Operation Control Apparatus, Operation Control Method, and Operation Control System

An operation control method in which an operation control apparatus controls flight operation of a flying object, the operation control method comprising:

• causing the operation control apparatus to determine an alternative landing site and a ground vehicle for transporting a subject carried by the flying object from the alternative landing site to a destination,
• based on self-position information of the flying object, surrounding environment information of the flying object, site information that is information of a candidate for the alternative landing site where the flying object lands, flight operation plan information to the destination of the flying object, and ground vehicle information that is information of a candidate for the ground vehicle at a transfer destination.

An operation control system comprising:

• an operation control apparatus including a transfer determining unit that determines an alternative landing site and a ground vehicle for transporting a subject carried by a flying object from the alternative landing site to a destination, based on self-position information of the flying object, surrounding environment information of the flying object, site information that is information of a candidate for the alternative landing site where the flying object lands, flight operation plan information to the destination of the flying object, and ground vehicle information that is information of a candidate for the ground vehicle at a transfer destination, a flight route calculation unit that calculates a flight route for the flying object to land on the alternative landing site, and a route information transmission unit that transmits the flight route to the flight object;
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• a flying object including an environment information transmission unit that transmits the surrounding environment information to the operation control apparatus, a route information reception unit that receives flight route information from the operation control apparatus, and a flight controller that controls flight based on the route information received by the route information reception unit.