18455630. CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Organization Name
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Inventor(s)
Ryotaro Fujiwara of Tokyo-to (JP)
Hirotada Nakanishi of Toyota-shi (JP)
Fuhito Kodama of Nagoya-shi (JP)
Yuki Uchida of Iwakura-shi (JP)
Satoshi Komamine of Nagoya-shi (JP)
Yoshinori Okada of Okazaki-shi (JP)
Satoshi Hirano of Obu-shi (JP)
CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18455630 titled 'CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
- Controller acquires weather information, including wind speed, for scheduled spraying date and time - Controller determines flight altitude of unmanned aircraft based on wind speed - Controller generates spraying plan for unmanned aircraft, including determined flight altitude
Potential Applications
- Precision agriculture - Crop spraying - Weather-informed flight planning
Problems Solved
- Inefficient use of agricultural chemicals - Inaccurate spraying due to wind conditions - Lack of real-time weather data for flight planning
Benefits
- Increased efficiency in agricultural spraying - Improved accuracy in chemical application - Reduced environmental impact from overspraying
Original Abstract Submitted
A control apparatus includes a controller configured to acquire weather information including a wind speed on a scheduled spraying date and time at which an unmanned aircraft is to spray an agricultural chemical on a field, determine a flight altitude of the unmanned aircraft according to the wind speed, and generate a plan for spraying of the agricultural chemical by the unmanned aircraft, the plan for spraying including the determined flight altitude.