UAV Touch-Map Trajectory Control With Automatic Waypoints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for controlling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) require manual setting of waypoints, which is complex and time-consuming, leading to reduced control efficiency due to prolonged flight track generation times.
Innovation Solution
A method using a device with a touch-sensitive surface to draw a trajectory on a map, automatically generating waypoints along the path, and sending these coordinates to the UAV for autonomous flight, eliminating the need for manual waypoint setting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual waypoint setting is used, then the UAV can follow a predetermined flight track, but the control operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates waypoints and flight tracks based on user-drawn rough trajectories, eliminating the need for manual waypoint input. The automatic calculation and optimization of flight paths performs the complex computational work itself, transforming a manual service into an automated self-service process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediate rough trajectory as a mediator between user intent and precise flight path. Users draw simple rough trajectories that serve as input for automatic waypoint generation, bridging the gap between simple user interaction and complex flight path requirements.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual waypoint setting is used, then the flight path can be precisely defined, but the flight track generation time period is prolonged
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automatic calculation and optimization of flight tracks based on rough user input. By pre-computing waypoints and flight paths before actual flight execution, the system eliminates time-consuming manual operations during critical flight preparation phases.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations of waypoint input with automated computational systems. The computer automatically calculates coordinates, generates flight tracks, and optimizes paths, substituting human manual operations with efficient algorithmic processing.
3Productivity
If automatic waypoint generation is implemented, then control efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system integrates multiple functions including rough trajectory drawing, automatic waypoint generation, flight path optimization, and coordinate calculation into a single unified platform. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity into one system rather than requiring separate tools for each operation.
Data Source
AI summary
The presently disclosed technology discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle control method and apparatus. A device displays a map. The device detects a first movement path on a touch-sensitive surface of the device. The device overlays a trajectory on the map in accordance with the first movement path. The device automatically generates a number of waypoints along the trajectory. and the device displays the waypoints on the trajectory and sends instructions to an unmanned vehicle in accordance with the trajectory and the waypoints. The unmanned vehicle moves in accordance with trajectory by executing the instructions.