Mass production of "remote ID equipment" for UAV starts

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May 25, 2022

Alps Alpi Co., Ltd. (tokyo:6770, President: Nippon Kuriyama, headquarters: Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as "Alps Alpi") has developed a wireless transmitter "remote ID device" that meets the standards stipulated by the Ministry of land, resources and transportation of Japan, and can transmit the inherent ID (registration number) and location information of the body as the identification information of the UAV through radio waves. With the implementation of the revised Aviation Law on June 20, 2022 ※ 1, the law stipulates that UAVs must be registered and posted with their own ID. for this reason, Alpi will lead other enterprises in mass production of this product from late May. This product has been determined to be adopted by eams robotics Co., Ltd., a domestic industrial UAV manufacturer in Japan (President: Zeng guying, headquarters: Fukushima Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as "eams robotics"). Alps Alpi will also use the company's knowledge, experience and business relations in the UAV industry to sell this product to other UAV manufacturers through the company. Alps will also promote the development of this product for mobile bodies other than UAVs, and strive to contribute to a more convenient, safe and secure future for human and robot mobility in a young and aging society.

Development background

With the development of the aging of Japan's young children, the labor force population aged 15 to 64 undertaking labor work has greatly decreased. According to the data of the Ministry of general affairs ※ 2, as of october1,2021, Japan's working age population was 74.504 million, a decrease of 584000 over the previous year, accounting for 59.4% of the total population, a record low, and this trend is expected to continue to accelerate in the future. The reduction of working age population will bring various social impacts, among which the economic recession caused by insufficient labor force is one of the most worrying problems. In recent years, the government, enterprises and other sectors are creating an environment that is convenient for the elderly and women to work, and trying to increase the labor force. However, in the face of the continuous reduction of the working age population, it is imperative to further strengthen the labor force.

As one of the measures to make up for the shortage of labor, the application of UAV is expected. This trend is particularly evident in remote areas, which is in great demand as a short-distance logistics transportation mode that connects local distribution outlets to the "last mile" of the final door-to-door delivery point. In addition, the UAV can also be used to inspect various equipment such as high-altitude and mountainous infrastructure with operational hazards and low efficiency, so as to realize safe and efficient unmanned operation. On the other hand, there are also operational issues such as the risk of collision between UAVs during flight and the difficulty in locating and recovering after falling.

In order to solve these problems, the revised version of the aviation law came into force on June 20, 2022. The law stipulates that UAVs with a takeoff weight of more than 100g must be registered in the "UAV registration system (dips-reg)" operated by the Ministry of land and communications, and the "registration number" that can be obtained after registration must be posted on the aircraft. In addition, since the UAV is flying in the air, it can not be confirmed on the ground if it is only pasted on the body like a car brand, so it must also be equipped with a "remote ID" to send registration number and other information through radio waves during flight.

Development content

Alps developed a "remote ID device" that meets the standards stipulated by the Ministry of land and transportation of Japan, and transmitted the inherent ID (registration number) and location information of the body as the identification information of the UAV through radio waves. This product can be installed on the UAV, so the existing UAV currently used by customers can meet the standards of aviation law.

This product identifies the body position through the built-in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), and supports Bluetooth ® 5.0 low energy long range module to send the registration number, and successfully achieve a practical communication distance of more than 1500m. Special application software can be used to obtain ID and realize remote confirmation. In addition, the air pressure sensor developed by our company is used to adapt to the air pressure height. The shell size of this product is W60 × H30 × The d18mm has a built-in lithium-ion battery, but its weight is only about 33g, realizing small and lightweight. In addition, this product also uses the proprietary technology accumulated in the vehicle business, and has high reliability in line with IP54 dust and water proof standard. In addition, the expansion function can be realized by connecting the external device to the USB interface. Then, through the future software upgrade, the function expansion can be realized by using the registration free communication technology.

henceforth

Alps should first seize the opportunity of expanding the application prospect of UAVs, cooperate with eams robotics, a domestic industrial UAV manufacturer in Japan, and promote industrial UAVs through the company. Further in the future, with the acceleration of the aging process of young children and the development of sharing economy in the future, Alps will also consider applying this product to various mobile bodies that can identify remote location information through their inherent ID, such as electric trolleys and shared bicycles for the elderly equipped with the "obstacle detection unit ※ 3" being developed by our company. In an aging society with fewer children, the Alps strive to contribute to a society where people and robots coexist and move more conveniently, safely and at ease.