Abstract: A specifying unit 51 of a flying body operation management device 50 specifies an airspace in which a propagation delay equal to or greater than a threshold value occurs in the uplink of a time-division duplex between a wireless communication terminal 30 and a wireless base station 41 to which wireless communication terminal 30 is wirelessly connected. Next, an assigning unit 52 of flying body operation management device 50 performs a process of assigning, with respect to each airspace, a flying body 10 having a wireless communication terminal 20. At this time, with respect to an airspace specified by specifying unit 51, assigning unit 52 limits the assigning of flying body 10 on which wireless communication terminal 20 is mounted.

Abstract: If a propagation delay equal to or greater than a threshold value is detected in the uplink of a time-division duplex between a first wireless communication terminal and a first wireless base station, a suppression unit 52 performs control pertaining to resources in the time-division duplex of a first wireless communication terminal. Thereby, communication errors that occur in a second wireless communication terminal wirelessly connected to the second wireless base station that is different from the first wireless base station, to which the first wireless communication terminal is wirelessly connected, is suppressed by uplink communication performed by the first wireless communication terminal in accordance with the propagation delay. For example, this suppression process is a process pertaining to the assignment of resources a time-division duplex with respect to the first wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: If a propagation delay equal to or greater than a threshold value has been detected in the uplink of the time-division duplex between a first wireless communication terminal and a first wireless base station, a suppression unit 52 controls communications of the first wireless communication terminal. In accordance with the propagation delay between a wireless communication terminal DR1 and a wireless base station BS1, wireless communication terminal DR1 transmits UL data ahead of time by the length of said propagation delay. This may cause communication errors to occur in wireless communication terminals DR2 and MT1 that are wirelessly connected to a wireless base station BS2, which is different from wireless base station BS1 to which wireless communication DR1 is wirelessly connected. Accordingly, suppression unit 52 suppresses said communication errors by controlling communications by wireless communication terminal DR1.

Abstract: An object of present invention is to suppress the case where communication performed between radio base station and radio communication apparatus of a flight vehicle is negatively influenced in an airspace in which interference occurs due to radio signals from radio base station. An assignment unit performs processing for, for each airspace, assigning a flight vehicle that has a radio communication apparatus that performs communication using at least a physical downlink channel. At this time, the assignment unit limits the assignment of flight vehicles to specified airspace in which the number of radio base stations for which a parameter specified by specification unit is in a predetermined first range that indicates good communication quality (e.g., number of radio base stations for which path loss of physical downlink channel to radio communication apparatus is less than or equal to threshold value) is greater than or equal to predetermined number (e.g., 2).

Abstract: A flight control unit includes an acquisition unit that acquires a flight plan in which first flight conditions are described, by performing communication with a server apparatus. A state judging unit judges a state of the communication. A condition determination unit determines a second flight condition if the judged communication state is a predetermined state. A flight control unit controls flight of an air vehicle based on the determined second flight condition and at least one of the first flight conditions.

Abstract: The present invention suppresses the case where communication performed by a ground-based radio communication apparatus is negatively influenced when the ground-based radio communication apparatus is connected to a radio base station that is suffering from interference caused by a radio communication apparatus provided in a flight vehicle. For each airspace, assignment unit assigns flight vehicle having radio communication apparatus that performs communication using at least a physical uplink channel. At this time, assignment unit limits the assignment of flight vehicle to a specified airspace in which the number of radio base stations for which a parameter specified by specification unit is in a predetermined range (e.g., the path loss of the physical downlink channel to radio communication apparatus is less than or equal to a threshold value) is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. Assignment unit suppresses interference by limiting the assignment of flight vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention suppresses the case where communication performed by a radio communication apparatus of one flight vehicle is negatively influenced in the case where the radio communication apparatus of the one flight vehicle is connected to a radio base station that is experiencing interference due to a radio communication apparatus of another flight vehicle. A distance specification unit specifies, for each airspace, a distance between a first flight vehicle and a second flight vehicle that has a radio communication apparatus and is located in a cell formed by a radio base station that is experiencing interference due to a radio communication apparatus of the first flight vehicle. An instruction unit instructs, in each airspace, the first flight vehicle and the second flight vehicle to maintain the distance specified for the airspace by the distance specification unit when flying.

Abstract: Assignment unit assigns flight vehicles having radio communication apparatuses to airspaces. At this time, assignment unit limits the assignment of flight vehicle to a specified airspace in which a parameter specified by specification unit is in a predetermined range (e.g., an airspace in which the path loss of the physical downlink channel to radio communication apparatus is less than or equal to a threshold value).

Abstract: The location detection unit detects a destination location for delivery of an item by a drone. The release determination unit determines whether the drone transporting the item can release and place the item at the destination. Upon determination that the release and placement is not possible, a standby airspace determination unit determines a standby airspace within which the drone waits. The wait-time determination unit determines a wait-time for the drone in the determined standby airspace. The wait-time determination unit determines a wait-time by which the drone can arrive at a next destination by a scheduled arrival time following departure of the drone departs after standby. The standby instruction unit issues to the drone an instruction related to the standby.

Abstract: A flight control system includes an acquiring unit that acquires a flight plan in which a first flight condition is described. A setting unit sets a degree of risk in an airspace where a flying object flies. A determining unit determines a second flight condition based on an object detected within a predetermined range from the flying object. A flight control unit controls flight of the flying object by switching between a first flight control method according to the first flight condition and a second flight control method according to a part of the first flight condition and the second flight condition in accordance with the degree of risk. In a case where the degree of risk in an airspace included in at least one airspace exceeds a predetermined level, the flight control unit selects the second flight control method to control the flying object in the airspace.

Abstract: A flight control apparatus includes a detection unit that detects within a predetermined range of an air vehicle another air vehicle. A specifying unit specifies a type of the detected other air vehicle. A determining unit determines a possibility that the air vehicle and the other air vehicle will collide, based on an attribute relating to movement of the other air vehicle. When it is determined that a possibility of collision exists, a flight control unit controls the flight of the air vehicle according to the specified type of the other air vehicle to avoid collision with the other air vehicle.

Abstract: A flight control apparatus that enables a flying object to safely pass another flying object includes a detection unit configured to detect, in a predetermined range from a flying object, another flying object. A specifying unit is configured to specify a moving direction of the detected other flying object. A judging unit is configured to judge, based on the specified moving direction, whether or not passing is possible. A determination unit is configured to determine, based on a relationship between the flying object and the other flying object, content of a passing operation to be performed with respect to the other flying object. A flight control unit is configured to, if it is judged that passing is possible, control flight of the flying object and perform the passing operation according to the determined content.

Abstract: Flight type determination unit determines a flight type of drone on the basis of parameters obtained by flight schedule obtainment unit. The flight type includes a travel type, which uses a destination as a parameter, a touring type, which uses a range in space (a touring range) as a parameter, and a hovering type, which uses a position in space (a hovering position) as a parameter. Allocation rule storage unit stores allocation rules for flight airspace corresponding to each of the plurality of flight types. Flight airspace allocation unit allocates flight airspace to drone on the basis of allocation rules corresponding to the flight type of that drone as indicated by the parameters obtained for that drone.

Abstract: Flight airspace allocation unit allocates a good communication airspace in which the quality of communication with base station is no lower than the predetermined level to all drones, and allocates a bad communication airspace in which the communication quality is lower than the predetermined level to drone that satisfies an allocation condition. Flight airspace allocation unit uses, as the allocation condition, a condition that is to be satisfied when the capability of drone is no lower than a predetermined standard. For example, if drone has flight has an avoidance function that is the function of avoiding an obstacle in order to avoid a collision, flight airspace allocation unit determines that the capability of that drone is no lower than the predetermined standard.

Abstract: Flight cessation detection unit detects that drone has ceased flying at an unexpected site. Situation information acquisition unit acquires, as situation information indicating a situation related to retrieval of the drone, information on weather in an area in which the drone has flown. Retrieval procedure determination unit determines a retrieval procedure for the drone based on a situation indicated by the acquired situation information. Retrieval procedure determination unit, upon detecting a time period having specific weather based on the acquired information on weather, determines a retrieval procedure in which the time period is designated as a retrieval time.

Abstract: Allocation result accumulation unit accumulates allocation results of each business operator that requests allocation of flight airspace of drone. Allocation result accumulation unit accumulates, as the allocation results, an allocated airspace amount represented by the size of allocated flight airspace and the period in which flight in the flight airspace is permitted. When allocation requests are received from multiple business operators, flight airspace allocation unit allocates flight airspace by giving priority to a high priority business operator according to the allocation results accumulated in allocation result accumulation unit with respect to each business operator. Flight airspace allocation unit allocates the flight airspace by assigning a higher priority to a business operator for which the allocated airspace amount that has been accumulated is small.

Abstract: Flight control unit 201 and flight unit 202 start flight in accordance with a flight plan. Flight history acquisition unit 103 acquires a flight history of drone 20. Flight plan acquisition unit 102 acquires a flight plan for drone 20. Inspection timing determination unit 104 calculates a difference between the acquired flight plan and the acquired flight history, and based on the difference, determines an inspection timing for drone 20. Inspection timing notification unit 105 provides notification of the determined inspection timing.

Abstract: An information apparatus includes a schedule obtainment unit that obtains flight schedule information transmitted from terminals. Allocation unit allocates an airspace and a permitted flight period to drone based on the obtained flight schedule information. If there is a predetermined commonality in the airspaces and the flight directions of multiple drones, allocation unit causes those multiple drones to share the airspace under the condition that formation flight in which distances therebetween are controlled is performed. Allocation unit determines an arrangement in which multiple drones are aligned in the order in which drones withdraw from formation flight as the arrangement of multiple drones during formation flight. Also, allocation unit determines an arrangement in which drone that does not include a formation flight function is in front and drone that includes formation flight function follows therebehind.

Abstract: A flight control apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires a flight plan in which first flight conditions are described, and information that indicates a time limit set with respect to a position on a path along which an air vehicle is to fly. An arrival judging unit judges, based on the acquired information, whether or not the air vehicle has arrived at the position within the time limit. A condition determination unit determines a second flight condition if it is judged that the air vehicle has not arrived at the position within the time limit. A flight control unit controls flight of the air vehicle selectively adopts a first flight control method which follows the first flight conditions or a second flight control method which follows the second flight condition based on a result obtained by the arrival judging unit.

Abstract: A dot impact printing head for a printing apparatus that performs printing on a medium by repeating transport of the medium in a sub-scanning direction and movement of the dot impact printing head in a main scanning direction that intersects the sub-scanning direction, the dot impact printing head including at least one wire pin row formed as a result of a plurality of wire pins being arranged at a fixed pitch in the sub-scanning direction, in which all of the wire pins that configure the wire pin row are disposed shifted in three or more different positions in the main scanning direction within a range of the same dimension as the pitch.