Unmanned aerial vehicle communication method based on Beidou short message

Abstract

The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle communication method based on a Beidou short message, and the method comprises the steps: editing the content of a short message through a transmitting end, and transmitting the short message; the unmanned aerial vehicle receives the short message content; the unmanned aerial vehicle encapsulates the short message content into short message frame format data through a Beidou communication module, and sends the short message frame format data to a Beidou satellite; the Beidou satellite receives the short message frame format data and sends the short message frame format data to the ground station; the ground station receives the short message frame format data and sends the short message frame format data to the operation center; the operation center receives the short message frame format data and forwards the short message frame format data to the Internet of Things background system; and the Internet of Things background system receives the short message content and then sends the short message content to a receiving end. According to the invention, communication among the sending end, the unmanned aerial vehicle, the Beidou satellite, the ground station, the operation center and the Internet of Things background system can be realized through short messages, so that communication can be completed in mountainous areas, water and other environments without or with weak networks, and the system is especially suitable for sending help-seeking information in special environments.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a Beidou short message-based unmanned aerial vehicle communication method. Background Art

[0002] In the patent application with application number 202210942694.5 and patent name "Beidou-based UAV communication method in weak network areas", it builds a Beidou-based UAV communication system through UAVs, GEO satellites, operation and control centers, and service centers, so that UAVs can communicate with the operation and control center through the base station network, and can also send or receive short messages to GEO satellites. However, the above-mentioned prior art only controls UAVs through short messages of control information, and does not support other types of short message information communication, and cannot be applied to special scenarios such as distress calls. Summary of the invention

[0003] To solve the above problems, the present invention proposes a UAV communication method based on Beidou short messages, which can communicate through short messages between the sending end, UAV, Beidou satellite, ground station, operation center and Internet of Things background system, thereby completing communication in environments without network or weak network such as mountainous areas or water, and is particularly suitable for sending distress information in special environments.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A Beidou short message-based UAV communication method is provided, which includes:

[0006] S1. The sending end edits the short message content and sends it;

[0007] S2, controlling the drone to take off, and the drone in flight receives the short message content based on the Beidou communication module;

[0008] S3. The UAV encapsulates the short message content into short message frame format data through the Beidou communication module, and sends the short message frame format data to the Beidou satellite;

[0009] S4, Beidou satellite receives the short message frame format data and then sends it to the ground station;

[0010] S5, the ground station receives the data in the short message frame format and then sends it to the operation center;

[0011] S6. The operation center receives the short message frame format data, and restores the short message frame format data to short message content, and then forwards it to the Internet of Things backend system;

[0012] And S7, the Internet of Things background system receives and displays the short message content, then sends the short message content to the receiving end, and displays the short message content at the receiving end.

[0013] Preferably, the sending end edits the short message content and sends it, comprising the following steps:

[0014] Edit the text message and the mobile phone number or email address that receives the text message, send the text message, and display the sending time and sending status on the sending end.

[0015] Preferably, the sending end edits the short message content and sends it, comprising the following steps:

[0016] Edit the text message / select the pre-stored default message, edit the mobile phone number or email address to receive the text message, and send the text message / default message, and display the sending time, sending status and longitude and latitude data of the current location of the sending end on the sending end.

[0017] Preferably, the sending end edits the short message content and sends it, comprising the following steps:

[0018] Edit the distress message and the mobile phone number or email address that receives the distress message, and send the distress message and the distress time at preset time intervals.

[0019] Preferably, the distress message includes: one or more of: name, gender, blood type, height, weight, allergic reaction, medical record, longitude and latitude data of the current location of the sender.

[0020] Preferably, the distress message may be pre-stored in the sending end, and the user may edit the distress message by checking part of the information or by checking all the information with one click.

[0021] Preferably, in step S2, the UAV in flight receives the short message content based on the Beidou communication module, comprising the following steps:

[0022] Supply power to the Beidou communication module to complete the power-on of the Beidou communication module;

[0023] The Beidou communication module sends device feedback information and IC module information to the transmitter, wherein the device feedback information includes one or more of the inbound transmission type, transmission status, and transmission failure reason; the IC module information includes one or more of the user ID, broadcast address, terminal type, search and rescue identification, user priority, short message interaction authority, and short message service frequency;

[0024] The Beidou communication module sends the beam tracking status to the transmitter;

[0025] If the beam is found, the Beidou communication module receives the short message content sent by the user through the transmitter.

[0026] Preferably, the Beidou short message-based UAV communication method further includes the following steps:

[0027] When a UAV is performing a flight mission, it sends the data and results generated during the flight mission back to the ground station via Beidou short messages in real time.

[0028] And when the drone lands, the drone is positioned and navigated through communication between the drone and the Beidou satellite.

[0029] Preferably, the Beidou short message-based UAV communication method further includes the following steps:

[0030] After an abnormal situation occurs, the drone sends the positioning information to the IoT backend system through Beidou short messages at preset time intervals, and the sending end obtains the positioning information and displays the current location of the drone on the sending end according to the positioning information;

[0031] The navigation path is displayed according to the current position of the drone to guide personnel to the current position of the drone.

[0032] Preferably, the transmitting end includes a drone remote controller.

[0033] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0034] This application can communicate through short messages between the sending end, drones, Beidou satellites, ground stations, operation centers and IoT background systems, so that communication can be completed in environments with no network or weak network, such as mountainous areas or water, and flight control of drones can be achieved. At the same time, in special environments, users can also quickly complete the editing and sending of distress information through the sending end, thereby improving rescue efficiency and timeliness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the UAV communication system based on Beidou short message in the present invention.

[0036] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of the steps of the Beidou short message-based UAV communication method of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 3 This is a display interface diagram of the text editing module at the sending end in the present invention.

[0038] Figure 4 This is a diagram of the editing interface of the "short message" module in the sending end of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the sending status of the "short message" module in the sending end of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing the sending status of the "short message" module in the sending end of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 7 This is a diagram of the editing interface of the SOS module in the sending end of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 8 This is a diagram of the emergency contact editing interface of the "S0S" module in the sending end of the present invention.

[0043] Fig. 9 This is a flow chart of the steps of receiving short message content by the UAV based on the Beidou communication module in step S2 of the present invention.

[0044] Fig.10 This is a diagram of the setting interface for sending positioning information after an abnormal situation occurs in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the technical solution more clear, the technical solution is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific implementation methods. It should be understood that these descriptions are only exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the technical solution.

[0046] Embodiment 1:

[0047] like Figure 1-2 As shown, this embodiment provides a UAV communication method based on Beidou short message, which includes the following steps:

[0048] S1. Edit the short message content through the sending end 100 and send it. In this embodiment, the sending end 100 includes a drone remote controller, whose data interface is developed based on the ICD protocol, etc., and defines the data transmission format for data exchange with the peripheral device, so that the data transmission, data format protocol and data content of the sending end 100 are suitable for serial data transmission from one transmitter to one or more receivers. At the same time, Figure 2 As shown, the sending end 100 is configured with a text editing module (eg Figure 2 The user can edit the content of the short message through the text editing module; further, the content of the short message includes one or more of Chinese characters, letters, and numbers;

[0049] S2, controlling the drone 200 to take off, and the drone 200 in flight receives the short message content based on the Beidou communication module (including various types of chips, etc.);

[0050] S3, the UAV 200 encapsulates the short message content into short message frame format data through the Beidou communication module (including various types of chips, etc.), and sends the short message frame format data to the Beidou satellite 300; in this step, the short message frame format data is compressed;

[0051] S4, Beidou satellite 300 (such as Beidou GEO satellite, etc.) receives the short message frame format data and then sends it to the ground station 400;

[0052] S5, the ground station 400 receives the short message frame format data and then sends it to the operation center 500;

[0053] S6. The operation center 500 receives the short message frame format data, and restores the short message frame format data to short message content, and then forwards it to the Internet of Things background system 600;

[0054] And S7, the Internet of Things background system 600 receives the short message content and displays it, then sends the short message content to the receiving end 700, and displays the short message content at the receiving end 700. In this embodiment, the receiving end 700 includes a smart phone, a tablet computer, a PC, a smart watch and other wearable smart devices, and displays the short message content in the form of WeChat, text messages, emails, etc.

[0055] Therefore, in this embodiment, a drone communication system based on Beidou communication is constructed based on the sending end 100, the drone 200, the Beidou satellite 300, the ground station 400, the operation center 500 and the Internet of Things background system 600, which can complete communication through Beidou short messages in environments with no network or weak network such as mountainous areas or water.

[0056] Embodiment 2:

[0057] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that, in step S2, controlling the drone 200 to take off includes the following steps:

[0058] S21, the drone 200 is initialized and calibrated, including checking whether various devices are working properly, calibrating sensors such as compasses and gyroscopes, and ensuring that the drone can accurately obtain position information and attitude data;

[0059] S22, the ground station 400 sets the flight parameters of the UAV 200 according to the mission requirements, and sends the flight parameters to the UAV 200 via the Beidou short message. In this embodiment, the flight parameters include one or more of the flight route, altitude, speed, etc.;

[0060] S23. The UAV 200 takes off after receiving the take-off command and flies according to the flight parameters. During the flight, the UAV 200 performs real-time signal interaction with the Beidou satellite 300 to perform real-time positioning and navigation.

[0061] Further, in step S2, the UAV 200 sends the flight status information of the UAV 200 to the ground station 400 in real time through the Beidou short message during the flight. The ground station 400 monitors the flight status of the UAV 200 in real time according to the flight status information, and sends a control command to the UAV when necessary to adjust its flight status. In this embodiment, the flight status information includes location information, various sensor data, etc. Thus, the flight control of the UAV can be achieved through the short message communication between the UAV 200 and the ground station 400.

[0062] Embodiment 3:

[0063] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 or 2 is that, in step S1, the sending end 100 edits the short message content and sends it, including the following steps:

[0064] Edit the text message and the mobile phone number or email address of the text message, send the text message, and display the sending time and sending status ("sending failed" / "sending successful") on the sending end 100; for example, in this embodiment, click the text editing module (i.e. Figure 3 After the "BDS" module in the Figure 4 Click the "Short Message" setting module shown in the figure. Click the "Short Message" module to complete the input and editing of the receiving mobile phone number and text content. Click "Send" to send the text message (the sending interface is as follows: Figure 5 shown);

[0065] Or, edit the text message / select a pre-stored default message (such as "Everything is fine, don't worry", etc.), edit the mobile phone number or email address to receive the text message, and send the text message / default message, and display the sending time, sending status and longitude and latitude data of the current location of the sending terminal 100 on the sending terminal 100. For example, in this embodiment, click Figure 6 In the "Report Safety" module shown, you can complete the input and editing of text content / selection of default message and input and editing of mobile phone number or email address. After clicking Send, you can send text message / default message and longitude and latitude.

[0066] Or, edit the distress message and the mobile phone number or email address (such as emergency contact) that receives the distress message, and send the distress message and the distress time at a preset time interval (for example, every 5 minutes). Specifically, Figure 7As shown, the distress message includes: one or more of: name, gender, blood type, height, weight, allergic reaction, medical record, longitude and latitude data of the current location of the sending terminal 100, and the distress message can be pre-stored in the sending terminal 100. When in use, the user can complete the editing of the distress message by checking part of the information or checking all the information with one click to improve the use efficiency. Therefore, this embodiment is suitable for realizing rapid distress through short message content in dangerous environments; for example, in this embodiment, click Figure 7 The "SOS" module shown in the figure can complete the input and editing of the emergency message and the mobile phone number or email address of the emergency contact who receives the emergency message. After clicking send, the emergency contact (such as Figure 8 The sending of the distress message and the distress time is completed.

[0067] Embodiment 4:

[0068] The difference between this embodiment and any one of embodiments 1-3 is that Fig. 9 As shown, in step S2, the flying drone 200 receives the short message content based on the Beidou communication module, including the following steps:

[0069] Power is supplied to the Beidou communication module through the control of the MCU controller to complete the power-on of the Beidou communication module;

[0070] The Beidou communication module sends device feedback information and IC module information to the transmitting end 100, wherein the device feedback information includes one or more of the inbound transmission type (including one or more of the emergency search and rescue and positioning report, the power-on report, the message communication application, the timing application, the silence application, and the group establishment application), the transmission status (including the transmission success, the transmission failure), and the transmission failure reason (including one or more of the frequency not reached, the transmission inhibition, the transmission silence, the power not locked, the IC module information not detected, and the insufficient authority); the IC module information includes: one or more of the user ID, the broadcast address, the terminal type, the search and rescue identification, the user priority, the short message interaction authority, the short message service frequency, etc.;

[0071] The Beidou communication module sends the beam tracking status to the transmitting end 100;

[0072] If the beam is found, the Beidou communication module receives the short message content sent by the user through the sending end 100.

[0073] Embodiment 5:

[0074] The difference between this embodiment and any one of embodiments 1-4 is that the Beidou short message-based drone communication method further includes the following steps:

[0075] When the flying UAV 200 performs a flight mission, the data and results generated during the flight mission are transmitted back to the ground station 400 via a Beidou short message in real time, wherein the flight mission includes taking photos, collecting other data except image information, etc.;

[0076] And when the drone 200 lands, the drone 200 is positioned and navigated through the communication between the drone 200 and the Beidou satellite 300 to ensure the safe landing of the drone 200.

[0077] Embodiment 6:

[0078] The difference between this embodiment and any one of embodiments 1-5 is that the Beidou short message-based drone communication method further includes the following steps:

[0079] After an abnormal situation occurs, the drone 200 sends positioning information (such as latitude and longitude information) to the Internet of Things background system 600 through Beidou short messages at preset time intervals (such as every 1 minute / 3 minutes / 5 minutes), and the sending end 100 obtains the positioning information from the Internet of Things background system 600 and other terminals, and displays the current position of the drone 200 on the sending end 100 according to the positioning information;

[0080] The navigation path is displayed according to the current position of the drone 200 to guide the personnel to the current position of the drone 200 .

[0081] In this embodiment, the abnormal situation includes loss of connection with the drone, crash of the drone, etc., and the abnormal situation can be judged based on the attitude angle and obstacle avoidance status of the drone.

[0082] For example, in this embodiment, Fig.10 As shown, by clicking the "Settings" module, you can complete the setting of the time interval for sending positioning information (i.e., "reporting frequency"). After an abnormal situation occurs, the drone 200 can continue to report positioning information according to the reporting frequency until the power is exhausted.

[0083] To summarize, the present application can communicate through short messages between the sending end, UAV, Beidou satellite, ground station, operation center and IoT backend system, thereby completing communication in environments without network or weak network such as mountainous areas or on water. Especially in special environments, users can quickly edit and send distress information through the sending end.

[0084] The above contents are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, many changes can be made in the specific implementation methods and application scopes based on the ideas of the present technical content. As long as these changes do not deviate from the concept of the present invention, they all fall within the scope of protection of this patent.

Claims

1. A UAV communication method based on Beidou short message, characterized in that: include: S1. The sending end edits the short message content and sends it; S2, controlling the drone to take off, and the drone in flight receives the short message content based on the Beidou communication module; S3. The UAV encapsulates the short message content into short message frame format data through the Beidou communication module, and sends the short message frame format data to the Beidou satellite; S4, Beidou satellite receives the short message frame format data and then sends it to the ground station; S5, the ground station receives the data in the short message frame format and then sends it to the operation center; S6. The operation center receives the short message frame format data, and restores the short message frame format data to short message content, and then forwards it to the Internet of Things backend system; And S7, the Internet of Things background system receives and displays the short message content, then sends the short message content to the receiving end, and displays the short message content at the receiving end.

2. The drone communication method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sending end edits the short message content and sends it, including the following steps: Edit the text message and the mobile phone number or email address that receives the text message, send the text message, and display the sending time and sending status on the sending end.

3. The drone communication method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sending end edits the short message content and sends it, including the following steps: Edit the text message / select the pre-stored default message, edit the mobile phone number or email address to receive the text message, and send the text message / default message, and display the sending time, sending status and longitude and latitude data of the current location of the sending end on the sending end.

4. The drone communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The sending end edits the short message content and sends it, including the following steps: Edit the distress message and the mobile phone number or email address that receives the distress message, and send the distress message and the distress time at preset time intervals.

5. The drone communication method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The distress information includes: one or more of: name, gender, blood type, height, weight, allergic reaction, medical record, longitude and latitude data of the current location of the sender.

6. The drone communication method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The distress message may be pre-stored in the sending end, and the user may edit the distress message by checking part of the information or by checking all the information with one click.

7. The drone communication method according to claim 1, wherein: In step S2, the flying drone receives the short message content based on the Beidou communication module, including the following steps: Supply power to the Beidou communication module to complete the power-on of the Beidou communication module; The Beidou communication module sends device feedback information and IC module information to the transmitter, wherein the device feedback information includes one or more of the inbound transmission type, transmission status, and transmission failure reason; The IC module information includes: one or more of: user ID, broadcast address, terminal type, search and rescue identification, user priority, short message interaction authority, and short message service frequency; The Beidou communication module sends the beam tracking status to the transmitter; If the beam is found, the Beidou communication module receives the short message content sent by the user through the transmitter.

8. The drone communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The Beidou short message-based UAV communication method also includes the following steps: When a UAV is performing a flight mission, it sends the data and results generated during the flight mission back to the ground station via Beidou short messages in real time. And when the drone lands, the drone is positioned and navigated through communication between the drone and the Beidou satellite.

9. The drone communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The Beidou short message-based UAV communication method also includes the following steps: After an abnormal situation occurs, the drone sends the positioning information to the IoT backend system through Beidou short messages at preset time intervals, and the sending end obtains the positioning information and displays the current location of the drone on the sending end according to the positioning information; The navigation path is displayed according to the current position of the drone to guide personnel to the current position of the drone.

10. The drone communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The transmitting end includes a drone remote controller.

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