SYSTEM FOR PILOTING A DRONE IN IMMERSION
First Claim
1. A system for piloting a drone in immersion, comprising a drone (10) provided with imaging means (14) and a ground station (16) communicating with the drone through a wireless link,the ground station comprising:
- a console (20) provided with a directional antenna (34) adapted to be directed towards the drone to maintain the quality of the wireless link, andvirtual reality glasses (40) rendering images (I) taken by means of the imaging means and transmitted from the drone by the wireless link, as well as visual indications included in the rendered images,the system being characterized in that it further includes;
means (15, 38, 39, 410-450) for determining a defined angular coordinate (γ
) between a heading direction (CC) of the console and a direction (D) of the drone; and
means sensitive to said determination means, to include in said visual indications an indication of misalignment (C, Ce, G, Id) of the drone with respect to the console heading, this indication of misalignment being function of said determined angular coordinate (γ
),so as to allow a user of the console to perform a corrective action of reorientation of the console towards a reduction of said angular coordinate (γ
).
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Abstract
The system comprises a drone and a ground station. The ground station includes a console provided with a directional antenna adapted to be directed towards the drone maintain the quality of the wireless link with the latter, and virtual reality glasses rendering images taken by a camera of the drone. The system comprises means for determining the position of the drone with respect to a heading of the console, and means for including in the images (I) rendered in the virtual reality glasses a visual indication (C, Ce, G, Id) of misalignment of the drone with respect to the console heading. Although he is isolated from the external real environment, the pilot is able, based on this visual indication, to reorient the console, typically by turning on himself, so that the directional antenna thereof suitably points towards the drone.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for piloting a drone in immersion, comprising a drone (10) provided with imaging means (14) and a ground station (16) communicating with the drone through a wireless link,
the ground station comprising: -
a console (20) provided with a directional antenna (34) adapted to be directed towards the drone to maintain the quality of the wireless link, and virtual reality glasses (40) rendering images (I) taken by means of the imaging means and transmitted from the drone by the wireless link, as well as visual indications included in the rendered images, the system being characterized in that it further includes; means (15, 38, 39, 410-450) for determining a defined angular coordinate (γ
) between a heading direction (CC) of the console and a direction (D) of the drone; andmeans sensitive to said determination means, to include in said visual indications an indication of misalignment (C, Ce, G, Id) of the drone with respect to the console heading, this indication of misalignment being function of said determined angular coordinate (γ
),so as to allow a user of the console to perform a corrective action of reorientation of the console towards a reduction of said angular coordinate (γ
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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