UAV Motion-Responsive Flight Control for Easier Manual Guidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing unmanned aerial vehicle control methods require users to possess high-standard control technology, making them unsuitable for ordinary users.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that acquire real-time motion status information of an unmanned aerial vehicle under user-applied external forces to generate control instructions, allowing the vehicle to perform corresponding flight actions without requiring complex control skills.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional remote control methods are used, then the unmanned aerial vehicle can be controlled, but the user must master high-standard control technology which reduces ease of operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of controlVSAvoidcontrol technology complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The unmanned aerial vehicle automatically generates control instructions based on its own motion status information. The system monitors its position, velocity, and attitude, then autonomously calculates the control commands needed to achieve the desired flight path, eliminating the need for complex manual control operations by ordinary users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously acquires motion status information of the unmanned aerial vehicle and uses this feedback to generate appropriate control instructions. This closed-loop control approach automatically adjusts control commands based on real-time vehicle state, simplifying the operation for users while maintaining precise control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If automatic control based on motion status information is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol accessibilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The motion status information acquisition module serves multiple functions: it monitors position, velocity, and attitude simultaneously, and this same information is used for both navigation control and stability control. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity despite the advanced control capabilities provided

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

Data Source

PatentUS11281222B2Unmanned aerial vehicle control method
Publication Date: 2022.03.22 GUANGZHOU XAIRCRAFT TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

An unmanned aerial vehicle control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining, in real time, the motion status information of an unmanned aerial vehicle moving under the effect of a user-applied external force (100); generating at least one unmanned aerial vehicle control instruction based on the motion status information (110) and controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a corresponding flight action according to the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle control instruction (120). After an unmanned aerial vehicle moves under the effect of a user-applied external force, the control method further controls the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a corresponding flight action according to the current motion tendency of the unmanned aerial vehicle, thus freeing the user from mastering a complicated unmanned aerial vehicle control technology, reducing the difficulty of the control over the unmanned aerial vehicle and making the unmanned aerial vehicle more applicable.