Central management server, unmanned aircraft and unmanned robot for monitoring management target area

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12530027-B2
Application number	US-202217989766-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2022
Priority date	Jan 17, 2022
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

A central management server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a selection module for selecting an unmanned aircraft and an unmanned robot to monitor a management target area; and a control module for transmitting a monitoring execution command to the selected unmanned aircraft and the unmanned robot, wherein, according to the monitoring execution command, the unmanned robot moves along a preset ground guard route and monitors the management target area on the ground, and the unmanned aircraft flies along a preset air guard route and monitors the management target area from above. When it may be determined that an event has occurred during monitoring, at least one of the unmanned aircraft and the unmanned robot may be configured to transmit event information including location information of a point at which the event has occurred to the control module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for monitoring a management target area in connection with an unmanned aircraft and an unmanned robot, comprising:
the unmanned aircraft; the unmanned robot; and a central management server, comprising:
a selection module configured to select the unmanned aircraft and the unmanned robot to monitor the management target area, and
a control module configured to transmit a monitoring execution command to the unmanned aircraft and the unmanned robot selected by the selection module,
wherein, according to the monitoring execution command, the unmanned robot is configured to move along a preset ground guard route and monitors the management target area on a ground, and the unmanned aircraft is configured to fly along a preset air guard route and monitor the management target area from above, wherein, at least one of the unmanned aircraft and the unmanned robot is configured to, based on determination that an event has occurred during monitoring, transmit event information including location information of a point at which the event has occurred to the control module, wherein, based on the management target area being greater than or equal to a preset first reference area, the selection module is configured to select a first unmanned aircraft having a first size as the unmanned aircraft, and wherein, based on the management target area being less than the preset first reference area, the selection module is configured to select a second unmanned aircraft having a second size smaller than the first size as the unmanned aircraft.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the unmanned robot is configured to transmit the event information to the unmanned aircraft, wherein the unmanned aircraft receiving the event information from the unmanned robot is configured to monitor a point at which the event has occurred from above,
wherein the unmanned aircraft is further configured to transmit the event information to the unmanned robot, wherein the unmanned robot receiving the event information from the unmanned aircraft is configured to monitor a point at which an event has occurred on the ground.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selection module is configured to select the unmanned aircraft and the unmanned robot based on a combination of topographical characteristics, area, and attributes of the management target area.

4 . The system of claim 3 ,
wherein, based on the management target area including an unpaved road, the selection module is configured to select, as the unmanned robot, a first unmanned robot moving using quadrels, wherein, based on the management target area including a paved road, the selection module is configured to select, as the unmanned robot, a second unmanned robot moving using wheels, and wherein, based on sky above the management target area being a no-fly zone, the selection module is configured to select only the unmanned robot in the management target area.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the event comprises at least one of an earthquake event for an earthquake, a fire event for a fire, a quality event for air quality, a crime event for crime prevention or for a missing person, and an emergency event for an emergency situation.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein, when the event is an earthquake event for an earthquake,
the unmanned robot is configured to measure intensity of the earthquake using an earthquake sensor, determine that the event has occurred when the measured intensity of the earthquake is greater than or equal to a preset earthquake intensity, and transmit event information including the measured earthquake intensity and location information of a measurement point to the control module, wherein the control module is configured to transmit an evacuation guidance command including location information of an evacuation site to an unmanned guidance robot, thereby notifying occurrence of the earthquake and providing directions to the evacuation site at the same time.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein, if the event is a fire event for a fire,
the unmanned aircraft or the unmanned robot is configured to image a fire site using a camera or measure heat generated from the fire site using a thermal sensor, and transmit event information including any one or more of the image and measured heat and location information of an imaging point to the control module, based on determination that the event has occurred based on any one of the image imaged by the camera and the heat measured by the thermal sensor, wherein the control module is configured to transmit an evacuation guidance command including location information of an evacuation site to an unmanned guidance robot to notify the unmanned guidance robot of occurrence of the fire and provide directions to the evacuation site at the same time, or transmit a firefighting command for extinguishing a fire to an unmanned firefighting robot, to notify the unmanned firefighting robot of occurrence of a fire and extinguish the fire at the same time.

8 . The system of claim 5 , wherein, when the event is a quality event for air quality,
the unmanned aircraft or the unmanned robot is configured to measure a concentration of dust using an air quality sensor, or measure a concentration of gas generated in the management target area using a gas sensor, determine that the event has occurred when the measured concentration of the dust or the measured concentration of the gas is greater than or equal to a preset value for each thereof, and transmit event information including the measured concentration of the dust or the measured concentration of the gas and location information of a measurement point to the control module, wherein the control module is configured to transmit an evacuation guidance command including location information of an evacuation site to an unmanned guidance robot to notify air quality deterioration and to provide directions to the evacuation site at the same time.

9 . The system of claim 5 , wherein, if the event is a crime event for crime prevention or for a missing person,
the unmanned robot images a face of a person in the management target area using a camera, determine that the event has occurred, when the face of the person imaged is different from a first face ID of a permitted person permitted to enter the management target area, or is the same as a second face ID of the missing person, and transmits event information including the image and location information of an imaging point to the control module, wherein the control module is configured to transmit event information including the image and location information of an imaging point to a server of a related institution.

10 . The system of claim 5 , wherein, if the event is an emergency event for an emergency situation,
the unmanned aircraft or the unmanned robot is configured to image at least one person in the management target area using a camera, determine that the event has occurred when the number of the at least one person imaged is greater than or equal to a preset multiple of a normal number of people imaged based on a same location as the management target area, or a moving speed of the at least one person imaged is greater than or equal to a preset multiple of a normal moving speed imaged based on the same location, or when a movement route of the at least one person imaged is different from a normal movement route imaged based on the same location, and transmit event information including the image and location information of an imaging point to the control module, wherein the control module is configured to transmit event information including the image and location information of an i

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Han Ji Min
• Oh Jong Min
• Lee Ji A
• Sung Ki Seok
• Choi Jong Kyu
• Byun Young Jun
• Kim Kye Yoon
• Chung Jae Hoon

Classifications

• A01B1/00

  Hand tools (edge trimmers for lawns A01G3/06) · CPC title

• G05D1/0287

  involving a plurality of land vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling (traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00, particularly anticollision systems G08G1/16) · CPC title

• G05D1/104

  involving a plurality of aircrafts, e.g. formation flying (traffic control systems for aircraft G08G5/00) · CPC title

• B64U2101/55

  for life-saving or rescue operations; for medical use · CPC title

• B64U2101/31

  for surveillance · CPC title