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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2024
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Busan, KR;
KOREA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Busan, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a system and method for supporting a return home mode of a drone used on a ship. A drone control device receives GPS reception signal strength information at a first GPS receiver, drone takeoff feasibility information is displayed on a display unit of the drone control device if the GPS reception signal strength is greater than or equal to a set strength, a drone drive motor is controlled by generating a drone drive motor control signal based on ship position information received from the drone control device and drone position information received from a second GPS receiver when a control unit installed in the drone receives return home information from the drone control device after the drone takes off, and the control unit stops the drone drive motor when the difference between the drone position and the ship position is less than or equal to a set distance.
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