Operation Management Apparatus for Movable Body Timing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for managing the operation of movable bodies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, require manual adjustments to their moving timing based on varying surrounding environments, which increases the operational load for managers.
Innovation Solution
An operation management apparatus and method that automatically sets the moving timing of movable bodies by estimating the surrounding environment and calculating the necessary energy or completion time, adjusting the start time until the energy or completion time meets predetermined criteria, using a returning time setter, surrounding environment estimator, energy calculator, and time changer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustments are made to moving timing of movable bodies, then operational flexibility is improved, but operational load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The operation management apparatus automatically adjusts the moving timing of movable bodies by itself, without requiring manual intervention. The system estimates surrounding environment, calculates energy consumption, and determines optimal start times autonomously, making the system self-managing and eliminating the operational burden on managers while maintaining flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the start time parameter of movable bodies based on calculated energy consumption and environmental conditions. By dynamically adjusting this parameter, the system achieves operational flexibility while automating the decision-making process to reduce operational load
2Ease of operation
If fixed operation plan is used for movable bodies, then operational simplicity is improved, but adaptability to environment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The operation management apparatus transforms the static, fixed operation plan into a dynamic system that automatically adapts to environmental changes. The system continuously estimates surrounding environment conditions and adjusts moving timing accordingly, maintaining simplicity of management while achieving adaptability through automated dynamic adjustment
3Use of energy by moving object
If returning start time is delayed, then energy consumption is reduced, but workable time period is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the returning start time parameter based on calculated energy consumption and estimated environmental conditions. By optimizing this parameter, the system ensures sufficient workable time period while managing energy consumption within acceptable limits, achieving a balanced solution through automated parameter adjustment
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AI summary
An operation management apparatus includes a surrounding environment estimating unit, an energy calculator, and a time changer. The surrounding environment estimating unit is configured to estimate a surrounding environment at a returning start time of a movable body. The energy calculator is configured to search, based on the surrounding environment, a returning route along which the movable body performs the returning, to a first position from a second position, that is started at the returning start time, and calculate an energy amount necessary for the returning. The time changer is configured to advance the returning start time by a predetermined time period until the energy amount reaches or falls below a predetermined value. The surrounding environment estimating unit and the energy calculator are configured to respectively perform the estimation of the surrounding environment and the calculation of the energy amount, each time the time changer changes the returning start time.