comprises an interconnected configuration data module, a data parsing and display module, an instruction control module, a communication protocol database, and a data communication module. The configuration data module stores configuration information for multiple UAVs. It retrieves the configuration information of the corresponding UAV based on the input UAV model and sends this information to the data parsing and display module and the instruction control module. Upon receiving the configuration information, the data parsing and display module calls the corresponding UAV's communication protocol from the communication protocol database, parses the data received by the data communication module according to this protocol, and displays it. Upon receiving the configuration information, the instruction control module calls the corresponding UAV's communication protocol from the communication protocol database. When an instruction is sent through the instruction control module, it compiles the corresponding instruction into a control command for the UAV according to the communication protocol and sends it to the data communication module, which then issues the UAV control commands. The communication protocol database stores communication protocols for multiple UAVs, and the appropriate protocol is called based on the UAV model signal. The data communication module receives data sent by the UAVs and sends it to the data parsing and display module for data parsing, then sends the UAV control commands sent by the instruction control module to the UAVs.

2. The universal UAV ground station system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The configuration data module obtains drone model information by manually selecting the drone model or by receiving the drone model information sent by the data communication module.

3. The universal UAV ground station system according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the data parsing and display module receives the configuration information sent by the configuration data module, it calls up the corresponding display screen according to the corresponding configuration information and displays the data accordingly based on the parsed data.

4. The universal UAV ground station system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drone information displayed in the data parsing and display module includes general parameters and personalized parameters. The general parameters are those that all drones have, while the personalized parameters are data that are unique to different drones.

5. The universal UAV ground station system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drone information is displayed in text form and in a graphical manner.

6. The universal UAV ground station system according to claim 5, characterized in that, When the command control module receives configuration information sent by the configuration data module, it calls the corresponding command system according to the configuration information; or, if the same command system is used for the target series of aircraft models, the configuration information is not used to call the corresponding command system.

7. The universal unmanned aerial vehicle ground station system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The command control module receives configuration information sent by the configuration data module, and the human-machine interface for command input provided by the command control module is automatically loaded into a control command system suitable for the UAV.

8. The universal unmanned aerial vehicle ground station system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The configuration data module and communication protocol database allow for the addition, modification, or deletion of configuration information and corresponding communication protocols for different UAV models.

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