Flight History Matching for Drone Operation Assistants

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a system that can effectively match operators of aircraft with suitable operation assistants, especially in scenarios where the operator is unfamiliar with the aircraft's operation, particularly in the context of drones, to ensure safe and efficient flight operations.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that accumulates flight history information, specifies operation assistants based on operation ability levels, and provides output information for matching operators with appropriate assistants, including a configuration to determine operation assistance levels for various flight conditions and store assistance conditions for releasing assistance when necessary.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If operation assistance is provided for unfamiliar operators, then safety and efficiency of flight operations is improved, but complexity of the assistance matching system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesafety of flight operationsVSAvoidcomplexity of assistance matching system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes parameters by evaluating operators based on multiple dimensions including flight history, skill level, and experience. The specification unit transforms these parameters into matched assistant recommendations, resolving the contradiction by systematically processing operator characteristics rather than using complex ad-hoc matching

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically accumulating flight history information and specifying appropriate assistants based on predefined criteria. The accumulation unit and specification unit work autonomously to match operators with assistants without requiring manual intervention, reducing system complexity while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If flight history information is accumulated and analyzed, then accuracy of operation assistant specification is improved, but information processing time and computational load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of operation assistant specificationVSAvoidinformation processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The accumulation unit performs preliminary action by continuously gathering and storing flight history information in advance. This pre-accumulated data is then quickly retrieved and processed by the specification unit when matching is needed, reducing real-time processing time while maintaining high accuracy through comprehensive historical data analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If operation ability levels are determined for multiple flight conditions, then suitability of assistant matching is improved, but complexity of evaluation criteria increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesuitability of assistant matchingVSAvoidcomplexity of evaluation criteria
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the evaluation by determining operation ability levels separately for different flight conditions (takeoff, landing, cruising, etc.). The specification unit then selects assistants based on the specific flight condition being performed, making the complex multi-condition evaluation manageable through segmentation into condition-specific assessments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11580468B2Information processing apparatus
Publication Date: 2023.02.14 NTT DOCOMO INC
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes an accumulation unit that accumulates history information regarding a flight history of an aircraft. A specification unit, based on the history information accumulated by the accumulation unit, specifies a candidate to be an operation assistant who assists an operation planned by an assisted operator. An output unit outputs information regarding the candidate to be the operation assistant specified by the specification unit.