Abstract: The invention discloses a semi-open source control system for unmanned aerial vehicles and a design method thereof which is constructed single-chip multi-core processor and shared register on a UAV. A main processing core of the single-chip multi-core processor is built with a semi-open source control module configured to control the UAV. The semi-open source control module includes a closed source control function module and an open source control program module. The closed source control function module includes data processing function module, communication function module, flight control function module and hardware setting function module, enabling the semi-open source control module to perform power management, ground communication, aviation sensing, flight control, navigation calculation and flight record information processing of the UAV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an on-board redundant controller and standby aviation sensors in-flight reconfigurable autonomous flight system, which includes UAV, primary autopilot module, secondary autopilot module and switching module. The primary autopilot module and secondary autopilot module are equipped with first aviation sensing module and second aviation sensing module. The primary autopilot module produces response signal according to the request signal produced by the secondary autopilot module. When the first response signal is no longer produced by the primary autopilot module for a preset time, the first switching module switches controls of the flight control module from the primary autopilot module to the secondary autopilot module, and the secondary autopilot module uses the aviation data of the second aviation sensing module to provide flight control signals to the flight control module.

Abstract: A take-off apparatus and method for unmanned aerial vehicle without landing gear includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, a carrier, a lock/release mechanism, a lift or airspeed sensing module, a signal processing module and a release motion sensing module. The lock/release mechanism locks the unmanned aerial vehicle onto the carrier and controllably releases the unmanned aerial vehicle from the carrier. The lift or airspeed sensing module senses an overall lift or airspeed of the unmanned aerial vehicle. When the lift or speed value of the unmanned aerial vehicle is greater than a predetermined threshold, it drives the lock/release mechanism into an unlocked state so that the unmanned aerial vehicle is released from the carrier and takes off more accurately and successfully.

Abstract: A precision agriculture implementation method by UAV systems and artificial intelligence image processing technologies provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a wireless communication device, a central control unit, and a spray device and a multispectral camera installed to the UAV. The farming area is divided into an array of blocks. The central control unit controls the UAV to fly over the blocks according to navigation parameters and the multispectral camera to capture a multispectral image of each block. A projected leaf area index (PLAI) and a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of each block are calculated by the multispectral image, and a spray control mode of the spray device of the corresponding block is set according to the PLAI and NDVI. The spray device is controlled to spray a water solution, salt solution, fertilizer solution, and/or pesticide solution to the corresponding block according to the spray control mode.

Abstract: A precision agriculture implementation method by UAV systems and artificial intelligence image processing technologies provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a wireless communication device, a central control unit, and a spray device and a multispectral camera installed to the UAV. The farming area is divided into an array of blocks. The central control unit controls the UAV to fly over the blocks according to navigation parameters and the multispectral camera to capture a multispectral image of each block. A projected leaf area index (PLAI) and a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of each block are calculated by the multispectral image, and a spray control mode of the spray device of the corresponding block is set according to the PLAI and NDVI. The spray device is controlled to spray a water solution, salt solution, fertilizer solution, and/or pesticide solution to the corresponding block according to the spray control mode.

Abstract: A take-off apparatus and method for unmanned aerial vehicle without landing gear includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, a carrier, a lock/release mechanism, a lift or airspeed sensing module, a signal processing module and a release motion sensing module. The lock/release mechanism locks the unmanned aerial vehicle onto the carrier and controllably releases the unmanned aerial vehicle from the carrier. The lift or airspeed sensing module senses an overall lift or airspeed of the unmanned aerial vehicle. When the lift or speed value of the unmanned aerial vehicle is greater than a predetermined threshold, it drives the lock/release mechanism into an unlocked state so that the unmanned aerial vehicle is released from the carrier and takes off more accurately and successfully.

Abstract: An input apparatus for a hand-held electronic device and a computer. The universal input apparatus includes a main connection port, a communication port, an input controller, a communication controller and a route selection unit. The main connection port connects to the hand-held electronic device and the communication port connects to the computer. The input controller provides a plurality of serial input signals. The communication controller, having a serial port coupled to the communication port, is configured to convert the serial input signals into a pair of differential signals transferred through the serial port. Further, the route selection unit establishes a first route between the input controller and the main connection port and establishes a second route between the input controller and the communication controller. Therefore, the serial input signals can be transferred over the first route or the second route alternatively.

Abstract: An input apparatus for a hand-held information processing device. The input apparatus has a main connection port adapted to connect the hand-held information processing device and a transmission port adapted to connect a computer. The input apparatus also includes a route selection unit and a user selection device. The route selection unit, coupled between the main connection port and the transmission port, is configured to selectively establish a transmission route between the main connection port and the transmission port. The user selection device is configured to selectively output a first logic level and a second logic level. Further, the route selection unit cuts the transmission route when the user selection device outputs the first logic level, and the route selection unit makes the transmission route conductive when the user selection device outputs the second logic level.

Abstract: An input apparatus for a hand-held electronic device and a computer. The universal input apparatus includes a main connection port, a communication port, an input controller, a communication controller and a route selection unit. The main connection port connects to the hand-held electronic device and the communication port connects to the computer. The input controller provides a plurality of serial input signals. The communication controller, having a serial port coupled to the communication port, is configured to convert the serial input signals into a pair of differential signals transferred through the serial port. Further, the route selection unit establishes a first route between the input controller and the main connection port and establishes a second route between the input controller and the communication controller. Therefore, the serial input signals can be transferred over the first route or the second route alternatively.

Abstract: An input apparatus for a hand-held information processing device. The input apparatus has a main connection port adapted to connect the hand-held information processing device and a transmission port adapted to connect a computer. The input apparatus also includes a route selection unit and a user selection device. The route selection unit, coupled between the main connection port and the transmission port, is configured to selectively establish a transmission route between the main connection port and the transmission port. The user selection device is configured to selectively output a first logic level and a second logic level. Further, the route selection unit cuts the transmission route when the user selection device outputs the first logic level, and the route selection unit makes the transmission route conductive when the user selection device outputs the second logic level.