UAV Voice Control for Fatigue-Resistant Flight Operation

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Solution Overview

Problem

UAVs are easily affected by environmental disturbances and operator fatigue, leading to increased difficulty in operation and poor user experience due to the need for prolonged manual control.

Innovation Solution

A UAV control method and apparatus that utilizes voice information to determine target flight parameters, generating control instructions based on current flight data, allowing the UAV to execute flight missions, and automatically switching to voice control mode in abnormal conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual control is used for prolonged periods, then the UAV can be operated, but operator fatigue increases and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of UAV controlVSAvoidduration of manual control
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical control operations with voice-based acoustic control. The remote control device captures voice information, processes it to determine target flight parameters, and generates control instructions automatically. This substitution eliminates the need for prolonged manual manipulation of control devices, directly addressing operator fatigue while maintaining UAV controllability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If voice control is implemented, then operator fatigue is reduced and ease of operation improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of UAV controlVSAvoidcomplexity of control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a voice processing module as an intermediary between the operator and the UAV control system. This module captures voice information, extracts target flight parameters through pattern recognition, and translates them into standard control instructions. By placing this intermediary layer, the system manages complexity internally while presenting a simple voice-based interface to the operator.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If voice information processing is added, then control flexibility improves, but processing time and system resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility of control methodVSAvoidtime for voice processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-establishes a feature information database containing preset voice patterns and their corresponding flight parameters before operation. When voice information is received, the system performs rapid pattern matching against this pre-prepared database rather than performing complex analysis in real-time. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces processing time while maintaining the flexibility to interpret various voice commands.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11487302B2Unmanned aerial vehicle control method and apparatus, remote control device, and unmanned aerial vehicle system
Publication Date: 2022.11.01 AUTEL ROBOTICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention disclose an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control method and apparatus, a remote control device, and a UAV system. The UAV control method is applied to a remote control device, the method including: obtaining voice information; determining target flight information of a UAV according to the voice information; obtaining a current flight parameter of the UAV, and generating a control instruction according to the current flight parameter and the target flight information; and sending the control instruction to the UAV, so that the UAV executes a corresponding flight mission according to the control instruction. Through the foregoing manner, according to the embodiments of the present invention, convenience and flexibility of operating a UAV can be improved by simplifying a control operation for the UAV, thereby improving user experience.