Unmanned Vehicle Docking Control With Server Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack a reliable and safe method for controlling the docking of unmanned vehicles with terrestrial mobility, which is crucial due to the limited flight time of unmanned vehicles powered by batteries.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a server to transmit docking request signals and authentication information to both the unmanned vehicle and terrestrial mobility, enabling them to dock safely by verifying unique authentication numbers and matching location coordinates through vehicle-to-vehicle communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a docking system is implemented for unmanned vehicles to extend operational time, then the duration of action is improved, but the device complexity increases due to authentication and verification mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that manages authentication and docking coordination between the unmanned vehicle and terrestrial mobility. The server receives authentication information from both parties, verifies credentials, and controls the docking process, thereby distributing system complexity to a centralized management entity rather than embedding all complexity within the vehicle itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The docking system is segmented into distinct functional modules: authentication module (verifying unique authentication numbers), location verification module (checking docking location coordinates), and docking control module (executing the actual docking). This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks independently, making the overall complex system more manageable and maintainable.
2Reliability
If multi-step authentication is implemented to ensure safe docking, then reliability is improved, but the time required for docking increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication actions before the actual docking occurs. The server receives and verifies unique authentication numbers from both the unmanned vehicle and terrestrial mobility in advance, and validates docking location coordinates beforehand. This preliminary verification ensures that when docking is initiated, the safety checks are already complete, reducing delays during the critical docking moment.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides feedback mechanisms throughout the authentication process, confirming verification status at each step. The system sends docking request signals with authentication requirements, receives authentication information, verifies credentials, and provides status feedback to both the vehicle and terrestrial mobility, enabling coordinated timing and reducing overall docking time through efficient information exchange.
3Reliability
If vehicle-to-vehicle communication is required for authentication, then reliability is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as a mediator that receives authentication information from both the unmanned vehicle and terrestrial mobility through V2V communication channels. Instead of requiring direct complex verification between the two parties, the server centralizes the verification process, receiving unique authentication numbers and location coordinates from both sides and performing the verification logic in one location, thereby simplifying the detection and measurement requirements.
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AI summary
A system for controlling docking of an unmanned vehicle is provided. The system includes terrestrial mobility movable on the ground, an unmanned vehicle that detects the terrestrial mobility, and a server that transmits a docking request signal to the terrestrial mobility and the unmanned vehicle to dock, receives information for a plurality of authentication from the terrestrial mobility and the unmanned vehicle, and controls the unmanned vehicle to dock with the terrestrial mobility based on the information for the plurality of authentication.