UAV Geofence Entry Control Using Pre-Authorized Access Requests
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Solution Overview
Problem
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) lack the capability to efficiently and securely request access to geofenced areas, leading to potential unauthorized entry and associated penalties, fines, or capture.
Innovation Solution
UAVs are equipped with a propulsion system, processor, transmitter, and receiver to send an access request to an access controller, receive permission, and engage the propulsion system to cross boundaries, ensuring authorized entry into geofenced areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a UAV automatically requests and receives permission before entering a geofenced area, then the reliability of geofence boundary enforcement is improved, but the device complexity increases due to added communication systems and control logic
Solution Approach 1:
The UAV autonomously requests permission to enter geofenced areas and automatically receives permission without requiring manual operator intervention. The system self-manages the permission acquisition process by detecting geofence boundaries, initiating access requests, and receiving permission signals, thereby improving reliability while minimizing the need for additional complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The UAV requests permission to enter a geofenced area before actually crossing the boundary. The permission acquisition process is initiated in advance when the UAV detects it is approaching a geofence, ensuring that authorization is obtained prior to entry. This preliminary action ensures reliable boundary enforcement while using existing communication capabilities
2Loss of time
If a UAV manually monitors and prevents entry into geofenced areas, then the loss of time for permission acquisition is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to increased operator responsibility and potential for human error
Solution Approach 1:
The UAV automatically performs the entire permission acquisition process without requiring manual operator action. The system detects geofence boundaries, initiates permission requests, and receives authorization signals autonomously, eliminating operator responsibility for monitoring and reducing permission acquisition time through automated real-time processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the UAV's position relative to geofence boundaries and automatically initiates permission requests when approaching restricted areas. The real-time feedback loop between position detection and permission acquisition ensures rapid response while eliminating the need for manual operator intervention, thereby reducing both time loss and operational complexity
Data Source
AI summary
An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a propulsion system, a processor, a transmitter and a receiver coupled to the processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to perform operations. The operations include, in response to a determination that the unmanned aerial vehicle is near a boundary of a geofenced area associated with a destination location of the unmanned aerial vehicle, sending an access request, via the transmitter, to an access controller associated with the geofenced area. The operations include receiving, via the receiver in response to the access request, access permission. The operations also include, responsive to receiving the access permission, engaging the propulsion system to proceed across the boundary.