UAS Configuration Unit for Seamless UAV Service Handover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack efficient methods for managing Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) service supplier instances, particularly in scenarios where UAVs need to switch between different USS instances during flight to maintain service continuity.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a configuration unit that receives information on the service areas of multiple USS instances and determines a mapping of UAS specific information to the appropriate USS instances based on service requirements and registration areas, facilitating seamless handover between USS instances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a single USS instance serves a UAV throughout flight, then system complexity is reduced, but service continuity cannot be maintained when UAV moves between service areas
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration unit pre-establishes mapping relationships between UAS specific information (registration areas, service requirements) and multiple USS instances before the UAV begins flight. This preliminary configuration enables seamless handover when the UAV moves between service areas, maintaining service continuity without requiring complex real-time decision-making during flight.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration unit acts as an intermediary that manages the mapping between UAS specific information and multiple USS instances. It receives information from application units, determines appropriate mappings, and facilitates handover between USS instances, thereby reducing the complexity burden from the UAV itself while ensuring reliable service continuity.
2Reliability
If multiple USS instances are deployed with overlapping service areas, then service continuity during handover is improved, but information management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration unit performs multiple functions: receiving USS information from application units, obtaining UAS specific information, determining mappings between UAS and USS instances, and facilitating handover. This multi-functional approach consolidates information management tasks in a single entity, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliable handover between overlapping USS service areas.
3Adaptability or versatility
If USS service areas are dynamically adjusted during flight, then adaptability to UAV needs is improved, but system control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mapping between UAS specific information and USS instances is established dynamically based on UAV registration areas and service requirements. The configuration unit can adjust mappings as the UAV moves and its service needs change, providing adaptability while centralizing control logic to manage the complexity of dynamic reconfiguration.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a method performed by a configuration unit, the configuration unit being communicatively coupled to a communication network and an Uncrewed Aerial System, UAS, the UAS including an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle, UAV, and a UAV controller, UAV-C, the method comprising: receiving, for each of a plurality of UAV service suppliers, USS, information specifying a service area of that USS; obtaining UAS specific information, wherein the UAS specific information comprises a UAV registration area, a USS service requirement, or a combination thereof; and determining a mapping of the UAS specific information to one or more of the plurality of USSs based on the received USS information and the obtained UAS specific information.