Factory UAV Flight Planning for Machine-Specific Task Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack efficient methods for utilizing unmanned aircrafts in manufacturing environments, particularly for tasks involving specific machines within factories, due to the need for precise navigation and task execution.
Innovation Solution
An unmanned aircraft controller system that includes a task storage unit, task description acquisition unit, flight plan creation unit, and flight plan output unit, enabling the unmanned aircraft to autonomously navigate and perform tasks on machines within a factory by storing identification information and task descriptions, acquiring necessary data, and creating flight plans based on this information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an unmanned aircraft is used for monitoring and tasks in a factory, then the flexibility and coverage of monitoring are improved, but the complexity of navigation and task execution control increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-stores identification information on multiple machines and task descriptions in advance. When a task is requested, the controller retrieves and executes the corresponding pre-prepared flight plan, avoiding complex real-time decision-making and simplifying control while maintaining flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The control device acts as an intermediary between the user and the unmanned aircraft. It receives task requests, matches them with pre-stored flight plans based on machine identification information, and generates control commands. This intermediary layer abstracts the complexity of navigation control from the user while enabling flexible task execution.
2Productivity
If the unmanned aircraft autonomously executes tasks based on pre-stored flight plans, then the operation efficiency is improved, but the requirement for precise task specification increases
Solution Approach 1:
Flight plans including navigation routes, hovering positions, and task execution parameters are prepared and stored in advance for each machine. This preliminary preparation enables autonomous execution without real-time intervention, improving operational efficiency while maintaining precise task specification through pre-defined parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system stores standardized task description templates and flight plan patterns for different machine types. Once a task is defined for a particular machine, the same task description can be copied and applied to similar machines, reducing the precision requirement for task specification while maintaining execution accuracy through template-based standardization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the controller stores detailed task descriptions and machine identification information for multiple machines, then the versatility of task execution is improved, but the storage and data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device uses a universal task description format that can describe different tasks (inspection, monitoring, maintenance) applicable to multiple machine types. This standardized format enables versatile task execution across different machines while simplifying data management through a single, consistent data structure rather than machine-specific formats.
Solution Approach 2:
Machine identification information and task descriptions are registered and stored in advance in a structured database. This preliminary data organization enables efficient retrieval and matching when tasks are requested, reducing real-time data processing complexity while supporting versatile task execution across multiple machines.
Data Source
AI summary
An available work storage unit stores machinery/equipment on which an unmanned aircraft is to carry out work, and work content which can be carried out on the machinery/equipment. A work content acquisition unit acquires machinery/equipment on which work is to be carried out and work content to be carried out by the unmanned aircraft. A flight plan creation unit determines identification information regarding the machinery/equipment acquired by the work content acquisition unit and a work location for the unmanned aircraft on the basis of the work content, and creates a flight plan for carrying out work at the determined work location.