Drone Flight Airspace Allocation by Flight Type and Collision Risk
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing use of aircraft like drones poses a risk of collisions due to limited airspace, necessitating a balance between collision reduction and effective airspace utilization.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that allocates flight airspace based on predefined rules associated with different flight types, considering parameters such as destination, space range, direction, and collision avoidance capabilities, to manage and prioritize airspace allocation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flight airspace is allocated to each aircraft to reduce collision risk, then safety is improved, but airspace utilization efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments airspace allocation into different types (exclusive allocation and shared allocation) based on flight characteristics. Exclusive allocation is provided for flights requiring high safety assurance, while shared allocation is provided for flights with similar routes and timing, thereby improving overall airspace utilization while maintaining safety for critical flights
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts airspace allocation based on flight parameters such as route, altitude, timing, and aircraft type. The allocation method transitions from static to dynamic by considering real-time flight information and changing conditions, allowing flexible optimization of both safety and utilization efficiency
2Productivity
If flight airspace is shared among multiple aircraft to improve utilization efficiency, then productivity is improved, but collision risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different allocation strategies to different local conditions and flight types. Shared allocation is permitted for flights with similar routes, altitudes, and timing where collision risk is naturally lower, while exclusive allocation is provided for flights requiring higher safety assurance, thereby optimizing both utilization and safety locally
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates flight information such as route, altitude, timing, and aircraft characteristics to determine appropriate allocation types. This feedback mechanism allows the system to automatically adjust allocation strategies based on flight conditions, ensuring that shared allocation is only permitted when safety conditions are met
Data Source
AI summary
Flight type determination unit determines a flight type of drone on the basis of parameters obtained by flight schedule obtainment unit. The flight type includes a travel type, which uses a destination as a parameter, a touring type, which uses a range in space (a touring range) as a parameter, and a hovering type, which uses a position in space (a hovering position) as a parameter. Allocation rule storage unit stores allocation rules for flight airspace corresponding to each of the plurality of flight types. Flight airspace allocation unit allocates flight airspace to drone on the basis of allocation rules corresponding to the flight type of that drone as indicated by the parameters obtained for that drone.