UAV Route Planning with Perspective Switching for Accurate Waypoints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current route planning software for UAVs lacks accurate identification of the UAV's position and gimbal direction during route planning, as it is typically done from a third-person perspective, making it difficult to draw routes and set waypoints effectively.
Innovation Solution
A route planning method and device that includes a perspective switching control allowing users to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives on a route planning interface, enabling the creation of waypoints based on the UAV's position in the current perspective image, which improves the accuracy of route planning by allowing users to draw routes from a first-person perspective.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If route planning is done from a third-person perspective, then the overall route layout can be viewed, but the exact position of the UAV and gimbal direction cannot be accurately identified
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between first-person and third-person perspectives based on user needs. The perspective switching control allows users to transition from the third-person view (good for overall layout) to the first-person view (good for accurate position and gimbal direction identification), and vice versa, making the interface adaptable to different operational requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension of perspective viewing by implementing both first-person (from UAV's viewpoint) and third-person (from observer's viewpoint) perspectives. This multi-dimensional approach allows users to switch between seeing the route from above (third-person) and seeing it from the UAV's actual position (first-person), thereby improving both position identification accuracy and route drawing ease
2Measurement precision
If route planning is done from a third-person perspective, then the interface is simple, but the shooting position and gimbal direction cannot be accurately identified
Solution Approach 1:
The interface maintains simplicity by default with a third-person perspective but becomes more detailed on-demand. When users need accurate gimbal direction identification, they can switch to first-person perspective which shows the shooting position and gimbal orientation from the UAV's viewpoint, thus providing detailed information only when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares both first-person and third-person perspective views in advance, allowing users to switch between them instantly. The perspective switching control is pre-configured to enable quick transitions without requiring complex interface changes or additional setup, thus managing interface complexity while providing accurate gimbal direction identification
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AI summary
A route planning method includes displaying a perspective switching control and a current perspective display area on a route planning interface. The perspective switching control is configured to switch a current perspective image in the current perspective display area from a first perspective image to a second perspective image in response to a perspective switching instruction. The first perspective image is one of a plurality of perspective images including a first-person perspective image and a third-person perspective image. The second perspective image is another one of the plurality of perspective images. The method further includes, in response to a waypoint creation instruction, creating a waypoint based on a position of a movable platform in the current perspective image.