Autonomous Safety Tripod Deployment via Drone Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional safety tripods are difficult to store in vehicles and require direct installation at accident sites, posing a risk of causing secondary accidents, and their drone-based notification systems have limited flight time due to battery constraints.
Innovation Solution
A safety tripod with a triangular frame, equipped with flight driving machines, a landing base, and a standing guide, featuring LED lights for accident notification, cameras for obstacle detection, and a flight controller for autonomous operation, allowing easy deployment and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the safety tripod is mounted on a drone for automatic deployment, then the notification function is improved, but the device becomes bulky and difficult to store in the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The safety tripod is divided into separable components: the tripod body and the drone are independent units. The tripod can be detached from the drone for compact storage in the vehicle, while the drone carries only the essential mounting interface. This segmentation allows the notification function to be automated during deployment while maintaining compact storage volume.
2Productivity
If the user directly installs the safety tripod at the accident site, then the tripod can be deployed, but the risk of causing secondary accidents increases
Solution Approach 1:
The safety tripod system performs self-service deployment through the drone's automatic flight capability. The drone autonomously navigates to the accident site, positions the tripod, and releases it without requiring user intervention at the hazardous location. This eliminates the need for users to physically approach the accident site, thereby preventing secondary accidents while maintaining rapid deployment.
3Illumination intensity
If the drone flies to notify the accident location, then the notification range is extended, but the battery is discharged due to limited flight time
Solution Approach 1:
The notification function is extracted from the drone and transferred to the safety tripod. The drone's role is limited to transporting and deploying the tripod, after which the tripod independently performs the notification function using its own light source. This extraction allows the notification to continue for extended periods at the accident site without being constrained by the drone's limited battery capacity, while the drone maintains sufficient range capability for its transport mission.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables safe and efficient deployment of safety tripods at accident sites, reducing the risk of secondary accidents and extending notification duration through autonomous flight and easy storage in vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
The light source may include a light emitting diode (LED) lamp.
Implementation Method 2
propellers connected to the drive motors, rotated by a power generated by the drive motors, and capable of flying the tripod
Data Source
AI summary
The safety tripod includes a tripod, a flight driving machine mounted on the tripod to enable the tripod to fly, a landing base for seating the tripod on the ground when the tripod lands, and a standing guide mounted on the tripod to enable the tripod to stand up.