Antenna control device, antenna control method, and program
An antenna control device ( 10 ) according to the present invention includes: a mobile environment characteristic measurement unit ( 11 ) that measures a displacement amount in a three-dimensional direction of a first communication device ( 1 ) on which a first antenna ( 3 ) is mounted; a storage unit ( 14 ) that stores antenna characteristics of the first antenna ( 3 ); and a determination unit ( 12 ) that determines whether or not a gain of the first antenna ( 3 ) is equal to or greater than a threshold when the first communication device ( 1 ) communicates with a second communication device ( 2 ), and in a case where the gain of the first antenna ( 3 ) is less than the threshold value, receives as input the antenna characteristics of the first antenna ( 3 ) and the displacement amount in the three-dimensional direction of the first communication device ( 1 ) to determine orientations of the first antenna ( 3 ) and a second antenna ( 4 ) that is mounted on the second communication device ( 2 ) so that the gain of the first antenna ( 1 ) is equal to or greater than the threshold; and a first antenna orientation change unit ( 13 ) that receives a determination result from the determination unit ( 12 ) and changes the orientation of the first antenna ( 3 ).
1 . An antenna control device that controls an orientation of a directional antenna, the antenna control device comprising:
a mobile environment characteristic measurement unit that measures a displacement amount in a three-dimensional direction of a first communication device on which a first antenna is mounted;
a storage unit that stores antenna characteristics of the first antenna;
a determination unit that determines whether or not a gain of the first antenna is equal to or greater than a threshold when the first communication device communicates with a second communication device, and in a case where the gain of the first antenna is less than the threshold, receives as input the antenna characteristics of the first antenna and the displacement amount in the three-dimensional direction of the first communication device to determine orientations of the first antenna and a second antenna that is mounted on the second communication device so that the gain of the first antenna is equal to or greater than the threshold; and
a first antenna orientation change unit that receives a determination result from the determination unit and changes the orientation of the first antenna.
2 . The antenna control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first communication device is a mobile body, and
the second communication device is a ground station provided on a ground.
3 . The antenna control device according to claim 1 ,
wherein when the first antenna and the second antenna are installed in a first direction, the gain is equal to or greater than the threshold, and when the first antenna and the second antenna are installed in a second direction having an arbitrary angle with the first direction, the gain is less than the threshold.
4 . The antenna control device according to claim 1 , further comprising a moving body that receives determination result of antenna direction of the first antenna, wherein the moving body comprises a first antenna direction changing unit that changes the direction of the first antenna to an arbitrary angle.
5 . The antenna control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second antenna further comprising a second antenna direction changer that changes direction of the second antenna to an arbitrary angle.
6 . The antenna control device according to claim 1 , wherein communication is stabilized by optimizing orientation of the first antenna according to movement of the first communication device.
7 . An antenna control method for controlling an orientation of a directional antenna, the antenna control method comprising:
by an antenna control device,
storing antenna characteristics of a first antenna;
measuring a displacement amount in a three-dimensional direction of a first communication device on which the first antenna is mounted;
determining whether or not a gain of the first antenna is equal to or greater than a threshold when the first communication device communicates with a second communication device;
in a case where the gain of the first antenna is less than the threshold, receiving as input the antenna characteristics of the first antenna and the displacement amount in the three-dimensional direction of the first communication device to determine orientations of the first antenna and a second antenna that is mounted on the second communication device so that the gain of the first antenna is equal to or greater than the threshold; and
changing the orientation of the first antenna on a basis of determination in the determination step.
8 . The antenna control method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the first communication device is a mobile body, and
the second communication device is a ground station provided on a ground.
9 . The antenna control method according to claim 7 ,
wherein when the first antenna and the second antenna are installed in a first direction, the gain is equal to or greater than the threshold, and when the first antenna and the second antenna are installed in a second direction having an arbitrary angle with the first direction, the gain is less than the threshold.
10 . The antenna control method according to claim 7 , the antenna control device changes the direction of the first antenna to an arbitrary angle based on determination result of antenna direction of the first antenna.
11 . The antenna control method according to claim 7 , the antenna control device changes direction of the second antenna to an arbitrary angle based on determination result of antenna direction of the second antenna.
12 . A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing computer-executable program instructions that when executed by a processor cause a computer to execute a program generation method comprising:
storing antenna characteristics of a first antenna;
measuring a displacement amount in a three-dimensional direction of a first communication device on which the first antenna is mounted;
determining whether or not a gain of the first antenna is equal to or greater than a threshold when the first communication device communicates with a second communication device;
in a case where the gain of the first antenna is less than the threshold, receiving as input the antenna characteristics of the first antenna and the displacement amount in the three-dimensional direction of the first communication device to determine orientations of the first antenna and a second antenna that is mounted on the second communication device so that the gain of the first antenna is equal to or greater than the threshold; and
changing the orientation of the first antenna on a basis of determination in the determination step.
13 . The method according to claim 12 ,
wherein the first communication device is a mobile body, and
the second communication device is a ground station provided on a ground.
14 . The method according to claim 12 ,
wherein when the first antenna and the second antenna are installed in a first direction, the gain is equal to or greater than the threshold, and when the first antenna and the second antenna are installed in a second direction having an arbitrary angle with the first direction, the gain is less than the threshold.
15 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein direction of the first antenna to an arbitrary angle based on determination result of antenna direction of the first antenna.
16 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein direction of the second antenna to an arbitrary angle based on determination result of antenna direction of the second antenna.