Drone Wireless Communication Diversity Reception

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems, particularly those used between drones and remote control devices, suffer from signal interference issues, leading to decreased data transmission quality and reliability due to the inability to effectively avoid interference in single frequency bands.

Innovation Solution

A wireless communication system that employs power splitting and frequency conversion to transmit signals in multiple frequency bands, allowing for simultaneous transmission and reception, and performs diversity reception to combine and restore signals, thereby reducing interference and improving reliability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single frequency band is used for wireless transmission, then the device complexity is reduced, but the communication reliability deteriorates due to signal interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication module structureVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The communication module is segmented into multiple independent frequency band processing units. Each unit handles a specific frequency band separately, allowing the system to transmit and receive signals on multiple frequency bands simultaneously while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from single-frequency-band operation to multi-frequency-band operation, adding the frequency band dimension to the communication system. This allows signals to be transmitted and received across multiple frequency dimensions simultaneously, improving reliability through frequency diversity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If multiple receiving units of a single frequency band are used, then the receiving capability is improved, but the communication reliability still deteriorates due to inability to avoid single frequency band interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereceiving capabilityVSAvoidcommunication reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the frequency band parameter from single-band to multi-band operation. By operating on multiple frequency bands simultaneously, the system achieves both improved receiving capability and enhanced reliability through frequency diversity, avoiding the limitation of single-frequency-band interference

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

This approach effectively avoids signal interference by transmitting signals in multiple frequency bands and performing diversity reception, significantly enhancing the reliability of communication between drones and remote control devices.

Implementation Method 1

transmits a same signal in a first frequency band and a second frequency band respectively by means of power splitting and frequency conversion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPower splitting:

Implementation Method 2

transmits a same signal in a first frequency band and a second frequency band respectively by means of power splitting and frequency conversion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFrequency conversion:

Implementation Method 3

converts the received signal of the second frequency band into the signal of the first frequency band through frequency conversion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFrequency conversion:

Implementation Method 4

performs diversity reception with the received signal of the first frequency band

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiversity reception:

Data Source

PatentUS10797778B2Wireless communication system and drone system using the wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2020.10.06 AUTEL ROBOTICS CO LTD
  • US10797778B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A wireless communication system and a drone system using the wireless communication system are provided. The wireless communication system includes a first communication module and a second communication module. The first communication module transmits a same signal in a first frequency band and a second frequency band respectively by means of power splitting and frequency conversion, the first frequency band being different from the second frequency band. The second communication module separately receives the signal transmitted by the first communication module in the first frequency band and the signal transmitted by the first communication module in the second frequency band, and converts the received signal of the second frequency band into the signal of the first frequency band through frequency conversion, and performs diversity reception with the received signal of the first frequency band. The present utility model can effectively avoid interference of a single frequency band, to improve the reliability of communication.