UAV Indicator Light Execution Status Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control systems rely on indicator lights on remote controllers or applications to indicate operation status, which can distract operators from monitoring the UAV, potentially leading to safety hazards due to misoperations or lack of attention.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow the UAV to receive control instructions and display the execution status of these instructions using indicator lights or flight attitudes, reducing the operator's need to constantly monitor the remote controller or application for status updates by providing visual feedback directly on the UAV.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If indicator lights are provided on the remote controller or APP to indicate execution status, then the operator can determine whether control instructions have been sent and executed, but the operator's attention is distracted from monitoring the UAV, potentially leading to safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing indicator lights on the remote controller or APP as in conventional systems, this patent inverts the location by placing indicator lights directly on the UAV. This allows the execution status to be displayed at the source of action, enabling the operator to monitor status by observing the UAV itself rather than constantly checking the remote controller, thus resolving the contradiction between information availability and operational safety
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the UAV's indicator lights as an intermediary between the control system and the operator. These lights serve as a visual mediator that communicates execution status directly to the operator through the UAV's own indicators, eliminating the need for the operator to shift attention between the remote controller and the UAV, thereby maintaining both information transparency and operational focus
2Loss of information
If the operator constantly monitors the remote controller or APP for status updates, then the operator can be aware of execution status, but the operator cannot focus on the UAV's operation, increasing the risk of accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional approach by moving the status indication from the remote controller to the UAV itself. The operator can now monitor execution status by observing the UAV's indicator lights during flight, allowing continuous awareness of control instruction execution without requiring constant attention to the remote controller, thus maintaining operational focus
3Ease of operation
If indicator lights are placed on the UAV to show execution status, then the operator can focus on the UAV without constantly checking the remote controller, but additional components are added to the UAV system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by utilizing the UAV's existing indicator light system (originally designed for basic status indication) to serve dual purposes: traditional UAV status indication and execution status display for control instructions. This approach adds the required functionality without significantly increasing system complexity, as the same hardware components are leveraged for multiple functions
Data Source
AI summary
A execution status indication method includes receiving a control instruction sent from a control device, the control instruction being configured to instruct an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform an operation; and controlling an indicator light at the UAV to indicate an execution status of the control instruction executed by the UAV.