UAV Fireworks Ignition Control With Real-Time Flight Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current technologies for controlling the flight of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ignition of fireworks products during a show lack the capability to simultaneously manage multiple ignitions and adjust flight modes in real-time, leading to monotonous and limited presentations.

Innovation Solution

An integrated control apparatus and method that generates flight control signals based on UAV flight information and ignition control signals based on fireworks information, allowing for real-time adjustments of flight modes and ignition operations, including position correction and abnormal ignition detection, to ensure stable and elaborate presentations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional separate control systems are used for UAV flight and fireworks ignition, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and versatility of the show presentation are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepresentation versatilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines separate control systems for UAV flight and fireworks ignition into a single integrated control system. The controller receives show scenario information and generates both flight control signals and ignition control signals, enabling coordinated control of multiple UAVs and their attached fireworks products. This merging resolves the contradiction by achieving high presentation versatility through unified control while managing system complexity through integrated architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated controller serves multiple functions: it manages UAV flight paths, controls fireworks ignition timing, processes show scenario information, and coordinates multiple UAVs simultaneously. This multi-functionality enables the system to adapt to various show scenarios and presentation requirements, resolving the versatility limitation while maintaining manageable complexity through a universal control platform.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If real-time control adjustment capability is added to manage multiple ignitions and flight modes, then presentation versatility improves, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time control capabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities that allow real-time modification of flight paths and ignition timing based on received show scenario information. The controller can adaptively generate control signals during operation, enabling flexible response to changing presentation requirements. This dynamic capability achieves real-time control versatility while managing complexity through adaptive algorithms rather than rigid hardwired systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system receives show scenario information as feedback input and uses it to generate appropriate flight and ignition control signals. This feedback mechanism enables the controller to adjust control strategies in real-time based on the desired show outcome, achieving versatile real-time control while managing complexity through information-based regulation rather than complex mechanical systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If integrated control of multiple UAVs and fireworks products is implemented, then presentation versatility expands, but control system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshow scenario diversityVSAvoidintegrated control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated control system processes control for multiple UAVs and fireworks products through segmented, modular signal generation. The controller receives show scenario information and generates individualized flight control signals and ignition control signals for each UAV-fireworks combination. This segmentation approach enables management of complex multi-UAV scenarios by breaking down control into discrete, manageable units while maintaining coordinated operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The control system manages complexity by adjusting control parameters (flight paths, ignition timing, control signals) rather than changing the fundamental system architecture. By varying parameters such as flight coordinates, timing sequences, and signal patterns, the system achieves diverse show scenarios while maintaining a consistent integrated control structure, thus expanding versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11808556B2Apparatus and method for integrated control of ignition of fireworks products and flight of unmanned aerial vehicles for fireworks show
Publication Date: 2023.11.07 HANWHA CORP
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AI summary

Proposed are an apparatus and a method for integrated control of ignition of fireworks products and flight of unmanned aerial vehicles for a fireworks show, the apparatus including: an information input part configured to receive flight information of the multiple unmanned aerial vehicles and ignition information of the fireworks products provided at the respective multiple unmanned aerial vehicles; an unmanned aerial vehicle flight controller configured to generate flight control signals on the basis of the received flight information of the unmanned aerial vehicles; a fireworks product ignition controller configured to generate ignition control signals on the basis of the received ignition information of the fireworks products; and a state information receiver configured to receive in real time flight state information of the unmanned aerial vehicles that have received the generated flight control signals, and ignition state information of the fireworks products that have received the generated ignition control signals.