Naval Drone Cockpit HUD Navigation Overlay
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current manual landing and take-off procedures for drones on naval platforms are complex and risky due to the pilot's difficulty in determining the drone's position and state, especially in heavy weather, relying heavily on pilot experience and intuition for safety.
Innovation Solution
A naval platform equipped with a cockpit system that overlays navigation information, such as speed, altitude, and weather conditions, onto the pilot's vision using a head-up display, tailored to different phases of drone approach, enhancing situational awareness and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual landing and take-off procedures are used with traditional control interfaces, then the pilot has direct control over the drone, but the pilot's ability to determine the drone's position and state is insufficient, especially in heavy weather
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a head-up display (HUD) system as an intermediary between the drone's navigation systems and the pilot. The HUD overlays critical navigation information (position, altitude, speed, guidance cues) directly onto the pilot's field of view, serving as a mediator that translates complex sensor data into intuitive visual cues that enhance positional determination without adding operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional monitor displays to three-dimensional spatial visualization by projecting navigation information directly into the pilot's line of sight. This dimensional change allows the pilot to perceive drone position and state information in the same spatial context as the actual environment, improving spatial awareness and determination accuracy
2Reliability
If the pilot relies on experience and intuition to estimate landing and takeoff conditions, then operational flexibility is maintained, but safety is compromised in critical phases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by providing the pilot with pre-processed navigation information and guidance cues before critical landing and take-off phases begin. The system calculates and displays approach paths, altitude targets, and speed guidance in advance, allowing the pilot to prepare and execute maneuvers with enhanced confidence and safety margins
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes continuous feedback loops where the HUD system constantly monitors drone position, compares it to the desired approach or departure path, and provides real-time deviation cues to the pilot. This feedback mechanism transforms intuitive estimation into data-driven decision-making, significantly improving operational reliability without requiring complex additional equipment
3Loss of information
If comprehensive navigation information is provided to the pilot, then situational awareness is improved, but the information display becomes overly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying different types of navigation information in specific zones of the pilot's field of view. Critical information such as position deviation and altitude is displayed in prominent central locations, while secondary information is placed in peripheral zones. This spatial differentiation allows comprehensive information delivery while maintaining display simplicity and reducing cognitive load
Data Source
Figure 1~2
Figure 3~4
AI summary
This naval platform (1) of the type comprising an aviation zone (2) comprising at least one take-off/landing zone (3) for an aircraft and in particular for a drone (5) piloted remotely from a corresponding cockpit overlooking the take-off/landing zone of the aviation zone of the platform and the environment thereof, where the cockpit is equipped with a system for superimposing, on the vision of the environment of the platform, navigation information for the drone in relation to the take-off/landing zone, to assist in piloting this drone from the cockpit.