Remote Antenna Positioning via Radome Camera Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless network antenna systems face challenges in determining and maintaining optimal performance parameters, leading to poor coverage and high maintenance costs due to difficulties in adjusting antenna settings without on-site visits.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for remote antenna positioning data acquisition using a camera mounted within a radome to provide image data and control signals for monitoring and adjusting antenna beam pointing and beamwidth, allowing for remote control and monitoring of antenna performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If antenna adjustments require on-site visits and climbing the antenna tower, then proper alignment can be ensured, but maintenance costs and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera to capture images of the antenna and its environment, creating a visual copy that can be analyzed remotely. This allows operators to assess antenna alignment and positioning without physically visiting the site, thereby reducing maintenance time while maintaining measurement precision through image analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The camera acts as an intermediary device between the antenna and the remote operator. It transmits visual information about the antenna's physical state and alignment, enabling remote monitoring and adjustment decisions without requiring direct physical access to the antenna tower
2Measurement precision
If antenna adjustments require on-site visits, then proper alignment can be ensured, but maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By creating visual copies of the antenna through camera imaging, the system eliminates the need for costly on-site visits. The image data can be analyzed remotely to determine alignment accuracy, significantly reducing maintenance costs while preserving measurement precision through systematic image evaluation
3Loss of time
If remote monitoring is implemented without on-site visits, then maintenance costs and time are reduced, but difficulty in detecting and measuring antenna parameters increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera creates comprehensive visual copies of the antenna system, including its physical orientation and surrounding environment. These image copies contain sufficient information for remote detection and measurement of antenna parameters, eliminating the difficulty of remote assessment while reducing maintenance time
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system segments the antenna parameters into visually detectable features in the camera images, such as antenna orientation, positioning relative to reference points, and physical condition. This segmentation makes remote detection and measurement feasible by breaking down complex parameters into observable visual elements
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a remote antenna system employing digital imaging means by which the operator can view both the antenna pointing data and the coverage landscape from the antenna radome perspective. The present invention also provides a method for antenna positioning data acquisition and positioning control employing remotely acquired image data.