Unmanned Flyer Container Selection for Stable Transport

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Solution Overview

Problem

In article transportation by unmanned flyers, achieving stable transportation is challenging due to potential instability in flight attitudes when the weight of transported articles exceeds the loadable weight of the flyers, risking the articles to fall during transport.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that controls the display of a screen for users to select containers for unmanned flyers based on candidates that ensure the weight of the articles does not exceed the loadable capacity, using a transportation management server to manage and stabilize the transportation process by generating transportation schedule data that prevents excessive weight loads.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the weight of transported articles exceeds the loadable weight of the unmanned flyer, then the transportation capacity is improved, but the flight attitude becomes unstable and articles may fall

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransportation capacityVSAvoidflight attitude stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary weight calculation and container selection before transportation. The weight calculation unit calculates the total weight of articles to be transported, and the container selection unit selects appropriate containers based on this weight and the unmanned flyer's loadable weight, preventing overloading before it occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback control by continuously monitoring the weight of loaded containers and comparing it against the loadable weight limit. The container selection unit uses this feedback information to adjust container selections and ensure the total weight does not exceed the unmanned flyer's capacity, maintaining flight stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If multiple containers are selected for transportation, then the transportation efficiency is improved, but the complexity of container selection and weight management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransportation efficiencyVSAvoidcontainer selection complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service automated container selection through the weight calculation unit and container selection unit. These units automatically calculate weights, evaluate multiple container candidates, and select optimal combinations without manual intervention, reducing operational complexity while improving transportation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual container selection and weight management with automated information processing. The weight calculation unit and container selection unit use computational methods to automatically determine optimal container assignments, substituting mechanical/manual operations with electronic calculation and control systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10845797B2Information processing device, information processing method, and transportation system
Publication Date: 2020.11.24 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

[Object] To propose a novel and improved information processing device, a novel and improved information processing method, and a novel and improved transportation system capable of realizing more stable article transportation in article transportation by unmanned flyers.[Solution] Provided is an information processing device including: a display information control unit configured to control display of a screen used for a user to select a container to be conveyed by an unmanned flyer from candidates for the container on a basis of the candidates for the container accommodating an article and conveyed by the unmanned flyer in article transportation by the unmanned flyer.