UAS Map Display Clustering for Real-Time Flight Oversight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) lack effective methods for displaying real-time flight information and enabling user interaction with multiple UASs on a graphical user interface, particularly for managing and reporting non-standard operations.
Innovation Solution
A UAS database is implemented to store flight information, with a graphical user interface that overlays UAS locations on a map, allowing users to request additional information and report non-standard operations, and provides geo-restricted, real-time data display with precision dilution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If real-time flight information of multiple UASs is displayed on a graphical interface, then operational oversight is enhanced, but system complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the display of UAS information by organizing multiple UASs into grouped representations on the map interface. Each UAS is displayed as a separate icon with identifiable characteristics, allowing operators to monitor multiple systems individually while maintaining an overview through spatial grouping and clustering on the graphical map.
2Measurement precision
If additional information is provided for each UAS, then measurement precision is improved, but information overload and display clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The interface applies local quality by displaying different levels of information detail at different locations on the map. UAS icons in areas of interest or selected by the operator display more detailed information such as precise location markers, flight paths, and operational status, while other UASs display simplified icons with only essential information visible, reducing overall display clutter while maintaining precision where needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If user interaction capabilities are added for reporting non-standard operations, then system functionality is improved, but ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements preliminary action by pre-configuring standardized reporting categories and templates for non-standard operations. When a operator selects a UAS icon, common reporting options and anomaly categories are already prepared and displayed, allowing the operator to quickly select and submit reports without having to manually construct detailed descriptions or navigate complex forms, thus maintaining ease of operation while enhancing functionality.
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AI summary
Described herein is a method comprising (a) sending unmanned aircraft system (UAS) data providing a first UAS location indication on a map on a display of the computing device, wherein the first UAS location indication comprises an aggregate indication of a plurality of UASs located within a first area on the map, (b) receiving data comprising a request for additional information related to the first UAS location indication, (c) in response to receiving the request for additional information, sending additional location data related to the plurality of UASs, including a plurality of second UAS location indications at a plurality of locations within the first area on the map, wherein each second UAS indication corresponds to a subset of the plurality of UASs represented by the first UAS location indication, and (d) updating the display of the computing device to show the plurality of second UAS location indications.