what is drone ground station
what is drone ground station
A drone ground station is a device used to communicate with drones, display real-time data about drone performance, upload new mission commands, and set parameters. It is also commonly used to monitor live video streams from drone cameras.
Features
The UAV ground control station is a very important part of the entire UAV system, and it is a channel for ground operators to directly interact with the UAV. It includes mission planning, mission playback, real-time monitoring, digital maps, and communication data links. It integrates control, communication, and data processing capabilities. It is the command and control center for the entire UAV system.
The ground station system should have the following typical functions:
1. Flight monitoring function: The drone downloads the current status and information of the aircraft through the wireless data transmission link. The ground station saves all flight data, and displays the main information with virtual instruments or other controls for reference by ground operators. At the same time, according to the state of the aircraft, control commands are sent in real time to control the drone to fly.
2. Map navigation function: According to the latitude and longitude information transmitted by the drone, mark the drone's flight track on the electronic map. At the same time, you can plan waypoint routes and observe the implementation of UAV missions.
3. Mission playback function: According to the flight data stored in the database, after the mission ends, the playback function can be used to observe every detail of the flight process in detail and check the performance of the mission.
4. Antenna control function: The ground control station monitors the axis angle of the antenna in real time; according to the information returned by the antenna, zero the antenna so that it can always aim at the aircraft and track the drone flight.
drone ground station system structure
The functions of the drone ground station software include flight monitoring, route planning, mission playback, map navigation, etc., and support the control and management of multiple UAVs. The drone communicates with the ground control station through a wireless data transmission station, analyzes and displays the received data according to the communication protocol, and stores the data in the database in real time. Read the database for task playback after the task ends.
1. Navigation database
Navigation databases are an extremely important part of ground station systems for drones. Waypoint and route information, mission record information, system configuration information, and previous flight data are all stored in the database. Users operate on the interface and frequently read and write the database.
2.User interface
The user interface module is a window for ground control personnel to interact with the drone. The user interface is a dialog box based on the MFC framework. Based on this dialog box, ActiveX controls for map manipulation, virtual aviation instrument controls, menus, and basic MFC controls are added. It strives for a friendly interface and easy operation.
3. Map navigation
The map navigation module marks the current position of the aircraft on the map according to the latitude, longitude, and elevation information transmitted by the aircraft, and simultaneously marks the flight trajectory of the aircraft. The map navigation function also supports aircraft centering, taking waypoints on the map, zooming in, zooming out, and roaming the map.
4, serial communication
The serial communication module uses a third-party serial communication class. Multi-thread, multi-serial port full-duplex communication is realized in the ground station, sending or receiving data in real tim
