UAV Autonomous Flight Switch Upon Object Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing unmanned flying object systems lack the capability to autonomously control flight states after capturing a suspicious drone, leading to potential operational accidents due to sudden weight changes, and may not efficiently move captured drones to safe areas without external manual intervention.
Innovation Solution
An unmanned flying object equipped with a capturer, detector, and autonomous flight controller that switches from manual to autonomous flight upon capturing another object, using sensors to detect the capture and navigate to the nearest safe area, thereby avoiding manual operation-related accidents and ensuring safe relocation of captured drones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual operation is used to control the unmanned flying object after capturing a suspicious drone, then the operator can maintain control over the object, but sudden weight changes may cause operational accidents and loss of control
Solution Approach 1:
The unmanned flying object automatically detects capture events through weight sensors and switches to autonomous flight mode without requiring manual intervention from the operator. The system serves itself by autonomously navigating to safe areas and returning, eliminating the need for continuous manual control and preventing accidents caused by sudden weight changes during manual operation.
2Extent of automation
If autonomous flight mode is activated after capturing a suspicious drone, then the system can automatically handle the captured object without manual intervention, but the complexity of the control system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous flight system is segmented into distinct functional modules: capture detection module (weight sensors), mode switching module, navigation module (GPS-based), and return-to-base module. Each module performs a specific function independently, which simplifies the overall control logic despite the increased automation. The segmentation allows the system to handle complex autonomous operations through coordinated simple subsystems.
3Productivity
If the unmanned flying object remains in manual operation mode after capturing a suspicious drone, then the operator can make real-time decisions, but the object may not be efficiently relocated to safe areas without automated navigation
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-programs safe areas and navigation routes before deployment. Upon capture detection, the autonomous flight mode immediately activates pre-planned navigation to the nearest safe area, eliminating the time required for manual route planning and execution. The preliminary preparation of navigation data enables rapid automated relocation while maintaining operational efficiency.
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AI summary
An unmanned flying object that flies in the air includes a capturer, including at least one of a net, a sucking device, a stick, a rope or a spear, that captures an object other than the unmanned flying object in the air, a sensor that detects that the capturer has captured the object, and a processor that performs operations including: receiving an operation signal via wireless communication; performing a manual flight control that controls the unmanned flying object on the basis of the operation signal; switching from the manual flight control to an autonomous flight control that controls the unmanned flying object to not be dependent on the operation signal received via the wireless communication, when the sensor detects the capture of the object while the manual flight control is being performed.