Drone Illuminance Sensor Flight Inhibition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drone control systems lack the ability to prevent drones from flying into areas where operators cannot visually observe them, posing regulatory challenges and safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a detector to measure illuminance in the flight direction, a communicator for remote control, and circuitry that inhibits flight if the detected illuminance does not meet requirements, allowing the drone to change direction or return to a safe position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the drone is allowed to fly freely through the air, then the drone's flight freedom and operational flexibility are improved, but the operator's ability to visually observe the drone is compromised when flying into unobservable areas
Solution Approach 1:
The drone incorporates an illuminance sensor that continuously monitors the surrounding light conditions and provides feedback to the control unit. When the illuminance level indicates that the drone has entered an area where visual observation becomes difficult (e.g., dark environments), the system automatically receives this feedback and adjusts flight behavior by inhibiting further flight in that direction, thus maintaining visual observability while preserving flight freedom in observable areas
Solution Approach 2:
The drone autonomously monitors its own flight environment using onboard illuminance sensors and automatically makes decisions about flight inhibition based on pre-set illuminance thresholds. This self-service mechanism allows the drone to independently determine when it has entered unobservable areas and adjust its flight behavior without requiring constant operator intervention, thereby maintaining both flight freedom and visual observation requirements
2Adaptability or versatility
If the drone flies into areas with low illuminance, then the drone can access more diverse environments, but the operator cannot visually observe the drone in such conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes illuminance thresholds that define the boundary between observable and unobservable areas. Before the drone actually enters a dark environment, the illuminance sensor detects approaching low-light conditions and triggers flight inhibition in advance, preventing the drone from entering areas where visual observation would be compromised. This preliminary action allows the drone to access diverse environments while maintaining visual observability boundaries
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
Prevents drones from flying into unobservable areas, ensuring safe operation and compliance with visual observation regulations by determining and adjusting flight paths based on illuminance levels.
Implementation Method 1
an illuminance sensor that detects an illuminance in a flight direction of the drone
Data Source
AI summary
A drone, a method for controlling the flight of a drone, and a program for controlling the flight of a drone capable of preventing the drone from flying into a place where it is difficult for an operator to visually observe the drone and flying the drone within an area in which the operator can visually observe the drone are provided. A control unit of the drone determines whether an illuminance detected by an illuminance sensor satisfies a required illuminance for the drone to fly, and if the detected illuminance does not satisfy the required illuminance, inhibits the drone from flying in the flight direction.