Countermeasure Device Display for UAV Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for disabling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in restricted airspaces lack visualization tools, making it difficult for users to identify and align with UAVs, especially at long distances, and do not provide essential metrics or connectivity with other devices.
Innovation Solution
A countermeasure device equipped with a display, antennas, signal disruption components, and computing devices that render maps and directional information to help users locate and align with UAVs, and communicates with other devices for calibration and further processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If current systems are used to disable UAVs, then the device can generate attack signals, but the user cannot visually identify or align with distant UAVs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a display as an intermediary device that receives signal information from the countermeasure device and presents visual representations of UAV locations and directions. This intermediary allows users to perceive distant UAV positions without direct visual observation, resolving the contradiction between operating capability and information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct mechanical visual observation with an electronic information transmission system. Instead of relying on human eyes to directly see distant UAVs, the system uses sensors to detect UAV signals, processes this information electronically, and displays it on a screen, substituting the mechanical visual system with an electronic one.
2Ease of operation
If the countermeasure device is handheld for portability, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to maintain precise alignment with distant UAVs deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the display continuously shows the direction to the UAV and the user's positioning information. This feedback loop allows the user to adjust their handheld device orientation based on real-time visual guidance, maintaining alignment precision despite the portable nature of the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual dimension to the alignment process by displaying directional information and UAV position representations on a screen. This visual dimension compensates for the difficulty of manually aligning a handheld device, allowing precise alignment through visual guidance rather than solely through physical manipulation.
3Device complexity
If the device operates independently without connectivity, then device complexity is reduced, but the ability to access additional metrics and functionalities is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the countermeasure device with multi-functionality by integrating both independent operation capabilities and connectivity features. The device can function independently for basic UAV disabling while also being able to connect to external systems for enhanced metrics and functionalities, achieving universality that resolves the contradiction between simplicity and versatility.
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AI summary
A countermeasure device can include an antenna, signal disruption components, a display, and a computing device. The computing device can determine that an unidentified aerial vehicle (UAV) is within a particular airspace. The computing device can determine a location corresponding to the countermeasure device. The computing device can determine a range of a particular attack signal. The computing device can monitor a distance between the location of the countermeasure device and a location of the UAV. The computing device can render positional information comprising the distance on the display. The computing device can generate the particular attack signal in response to the distance being less than the range of the particular attack signal.