Configurable UAV Interface with Hierarchical Trees
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user interfaces for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) lack flexibility and user-friendliness, making it difficult for operators to efficiently manage and control UAVs amidst changing environmental and operational conditions.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of customizable user interfaces with features such as window docking, tabbing, hierarchical tree structures, and electronic checklists, allowing operators to configure and save display settings for improved usability, and enabling the import and export of display configurations across systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed user interface is used for UAV control, then the system structure is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates when environmental and operational conditions change
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable, allowing operators to customize window arrangements, panel configurations, and display layouts based on changing operational conditions. The interface can adapt its structure and content in real-time to match the current operational context, making it both easy to operate and highly adaptable.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows operators to modify various interface parameters including window positions, panel sizes, display configurations, and information hierarchy. These parameter changes enable the interface to adapt to different operational scenarios while maintaining ease of use through consistent interaction patterns.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple control functions and monitoring parameters are integrated into the interface, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is segmented into multiple independent windows, panels, and functional modules that can be individually configured and arranged. Each segment handles specific control functions or monitoring parameters, allowing operators to assemble only the necessary components for current operations, thus reducing perceived complexity while maintaining functional completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface utilizes hierarchical organization and multi-level navigation to manage complexity. Information is structured in layers with summary views at higher levels and detailed controls at lower levels, allowing operators to access comprehensive functionality without being overwhelmed by interface complexity.
3Ease of operation
If customized display configurations are allowed, then the ease of operation improves, but the loss of time for configuration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system includes pre-configured display templates and standard configurations for common operational scenarios. Operators can quickly deploy appropriate configurations by selecting from predefined templates rather than building interfaces from scratch, significantly reducing configuration time while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
Operators can copy and reuse existing display configurations across different sessions and operational contexts. Once a effective configuration is created, it can be saved and replicated, eliminating the need to recreate the same interface layout and settings repeatedly, thus reducing time loss while preserving customization benefits.
Data Source
AI summary
A user interface presented to an operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be presented to facilitate the ease of operation of the UAV. The information displayed in the user interface may be customized by the operator to display selected data. The display configuration data may be saved and imported into other systems for future use. Various entities related to one or more UAVs may be presented in a hierarchical tree structure illustrating the relationship between the entities. Electronic checklists may be presented to a user to facilitate addressing common and emergency situations.