KR102134890B1 - Method and Device for providing Drone data by connecting customer and provider - Google Patents

Abstract

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing drone data matches a consumer who needs drone data in a specific area and at least one supplier capable of supplying some or all drone data in a specific area.

Description

Method and device for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier {Method and Device for providing Drone data by connecting customer and provider}

The present invention relates to a platform for matching a consumer requesting drone data with a supplier capable of providing drone data.

Aerial images, etc. can be used to understand the progress of construction at the construction site, but there is a problem in that it is difficult to use images in real time, for a certain period, or at a point in time to grasp the progress.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to secure the necessary images even when it is necessary to confirm the progress by quickly securing the images of the areas where forest fires, fires, and disasters have occurred.

KR 10-1797006 B1

In the present invention, when a user wants to check a drone image for a specific area, or when a drone image for a specific area is needed in real time, in a certain period of time, or at a specific point in time, connecting a plurality of providers capable of providing a drone image Disclosed is a device for providing drone data.

In the present invention, through a device that provides a drone data by matching a consumer and a supplier, it is confirmed that a plurality of drone images provided by a plurality of drone suppliers meet the requirements of a drone image requested by a consumer, thereby providing a drone image with guaranteed quality. In addition, it is intended to conveniently provide a drone image for a specific area desired by a consumer by integrating multiple drone images provided by multiple drone suppliers into one image.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier includes providing an interface for designating a desired area on a map to the consumer; Establishing at least one flight path within a designated area; Providing an interface for selecting the at least one flight route to at least one supplier; Receiving drone data photographing aerial photographs on a flight path selected by each of the at least one supplier from the at least one supplier; And collecting the drone data collected from each of the at least one or more suppliers to produce an integrated drone data map for the entire designated area.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the step of producing the integrated drone data, it is checked whether the image of the drone data collected from the at least one supplier for each flight path satisfies a criterion suitable for providing to the consumer. It is characterized in that it further comprises a compensation step of further checking whether or not the drone data is suitable for the requirements requested by the consumer, and providing compensation to a corresponding supplier when all are suitable.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further comprises the step of claiming the cost of the integrated drone data map produced for the entire designated area to the consumer.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier includes: a consumer interface unit supporting an interface in which a consumer designates a desired area on a map; A flight path setting unit for dividing the area designated by the consumer into n (n is a natural number) zones; A supplier interface supporting an interface for selecting at least one of the n zones after confirming the requirements of the consumer set for each zone; Receiving drone data photographing at least one zone selected by the at least one supplier from each of the at least one supplier; An integrated drone data map production unit that integrates the received drone data to produce an integrated drone data map for a region designated by the consumer; A supplier compensation unit that checks whether the drone data received from each of the at least one supplier meets the requirements of the consumer, and provides compensation to the at least one supplier who provided the matching drone data; And a payment unit providing the integrated drone data map to the consumer and requesting payment.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a device for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier, the supplier interface is used by the drone's flight time, drone's flight distance, and drone held by the supplier from the at least one supplier. At least one of an angle of view, a pixel, and an altitude of an image photographing apparatus is input, and a zone capable of meeting the requirements of the consumer is selectively activated based on information received from the supplier, and provided to the supplier. It is characterized in that at least one of the selectively activated zones is selected.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a device for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier, the consumer can set at least one desired area on a map using the consumer interface unit, and photographing drone data for each area Characterized in that the desired date and resolution can be set.

In the present invention, when drone data is required for a specific area at a construction site, a local government, an emergency disaster response center, etc., drone data in a specific area may be requested in real time.

In the present invention, it is possible to provide high-quality drone data to the consumer by delivering the demand of the consumer to the drone user and using only the drone data that meets the demand of the consumer.

In the present invention, by providing an interface for selecting a flight path or a region that can be selected by suppliers according to the type of drones held by suppliers that supply drone data and the type of image photographing apparatus used by the drones, suppliers can supply It has the effect of supporting to provide drone data that can meet the requirements.

In the present invention, it is checked whether the drone data provided by a plurality of suppliers meets the demands of the consumer, and selects only the drone data that meets the demands of the consumer through a device that provides the drone data by matching the consumer with the supplier. There is an effect that can be provided to the consumer by generating the drone data supplied by a single integrated drone data map.

In the present invention, an apparatus for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier has an effect of providing a system capable of receiving a cost from a consumer who wants to purchase drone data and paying compensation to suppliers who supply drone data.

1 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the internal configuration of the apparatus for providing drone data by matching the consumer and the supplier.
FIG. 2 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which a consumer sets an area to view drone data on a map.
3 to 5 are exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and show an example in which a supplier selects a flight path or zone to which drone data is to be supplied.
6A to 6B are exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and show an example in which a flight route is set based on the requirements of the consumer.
7 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of providing drone data for each shooting date requested by the consumer to the consumer.
8 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example of matching a consumer who needs drone data with a supplier who can provide drone data.

Hereinafter, it will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the internal configuration of the apparatus for providing drone data by matching the consumer and the supplier.

In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus 100 for providing drone data has a function of matching a consumer who needs drone data in a specific area and at least one or more providers capable of supplying some or all drone data in a specific area. .

In more detail, the apparatus 100 for providing drone data receives the demand of the consumer when the demand for the drone data exists for a specific area in real time, a certain period, for a certain period, or for a certain date. In addition, it is possible to collect drone data required by the consumer by collecting suppliers who can supply the drone data by photographing a specific area requested by the consumer according to the demand of the consumer. The requirements of the consumer include the photographing area, resolution, altitude at which the image is captured, the duration of the image, and the type of image.

The apparatus 100 for providing drone data confirms whether each of the drone data provided by at least one supplier through the image confirmation unit 126 is suitable for the needs of the consumer, and selectively selects drone data suitable for the needs of the consumer. It is collected and processed in order to provide drone data for specific areas required by consumers.

The apparatus 100 for providing drone data also reviews in advance the specifications of drones provided by suppliers who want to supply drone data, and confirms in advance whether it has a specification that meets the requirements of the consumer, and then provides flight routes to the supplier. By providing, you can receive highly reliable drone data from suppliers.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus 100 for providing drone data receives a fee in exchange for providing drone data to a consumer through a payment unit 140, and receives drone data to a supplier through a compensation unit 150. Compensation can be performed in exchange for the provision.

Hereinafter, an internal configuration diagram of the apparatus 100 for providing drone data will be described.

The apparatus 100 for providing drone data includes a first interface 110, a cloud mapping unit 120, a second interface 130, a payment unit 140, and a compensation unit 150.

The first interface 110 and the payment unit 140 are used for the interface with the consumer, and the second interface 130 and the compensation unit 150 are used for the interface with the supplier. The cloud mapping unit 120 performs a function of matching the consumer and the supplier.

The first interface 110 is implemented to receive input from a consumer requesting drone data. The first interface 110 includes an area interface 112 for setting an area in which drone data is required, a resolution interface 114 for setting the resolution of drone data, a shooting date interface 116 for setting the shooting date of drone data, and the like. In addition, a setting interface 118 for setting related to drone data may be included. The consumer can set a desired area, a desired resolution, a desired shooting date, and other requirements of the consumer through the first interface 110.

The cloud mapping unit 120 includes a control unit 121, a reception unit 123, and an integrated drone data map production unit 125. The integrated drone data map production unit 125 also includes an image verification unit 126, an image processing unit 127, and an image integration unit 129.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cloud mapping unit 120 receives the requirements of the consumer. Then, after confirming that each of the drone data transmitted by at least one drone supplier meets the demand of the consumer, the drone data that meets the demand of the consumer is integrated to produce an integrated drone data map.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cloud mapping unit 120 in the receiving unit 123 through the first interface 200 as shown in Figure 2, the desired area of the user, the desired resolution, the desired shooting date, other shooting interval, Demands of users such as shooting altitude are input. The consumer can directly designate the desired area using a stylus, mouse, or hand on the map (211,212, 213, 214).

When the cloud mapping unit 120 receives the input of the consumer, the control unit 121 identifies the area input by the consumer and the requirements of the consumer, and based on this, at least the area input by the consumer as shown in the example of FIG. 3. It can be divided into one or more zones to be provided on the supplier screen, or, as shown in the example of FIG. 4, an area entered by a consumer can be divided into at least one flight path and provided to the supplier screen.

For example, the controller 121 may divide the zone into smaller areas in consideration of the distance of the drone in the case where the user desires high resolution, and may divide the zone into larger areas in the case where the user desires low resolution.

As another embodiment, the control unit 121 may set the flight path in various ways according to the requirements of the other users or to maintain the longitudinal and lateral overlapping constant as in the embodiment of FIG. 6.

The cloud mapping unit 120 integrates drone data provided by at least one provider from the integrated drone data map production unit 125 to produce an integrated drone data map. The image verification unit 126 of the integrated drone data map production unit 125 includes at least one drone data received from the reception unit 123, each of which is a requirement of the consumer, for example, resolution, shooting interval, aspect ratio, altitude, etc. , Check whether it meets, and performs image processing required to generate a map in the image processing unit 127 for the matching drone data. Thereafter, the image integration unit 128 collects each drone data to generate an integrated drone data map indicating the area requested by the consumer.

The second interface 130 is an interface used by suppliers, and when a consumer inputs the requirements of the consumer through the first interface 110 shown in FIG. 2, the second interface screen 130 shown in FIGS. ) Is shown.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 3, when the supplier activates the zone selection unit 300a among the second interfaces, the area designated by the consumer is divided into zones (310, 320, 330, 340, 350) , 360, 370, 380).

In this case, the entire zone (310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380) may be displayed, or only a zone in which drones owned or used by a supplier can operate may be displayed.

The supplier will list the zones (310, 320, 330, 340) considering the area where they are located, the area where they can move, the area where their own drones can fly, and the resolution that their own drones can provide. , 350, 360, 370, 380) (at least 3, 360, 370). After the provider acquires the drone data by floating the drone in the zone of his choice, it transmits it to the cloud mapping unit (FIGS. 1 and 120).

In this case, the drone controls the flight body capable of flying, an image photographing apparatus mounted on the flight body to photograph the surroundings, a communication module mounted on the flight body, and a flight operation of the flight body, and recalls an image captured by the image photographing apparatus. It may include a transmission unit for transmitting through the communication module.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 shows a case in which the supplier activates the flight path selection unit 400b of the second interface. The supplier considers at least one flight path (410, 411, etc.) in consideration of the area in which he is located, the area in which he can move, the area in which his own drone can fly, and the resolution that his own drone can provide. 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417,418,419,420). The supplier can acquire the drone data by floating the drone on at least one flight path selected by the supplier.

In this case, the flight path is the flight data provided by the control unit (FIGS. 1 and 121) of the cloud mapping unit (FIGS. 1 and 120) and includes coordinate values of the flight path. The supplier can secure the drone data by operating the drone according to the selected flight route without any adjustment. It should be noted that the supplier may select a flight path including the flight path coordinate values, but is not limited thereto, and it may be assumed that the supplier creates a flight path.

As another preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to one embodiment of FIG. 5, at least one of a flying time of a drone held by a supplier, a flying distance of a drone, an angle of view, a pixel, and an altitude of an imaging device used in a drone If one is input, the control unit (FIGS. 1 and 121) can activate and display only flight routes that can be operated by drones owned by the supplier (FIGS. 5, 410, 412, and 415).

In another embodiment of the present invention, although not shown, the controller examines the requirements required by the consumer for each flight path, and then the requirements of the drone for operating the corresponding flight path, and the requirements of the imaging device used in the drone Can be displayed on the second interface screen 400. An example of a drone's requirements is a single drone's flight distance, and the time the battery is mounted on the drone. Examples of the requirements of the imaging device used in the drone include altitude, resolution, angle of view, and pixels. The supplier can refer to them when selecting a flight route.

In another embodiment of the present invention, although not shown, the control unit also examines the requirements required by the consumer for each zone, and then the requirements of the drone for operating the corresponding zone and the requirements of the imaging device used in the drone. It can be displayed on the second interface screen 400.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the payment unit 140 may make a quotation based on the amount of drone data requested by the consumer, the quality of the drone data, and the request cycle of the drone data to request payment from the consumer. Similarly, the compensation unit 150 may be compensated based on the amount of drone data provided by the supplier, the quality of the drone data, and the period of provision of the drone data.

6A to 6B are exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and show an example in which a flight route is set based on the requirements of the consumer.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier may present flight routes as disclosed in FIGS. 4 to 6 to suppliers.

As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6B, the controller of the apparatus that matches the consumer and the supplier and provides the drone data may differently set the flight interval of the flight path and the shape of the flight path according to the requirements of the consumer.

As an embodiment of the present invention, the flight interval is set narrower (417a, 419a) in the area where the user requests high-resolution drone data, and the flight interval is set wider (419b) in the area where the consumer requested low-resolution drone data. Can.

As an embodiment of the present invention, a user may set a flight path differently according to a region requesting high altitude drone data and a region requesting low altitude drone data. As another embodiment of the present invention, in a specific area, various types of flight paths may be set as shown in FIG. 6B.

7 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of providing drone data for each shooting date requested by the consumer to the consumer.

7 shows an example in which an integrated drone data map collected at time t1, t2, t3, and t4 is provided for a region designated by a consumer. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing drone data by matching a consumer and a supplier, as shown in FIG. 7, as well as the image of the drone with drone data, information about a change in terrain, a volume change of the terrain, etc. Information.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, GPS coordinates are mapped between images photographed at different times, and in this case, reference points of images photographed at different times may be mapped based on the same feature point detected in both images. Subsequently, by comparing the digital elevation model (DSM, Digital Surface Model) of the image captured at the first hour with the numerical elevation data of the image captured at the second hour, the change is detected, and the volume of the area where the change occurred is calculated. do. The volume calculation is performed by integrating the difference in altitude based on the numerical elevation data on the surface of the area where the change occurred.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing drone data by matching a consumer with a supplier can grasp the amount of terrain change during a period desired by the consumer as shown in FIG. 7. In addition, in the event of a forest fire, fire, disaster, etc., there is an advantage in that the drone data is supplied in real time from drone users adjacent to the area to receive an integrated drone data map.

8 is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing a flow diagram of a method of providing drone data by matching a consumer and a supplier.

The apparatus that provides the drone data by matching the consumer and the supplier provides an interface for designating a desired area on the map to the consumer (S810). The interface is implemented to receive more information such as area, resolution, altitude, shooting date, and shooting interval from the consumer.

When the controller receives a request and a designated area from the consumer, the controller sets at least one or more flight paths or sets at least one or more zones within the designated area by the consumer (S820).

The controller provides an interface for selecting at least one or more flight paths or zones to at least one supplier (S830), and receives drone data photographed based on at least one flight path or zone selected by each supplier from each supplier. (S840). The integrated drone data map production unit may collect drone data to produce an integrated drone data map (S850), provide it to the consumer, request payment (S860), and provide compensation to the supplier (S860).

The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, and optical data storage devices. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium can be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

So far, the present invention has been focused on the preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

Claims (6)

As a method of providing drone data by matching a consumer and a supplier in a device that provides drone data,
Providing a first interface for designating a desired area on a map to a consumer;
Receiving a request of the consumer through the first interface, and setting at least one flight path in a designated area based on the demand of the consumer in the cloud mapping unit;
After reviewing the requirements required by the consumer for each of the at least one flight path in the cloud mapping unit, a requirement for a drone to operate the corresponding flight path and a requirement for an image photographing device used by the drone are displayed on a second interface screen. step;
Selecting at least one flight path after at least one supplier confirms the requirements of the drone for operating the flight path on the second interface screen, and the requirements of the imaging device used by the drone; and
After confirming whether each of the drone data transmitted by the at least one provider from the cloud mapping unit is drone data that meets the demands of the consumer, the drone data that meets the demands of the consumer is integrated to integrate the drone data map. Including; producing,
A method characterized in that the flight interval of the flight path and the shape of the flight path can be set differently according to the requirements of the consumer. According to claim 1,
In the step of producing the integrated drone data
If the image of the drone data collected from the at least one supplier for each flight route satisfies the criteria suitable for providing to the consumer, and further confirms whether the drone data is suitable for the requirements requested by the consumer, and if all are suitable Compensation step of providing a reward to the supplier through the compensation unit; characterized in that it further comprises. According to claim 1,
And in the payment unit, charging the consumer with a fee for the integrated drone data map produced for the entire designated area. A consumer interface unit for setting a desired area, a desired resolution, a desired shooting date, and other requirements of the consumer;
The zone set by the consumer is divided into n (n is a natural number) zones according to the demand of the consumer, and if the consumer wants high resolution, the zone of the zone is divided into small parts considering the distance of the drone, and the A control unit for dividing the zone of the zone larger than the zone of the zone when the consumer desires high resolution when the consumer desires low resolution;
A provider interface provided on a screen to check the requirements of the consumer set for each zone, and supporting an interface for selecting at least one of the n zones;
A receiver configured to receive drone data photographing at least one zone selected by the at least one supplier from each of the at least one supplier;
After confirming that each of the drone data transmitted by the at least one supplier is drone data that meets the demands of the consumer, the drone data that meets the demands of the consumer is integrated among the received drone data to be set by the consumer An integrated drone data map production unit for producing an integrated drone data map for one area;
A compensation unit that checks whether the drone data received from each of the at least one supplier meets the requirements of the consumer, and then provides a reward to the at least one supplier who provided the matching drone data; And
And a payment unit providing the integrated drone data map to the consumer and requesting payment. The method of claim 4, wherein the supplier interface
At least one or more of a drone's flight time, a drone's flight distance, and an angle of view, a pixel, and an altitude of an image photographing device used by the drone are input from the at least one supplier,
Based on the information received from the supplier, a zone capable of meeting the requirements of the consumer is selectively activated and provided to the supplier,
Device for providing drone data by matching the supplier with the consumer, characterized in that the supplier selects at least one of the selectively activated zones. The method of claim 4,
The consumer can set at least one desired area on the map using the consumer interface unit, and can set drone data by matching the consumer and the supplier, characterized in that each area can set a desired date and resolution for shooting drone data. Device provided.

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