Supporting drone safe flight Predicting wind conditions and changes To system development June 21, 4:47
A venture company and a major telecommunications company jointly developed a system to predict and inform wind conditions and sudden changes in order to support the safe flight of small unmanned aerial vehicles and drones that are expected to be used in various fields such as logistics It was decided to do.
Drones are expected to be used in a wide range of fields such as logistics and agriculture, but they are susceptible to the effects of wind, and it is important to check the weather conditions for safe flight.
"Metroweather", a venture company from Kyoto University, and NTT Communications, a major telecommunications company, have decided to develop a system that observes wind conditions and predicts wind changes.
In the plan, a special machine for observing wind will be installed in communication towers and buildings all over the country to observe the wind condition up to about 200 meters above the ground, and a three-dimensional map of buildings and topography. Use the information to predict wind changes up to 2 hours ahead.
This information is planned to be provided to companies that operate drones, which means that we will aim to start service in some areas as early as this year.
Regarding the provision of weather information such as wind for drones, the environment to support the operation is progressing, for example, another meteorological company is proceeding with the development towards the practical use of the system.
"We would like to accurately capture changes in the wind and provide the technology for drones to fly safely," said Kuniaki Tohoku, CEO of Metroweather.