UAV Wind Indicator on Map Display for Multi-Vehicle Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) lack a multi-sensory experience of wind forces, making it challenging to accurately plan time, fuel, and understand vehicle states like heading, altitude, and speed discrepancies, as they do not physically feel wind variations, unlike manned aircraft pilots.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that receive wind data and position data from UAVs, generating a map display with vehicle symbols that include a wind indicator showing speed and direction, along with additional data tags and blocks for historical and distribution data, to provide comprehensive wind information directly on the navigation display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If alphanumeric data displays and graphical arrows are used to display wind direction and speed, then wind information is provided to the operator, but the operator still lacks direct sensory experience of wind forces affecting multiple vehicle management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the wind environment by displaying wind data from multiple UAVs on a common map display. Instead of providing direct sensory experience (which is impossible in remote operation), the system copies wind information from each vehicle and presents it in a visual format that allows the operator to perceive and compare wind conditions across multiple vehicles simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions wind information from a one-dimensional alphanumeric display to a two-dimensional visual representation on a map display. By incorporating wind data into the spatial context of the map with graphical indicators showing wind direction and speed relative to each vehicle's position, the operator gains a more comprehensive understanding of wind forces affecting multiple vehicles.
2Loss of information
If wind data is displayed using traditional alphanumeric and arrow methods, then basic wind direction and speed are shown, but operator awareness and accuracy in navigating multiple UAVs is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges wind data display with the existing map display interface. By integrating wind information directly onto the map at the appropriate vehicle locations rather than using separate alphanumeric displays, the system provides a unified view that enhances operator awareness. The wind indicators are combined with vehicle position markers, allowing the operator to perceive wind conditions in the context of each vehicle's location and orientation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If operators rely on indirect data displays rather than direct sensory experience, then multi-vehicle management is enabled, but understanding of vehicle states such as heading, altitude, and speed discrepancies becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing vehicle-specific wind information at each UAV's location on the map. Each vehicle symbol includes wind data tailored to that specific vehicle's environment, allowing the operator to understand local wind conditions affecting each vehicle's heading, altitude, and speed. This localized approach helps the operator detect and measure vehicle state discrepancies by comparing each vehicle's wind conditions with its performance parameters.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for depicting a wind force exerted on an airborne vehicle are provided herein. The method includes receiving, by a processor, wind data measured by one or more airborne vehicles and position data associated with the one or more airborne vehicles. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a map display depicting a position of each of the one or more airborne vehicles based on the received position data. The method further includes generating a vehicle symbol on the map display for each of the one or more airborne vehicles. The vehicle symbol includes a vehicle indicator and a wind indicator. The wind indicator includes a symbol indicating a speed and a direction of wind exerted on the vehicle.