Autonomous Moving Body Instruction Relay for Communication Failures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies require assigning a special master drone to manage slave drones, which is inefficient and may lead to communication failures when the master drone experiences issues.
Innovation Solution
A management system and method that allows multiple autonomous moving bodies to communicate and relay instructions among themselves, enabling a management device to transmit instructions to a first body, which is then executed by another body in case of communication failures, without designating a special master body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a special master drone is assigned to manage slave drones, then the management structure is simplified and clear, but the system reliability decreases and communication failures may occur when the master drone experiences issues
Solution Approach 1:
Other autonomous moving bodies act as intermediaries to relay instructions to the first autonomous moving body. When the management device attempts to transmit an instruction to the first autonomous moving body but fails to establish direct communication, the instruction is relayed through other autonomous moving bodies that may have better communication connectivity, thus maintaining system reliability without complicating the management structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the communication parameter by switching from direct communication attempts to indirect communication through other autonomous moving bodies. This parameter change in communication path allows the system to maintain reliability by adapting to varying communication conditions without requiring a special master drone.
2Ease of operation
If a special master drone is assigned to manage slave drones, then the instruction transmission path is clear, but the system efficiency decreases due to the need for an additional dedicated body
Solution Approach 1:
Other autonomous moving bodies serve multiple functions: they perform their own tasks and simultaneously act as communication relays for instructing the first autonomous moving body. This eliminates the need for a dedicated master drone, maintaining clear instruction transmission paths while improving system efficiency by utilizing existing bodies for dual purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous moving bodies that are not the first body perform self-service by relaying instructions as part of their normal operation. They use their own communication capabilities to assist in the instruction transmission process, eliminating the need for a separate master drone and thereby improving overall system efficiency.
3Device complexity
If direct communication from management device to first autonomous moving body is used, then the communication path is simple, but communication failures may occur due to signal blockage or interference
Solution Approach 1:
Other autonomous moving bodies serve as communication intermediaries between the management device and the first autonomous moving body. When direct communication fails or is blocked, the management device can transmit instructions through these intermediary bodies, ensuring reliable communication without significantly complicating the communication path structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication path is made dynamic by allowing the system to switch between direct communication and indirect communication through other autonomous moving bodies. This dynamic adaptation to communication conditions ensures reliability while maintaining relative simplicity in normal operating conditions.
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AI summary
A management system includes multiple autonomous moving bodies existing in a predetermined area, and a management device configured to manage the multiple autonomous moving bodies, in which each of the multiple autonomous moving bodies is configured to communicate with both the management device and other autonomous moving bodies, the management device is configured to attempt to transmit a specific instruction for a first autonomous moving body among the multiple autonomous moving bodies to each of the multiple autonomous moving bodies, a second autonomous moving body different from the first autonomous moving body among the multiple autonomous moving bodies is configured to, when the second autonomous moving body receives the specific instruction from the management device, transmit an instruction corresponding to the specific instruction received from the management device to the first autonomous moving body, and the first autonomous moving body is configured to, when receiving the instruction corresponding to the specific instruction from the second autonomous moving body, execute processing according to the instruction corresponding to the specific instruction received from the second autonomous moving body.