GPS Decoy with Dynamic Navigation Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current decoy systems for waterfowl hunting lack realism and convenience, as they often rely on manual operation or simple mechanical movements that fail to attract birds effectively at close proximity.
Innovation Solution
A decoy system utilizing real-time location information and selected pattern control, incorporating a positioning receiver, propulsion system, steering system, and processor to navigate and adjust speed and direction automatically, allowing for more realistic and dynamic movement patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If manual operation or simple mechanical movements are used to move the decoy, then the device complexity is reduced, but the realism and effectiveness of attracting birds at close proximity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic movement patterns through automated propulsion and steering systems that can adjust speed and direction in real-time. The decoy transitions from static or simple mechanical movement to dynamically adaptive motion that responds to environmental conditions and hunting scenarios, thereby enhancing realism without requiring complex manual operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The decoy system incorporates automated navigation capabilities where the propulsion and steering systems operate autonomously based on pre-programmed patterns or real-time inputs. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for continuous manual intervention while maintaining realistic movement, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and effectiveness.
2Productivity
If automated navigation with real-time location information is implemented, then the productivity and hunting efficiency are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a unified automated navigation system that combines positioning receiver, propulsion control, and steering control. This multi-functional approach allows the decoy to autonomously execute various movement patterns (circular, linear, random) while responding to different hunting conditions, thereby improving productivity without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs real-time location information from positioning receivers to continuously monitor and adjust the decoy's movement. This feedback mechanism enables automated navigation to adapt to changing conditions, improving hunting efficiency through precise control while managing complexity through algorithmic rather than mechanical solutions.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the decoy is tethered to a battery and anchor to maintain central location, then the stability of position is improved, but the adaptability and range of movement patterns deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces static tethering with dynamic position control. The propulsion and steering systems continuously adjust the decoy's location based on real-time positioning data and pre-programmed patterns, enabling the decoy to maintain stability when needed while freely changing positions and patterns according to hunting requirements, thus resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
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AI summary
Global Positioning System or location based decoy system that automatically controls the navigation of a decoy based on real-time location and desired/selected pattern information. They system can include a decoy with a propulsion system and steering system and an interface to a smart phone running a remote control app. The remote control app can be used to control the navigation of the decoy in view of the location information received from the GPS.