Autonomous Aircraft Flight Path Coordination for Congestion Avoidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a technology to efficiently manage multiple aircraft, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, to optimize their flight paths and operations.
Innovation Solution
A flight path generation apparatus and method that acquires airframe and movement information for multiple aircraft, generates optimized flight paths, and transmits them to the aircraft for autonomous navigation, considering factors like congestion, performance, and environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If multiple aircraft operate autonomously without centralized management, then each aircraft can independently navigate, but air traffic congestion and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a ground control station as an intermediary between multiple autonomous aircraft and the air traffic management system. This mediator receives flight plan information from aircraft, processes it through the flight path generation apparatus, and returns optimized flight paths, enabling coordinated management without reducing aircraft autonomy
Solution Approach 2:
The flight path generation apparatus serves multiple functions: it generates initial flight paths, optimizes existing flight paths, avoids air traffic congestion, and provides real-time updates to multiple aircraft simultaneously, creating a universal management system that handles various air traffic scenarios
2Ease of operation
If flight paths are manually planned for each aircraft, then detailed control is possible, but time and operational efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables aircraft to self-service by automatically submitting flight plan information to the ground control station and receiving optimized flight paths without manual intervention. The flight path generation apparatus automatically processes multiple aircraft requests, eliminating time-consuming manual planning while maintaining detailed control
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing optimal flight paths based on historical data and current air traffic conditions before aircraft actually fly. This allows rapid deployment of pre-optimized routes, reducing real-time decision-making burden and improving overall management efficiency
3Ease of operation
If flight paths are fixed and pre-determined, then navigation is simple, but adaptability to changing conditions and congestion is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by enabling real-time updates of flight paths based on changing air traffic conditions, weather, and aircraft performance. The ground control station continuously monitors flight status and re-calculates optimal paths, transforming static flight plans into dynamic, adaptive routes that maintain navigation simplicity while improving flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where aircraft transmit their actual position and status back to the ground control station, which then compares actual flight progress with planned paths and provides corrective updates. This closed-loop feedback maintains navigation simplicity while enabling continuous adaptation to changing conditions
Data Source
AI summary
A flight path generation apparatus (300) is configured to generate a flight path for an aircraft (100) capable of autonomously flying, and includes: an airframe information acquisition unit (301) configured to acquire airframe information including airframe IDs and take-off places of a plurality of aircraft (100); a movement information acquisition unit (302) configured to acquire movement information related to scheduled take-off times and destinations of the plurality of aircraft; a generation unit (303) configured to generate flight paths from the take-off places to landing places corresponding to the destinations based on the airframe information and the movement information; and a communication unit (304) configured to transmit the flight paths to the aircraft.