Air current observation device, air current observation system, and air current observation method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024119844-A1
Application number	US-202118275888-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 17, 2021
Priority date	Feb 17, 2021
Publication date	Apr 11, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an air current observation device by which it is possible to secure, with greater ease, a power source resource and a communication resource. An air current observation device ( 3 ) comprises: an air current detection means ( 21 ) by which an optical sensing device ( 2 ) installed on a tower-like structure ( 1 ) emits a laser beam to an aerial area surrounding the tower-like structure ( 1 ), and that, when the optical sensing device ( 2 ) receives reflected light from the laser beam, generates air current information pertaining to an air current in the aerial area on the basis of the laser beam and the reflected light; and an air current map generation means ( 22 ) that generates an air current map indicating the distribution of air current in the aerial area using the air current information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An air current observation device comprising:
at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to generate, when an optical sensing device installed in a tower-like structure irradiates an aerial area in a periphery of the tower-like structure with laser light and the optical sensing device receives reflected light corresponding to the laser light, air current information relating to an air current in the aerial area, based on the laser light and the reflected light, and generate an air current map indicating a distribution of the air current in the aerial area by using the air current information.

2 . The air current observation device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor generates the air current information by detecting a wind direction and a wind velocity in the aerial area, based on a difference between a frequency component included in the laser light and a frequency component included in the reflected light.

3 . The air current observation device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the optical sensing device is installed in each of a plurality of the tower-like structures, and the at least one processor generates the air current map of a three-dimensional shape by using the air current information.

4 . The air current observation device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor outputs information including the air current map.

5 . The air current observation device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the information including the air current map is output to an operation management system of a flying object, and used for computation of a recommended flight route in the aerial area.

6 . The air current observation device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the information including the air current map is output to an environment measurement system, and used for measurement of an atmospheric environment in the aerial area.

7 . The air current observation device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor computes a recommended flight route of a flying object in the aerial area by using the air current map; and the at least one processor outputs information including the recommended flight route.

8 . The air current observation device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one processor measures an atmospheric environment in the aerial area by using the air current map; and the at least one processor information including a result of measurement by the environment measurement means.

9 . An air current observation system comprising:
at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to, generate, when an optical sensing device installed in a tower-like structure irradiates an aerial area in a periphery of the tower-like structure with laser light and the optical sensing device receives reflected light corresponding to the laser light, air current information relating to an air current in the aerial area, based on the laser light and the reflected light, and generate an air current map indicating a distribution of the air current in the aerial area by using the air current information.

10 . The air current observation system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the at least one processor, generates the air current information by detecting a wind direction and a wind velocity in the aerial area, based on a difference between a frequency component included in the laser light and a frequency component included in the reflected light.

11 . The air current observation system according to claim 9 or 10 ,
wherein the optical sensing device is installed in each of a plurality of the tower-like structures, and
the at least one processor generates the air current map of a three-dimensional shape by using the air current information.

12 . The air current observation system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the at least one processor outputs information including the air current map.

13 . The air current observation system according to claim 12 ,
wherein the information including the air current map is output to an operation management system of a flying object, and used for computation of a recommended flight route in the aerial area.

14 . The air current observation system according to claim 12 ,
wherein the information including the air current map is output to an environment measurement system, and used for measurement of an atmospheric environment in the aerial area.

15 . The air current observation system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the at least one processor computes a recommended flight route of a flying object in the aerial area by using the air current map; and the at least one processor outputs information including the recommended flight route.

16 . The air current observation system according to claim 9 ,
wherein the at least one processor measures an atmospheric environment in the aerial area by using the air current map; and the at least one processor outputs information including a result of measurement by the environment measurement means.

17 . An air current observation method comprising:
generating, by at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions, when an optical sensing device installed in a tower-like structure irradiates an aerial area in a periphery of the tower-like structure with laser light and the optical sensing device receives reflected light corresponding to the laser light, air current information relating to an air current in the aerial area, based on the laser light and the reflected light; and generating, by the at least one processor, an air current map indicating a distribution of the air current in the aerial area by using the air current information.

18 . The air current observation method according to claim 17 , further comprising generating, by the at least one processor, the air current information by detecting a wind direction and a wind velocity in the aerial area, based on a difference between a frequency component included in the laser light and a frequency component included in the reflected light.

19 . The air current observation method according to claim 17 , wherein the optical sensing device is installed in each of a plurality of the tower-like structures, and
the air current observation method further comprises generating, by the at least one processor, the air current map of a three-dimensional shape by using the air current information.

20 . The air current observation method according to claim 17 , further comprising outputting, by the at least one processor, information including the air current map.

21 - 24 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Nec Corp

Inventors

• Yutani Katsuhiro

Classifications

• G08G5/32 Primary

  for flight plan preparation · CPC title

• G08G5/22

  located on the ground · CPC title

• G08G5/20 Primary

  Arrangements for acquiring, generating, sharing or displaying traffic information (arrangements for monitoring traffic G08G5/72) · CPC title

• G08G5/0004 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G08G5/0034

  Physics · mapped topic