A multi-scenario network configuration method and system for robots based on NFC

By using NFC devices, robots can automatically configure networks in multiple scenarios, solving the problem of robots operating within a single network range. This enables intelligent switching and stable connection of network signals for robots in multiple scenarios, avoiding network outages and improving network configuration switching efficiency.

CN115633339BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-02AMICRO SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211113332.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-09-14
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing robot network configuration process mainly relies on users manually entering the network name and key, which means that the robot can only work within the coverage area of ​​a single network, limiting its application scenarios and making it prone to network outages when the network is interrupted.

Method used

NFC-enabled network configuration devices enable robots to automatically configure networks in multiple scenarios. By searching for communicable NFC devices, the system reads the current scenario's network configuration information and executes a network configuration update process based on network signal strength. It also stores network configuration information from multiple scenarios for switching purposes.

Benefits of technology

This effectively expands the application scenarios of robots, maintains good network signals, avoids network outages, and improves the efficiency of power distribution switching.

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Abstract

This invention discloses a robot multi-scenario network configuration method and system based on NFC. The NFC-based robot multi-scenario network configuration method specifically includes: searching for a communicable NFC network configuration device during robot movement; establishing communication between the robot and the communicable NFC network configuration device via NFC near-field communication technology when the robot finds a communicable NFC network configuration device; reading the current scenario network configuration information from the established NFC network configuration device; and executing a network configuration update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario network configuration information. This invention enables automatic intelligent network configuration for robots in multiple scenarios through NFC network configuration devices, effectively expanding the robot's application scenarios. Furthermore, by switching network configuration based on the network signal strength in different scenarios, the robot's network configuration signal remains consistently strong, solving the problem of robot network outages caused by network interruptions.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of robot network configuration, specifically to a robot multi-scenario network configuration method and system based on NFC. Background Technology

[0002] As robotics technology matures, more and more robots are being used in daily life. However, the current network configuration process for robots mainly relies on users manually inputting the name and key of a single wireless network. This has the drawback of a limited coverage area of ​​a single network, limiting the robot's ability to work only within that network's range. This restricts its application scenarios and cannot meet the needs of diverse usage scenarios, especially in large-area work environments. The limited coverage of a single network restricts the robot's working range, and when the robot moves outside the network's coverage area, network interruptions can cause network outages and robot malfunctions. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides an NFC-based multi-scenario robot network configuration method and system. By using NFC configuration devices, the robot can automatically and intelligently configure its network in multiple scenarios, effectively expanding the robot's application scenarios. The system switches between different network configurations based on the network signal strength in different scenarios, ensuring a consistently strong network signal for the robot and resolving the problem of robot network outages caused by network interruptions. The specific technical solution of this invention is as follows:

[0004] A multi-scenario network configuration method for robots based on NFC includes: searching for communicable NFC network configuration devices during robot movement; when the robot finds a communicable NFC network configuration device, the robot establishes communication with the communicable NFC network configuration device through NFC near-field communication technology; the robot reads the current scenario network configuration information from the established NFC network configuration device; and the robot executes a network configuration update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario network configuration information.

[0005] Furthermore, the process of searching for communicable NFC network devices during robot movement specifically includes: searching for NFC network devices that are less than or equal to a first distance threshold during robot movement; and when an NFC network device is found that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold, then the NFC network device that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold is identified as a communicable NFC network device.

[0006] Furthermore, the robot establishes communication with the communicable NFC-enabled distribution device through NFC near-field communication technology. Specifically, the robot moves close to the communicable NFC-enabled distribution device until the NFC-enabled distribution device, as the receiver, receives the radio frequency field wave provided by the robot, as the initiator, and the NFC-enabled distribution device sends a feedback signal to the robot indicating that it has received the signal.

[0007] Furthermore, the current scenario network configuration information includes: the current scenario network name and the current scenario network key.

[0008] Furthermore, the robot executes a distribution network update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current scene distribution network information. Specifically, this includes: the robot obtaining the current scene network signal strength based on the current scene network name in the current scene distribution network information; the robot determining whether the current scene network signal strength is stronger than the robot's current distribution network signal strength; if the current scene network signal strength is stronger than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot configures the current scene network as the robot's current distribution network; if the current scene network signal strength is weaker than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot maintains the current distribution network.

[0009] Furthermore, the multi-scenario network configuration method based on the NFC robot also includes: the robot storing the network configuration information for each scenario that has been read.

[0010] Furthermore, when the robot stores the network configuration information of each scene that has been read, the NFC-based multi-scene network configuration method for the robot further includes: when the robot moves and switches scenes, determining whether the current scene is a historical working scene of the robot; if the current scene is a historical working scene of the robot, retrieving the current scene network configuration information corresponding to the current scene from the network configuration information of each scene stored by the robot, and the robot executing the network configuration update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scene network configuration information; if the current scene is not a historical working scene of the robot, the robot searching for a communicable NFC device in the current scene, the robot establishing communication with the communicable NFC network configuration device through NFC near-field communication technology, the robot reading the current scene network configuration information from the established NFC network configuration device, and the robot executing the network configuration update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scene network configuration information.

[0011] Furthermore, based on the robot storing the various scenario distribution network information it has read, the robot executes a distribution network update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario distribution network information. Specifically, this includes: the robot obtaining the current scenario network signal strength based on the current scenario network name in the current scenario distribution network information; the robot obtaining the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the stored various scenario distribution network information; the robot determining whether the current scenario network signal strength is stronger than the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the various scenario distribution network information stored by the robot; if the current scenario network signal strength is stronger than the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the various scenario distribution network information stored by the robot, then the robot configures the current scenario network as the robot's current distribution network network; if the current scenario network signal strength is not stronger than the distribution network signal strength corresponding to all the various scenario distribution network information stored by the robot, then the robot selects the scenario distribution network information with the strongest corresponding distribution network signal strength from the various scenario distribution network information stored by the robot and configures it as the robot's current distribution network network.

[0012] This invention also discloses a robot system based on NFC multi-scenario network distribution, specifically comprising: one or more NFC network distribution devices, each configured in different scenarios, for storing network distribution information for the corresponding scenarios, so that the robot can read the network distribution information for each scenario via NFC communication; and a robot for searching for NFC network distribution devices in different scenarios, reading the network distribution information for the corresponding scenarios from the NFC network distribution devices via NFC communication, and executing a network distribution update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the network distribution information for different scenarios.

[0013] Furthermore, the NFC distribution network device includes: a distribution network information storage unit and a first NFC communication unit; wherein, the distribution network information storage unit is used to store distribution network information corresponding to the scenario of the NFC distribution network device; and the first NFC communication unit is used to realize NFC communication between the NFC distribution network device and the robot.

[0014] Furthermore, the robot includes: a distribution network information reading unit, a distribution network control unit, and a second NFC communication unit; wherein, the distribution network information reading unit is used to read distribution network information from the NFC distribution network device; the distribution network control unit is used to execute a distribution network update process according to the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the distribution network information read by the distribution network information reading unit, and control the robot's current distribution network; the second NFC communication unit is used to establish communication with the first NFC communication unit of the NFC distribution network device, thereby realizing NFC communication between the robot and the NFC distribution network device.

[0015] Furthermore, the robot also includes: a distribution network information storage unit for storing distribution network information for various scenarios read by the distribution network information reading unit; the distribution network control unit is also used to execute the distribution network update process according to the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the distribution network information for all scenarios stored in the distribution network information storage unit.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: By using an NFC network pairing device, the robot can intelligently and proactively switch to a stronger network signal for pairing in multiple scenarios, effectively expanding the robot's application scenarios and ensuring that the robot's network connection remains in a good communication state, avoiding robot malfunctions due to network outages; by controlling the robot to save the network pairing information read from each scenario, the robot does not need to repeatedly perform the NFC network pairing device search step, effectively shortening the robot's network pairing switching process and improving the efficiency of multi-scenario network pairing switching. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the NFC-based multi-scenario network configuration method for robots according to the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of a robot performing a power distribution network update according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the process of a robot performing a power distribution network update according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the application is described and illustrated below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments provided in this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. The terms “a,” “an,” “an,” “the,” and similar words used in this application do not indicate quantity limitation and may represent singular or plural. The terms “comprising,” “including,” “having,” and any variations thereof used in this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example: a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or modules is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may also include steps or units not listed, or may include other steps or units inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first embodiment provides a robot multi-scenario network configuration method based on NFC. This method aims to achieve intelligent network configuration for robots in multiple scenarios through NFC near-field communication, enabling the robot to actively and automatically configure networks in different scenarios without requiring manual network switching by the user, thus freeing the robot from the limitations of a single network's coverage area. In this invention, "multi-scenario" mainly refers to areas covered by multiple networks, such as a study covered by a first network, a living room covered by a second network, etc. Figure 1 As shown, the NFC-based multi-scenario robot network configuration method specifically includes:

[0023] The robot searches for communicable NFC-enabled network devices during its movement; wherein, the communicable NFC-enabled network devices refer to NFC-enabled network devices that can establish communication with the robot via NFC near-field communication.

[0024] When the robot locates a communicable NFC-enabled device, it establishes communication with the device using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. NFC is a short-range, high-frequency wireless technology that utilizes radio waves from nearby electromagnetic fields for communication. It should be noted that if the robot fails to locate a communicable NFC-enabled device, it continues its search.

[0025] The robot reads the current scene network configuration information from the NFC configuration device with which it has established communication. Specifically, each NFC configuration device stores scene network configuration information that corresponds one-to-one with the NFC configuration device. The scene network configuration information stored in the NFC configuration device currently communicating with the robot is referred to as the current scene network configuration information. The scene network configuration information includes at least the network name and the network key in the scene, so that the robot can search for the corresponding network based on the network name in the scene network configuration information and connect to the corresponding network based on the network key in the scene network configuration information, thereby realizing the robot's network configuration switching.

[0026] The robot executes a network configuration update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario's network configuration information. Specifically, the network configuration update process refers to updating the network configured and connected to the robot. It should be noted that the network signal strength corresponding to each scenario's network configuration information is determined by the robot identifying the corresponding network signal based on the network name in the scenario's network configuration information. In this embodiment, the robot executes the network configuration update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the network configuration information, ensuring that the robot is always configured to operate on a network with good communication capabilities, thus avoiding passive network disconnection due to limited network coverage in the scenario.

[0027] Based on the first embodiment described above, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a robot multi-scenario network configuration method based on NFC, wherein the search for a communicable NFC network configuration device during robot movement specifically includes: searching for the existence of an NFC network configuration device that is less than or equal to a first distance threshold during robot movement; and when an NFC network configuration device that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold exists, then the NFC network configuration device that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold is identified as a communicable NFC network configuration device. Specifically, the first distance threshold is a distance threshold set based on the distance at which the robot and the NFC network device can exchange data for contactless point-to-point data transmission. It is used to indicate whether the NFC network device can communicate with the robot. The setting of the first distance threshold depends on the longest distance at which the NFC network device can conduct contactless point-to-point data transmission. In some embodiments, the longest distance at which the NFC network device can conduct contactless point-to-point data transmission is 10 centimeters, so the first distance threshold is set to 9 centimeters, 10 centimeters, 11 centimeters, or 12 centimeters, etc. In other embodiments, the longest distance at which the NFC network device can conduct contactless point-to-point data transmission is 5 centimeters, so the first distance threshold is set to 4 centimeters, 5 centimeters, 6 centimeters, or 7 centimeters, etc.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present invention, the method for calculating the distance between the NFC network device and the robot may be, but is not limited to: recording the location of the NFC network device in the robot map in advance, and calculating the distance based on the robot's real-time location and the NFC network device marker on the map; or, the robot detects the location of the NFC network device in the environment in real time through sensors, and calculates the distance between the robot and the NFC network device based on the robot's real-time location and the real-time location of the NFC network device.

[0029] Based on the above embodiments, in the NFC-based multi-scenario network configuration method for robots provided in the third embodiment of the present invention, the robot establishes communication with a communicable NFC network configuration device through NFC near-field communication technology. Specifically, this includes: the robot moving close to the communicable NFC network configuration device until the NFC network configuration device, as the receiver, receives the radio frequency field wave provided by the robot, as the initiator; the NFC network configuration device then sends a received signal back to the robot. In this embodiment, the passive working mode of NFC is adopted, that is, the robot provides the radio frequency field and sends the read signal to the NFC network configuration device, while the NFC network configuration device does not generate a radio frequency field. The NFC network configuration device uses the radio frequency field generated by the robot to convert it into electrical energy to power the circuit in the NFC network configuration device, and transmits the network configuration information stored in the NFC network configuration device back to the robot. In this passive working mode of NFC, the robot can detect the NFC network configuration device, establish communication with the NFC network configuration device through NFC near-field communication technology, and efficiently obtain network configuration information.

[0030] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the NFC-based multi-scenario network configuration method for robots provided in the third embodiment of the present invention, the robot executes a network configuration update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario network configuration information, such as... Figure 2 As shown, it specifically includes:

[0031] The robot obtains the signal strength of the current scene network based on the current scene network name in the current scene distribution network information; the robot obtains the signal strength of the current distribution network; specifically, after obtaining the current scene network name in the current distribution network information, the robot traverses the connectable networks until it finds the network corresponding to the current scene network name and obtains the signal strength of the current scene network. Similarly, the robot obtains the signal strength of the current distribution network based on the current distribution network. It should be noted that the network signal strength is used to reflect the degree of network attenuation at a certain location within the coverage area of ​​the wireless network. The smaller the degree of network attenuation, the stronger the network signal strength, and vice versa.

[0032] The robot determines whether the current scene's network signal strength is stronger than the current distribution network signal strength. If the current scene's network signal strength is stronger than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot updates the network configuration corresponding to the current scene information to the robot's current distribution network. If the current distribution network signal strength is stronger than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot maintains the current distribution network. Specifically, although the robot maintains the current distribution network, it continues to determine whether the current scene's network signal strength is stronger than the current distribution network signal strength in the current scene until the current scene's network signal strength becomes stronger than the current distribution network signal strength. In this case, the robot updates the network configuration corresponding to the current scene signal to the robot's current distribution network, or until the robot finds the next communicable NFC distribution network device, obtains the next scene's distribution network information, and then executes the distribution network update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the next scene's distribution network information. This method, provided in this embodiment, enables the robot to intelligently and proactively switch to a stronger network signal as the distribution network in multiple scene environments, ensuring that the robot's network connection remains in a good communication state and preventing robot malfunctions due to network outages.

[0033] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a robot multi-scenario network configuration method based on NFC, which further includes: the robot saving the network configuration information of each scenario that has been read. This embodiment, by controlling the robot to save the network configuration information of each scenario, allows the robot to re-enter a historical work scenario without searching for the NFC network configuration device again. Instead, it directly obtains the network signal with the strongest network signal strength in that work scenario based on the saved network configuration information, effectively improving the robot's network configuration switching efficiency.

[0034] Based on the fourth embodiment described above, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a robot multi-scenario network configuration method based on NFC. When the robot stores the network configuration information of each scene it has read, the method further includes: when the robot moves and switches scenes, determining whether the current scene is a historical working scene of the robot; if the current scene is a historical working scene of the robot, retrieving the current scene network configuration information corresponding to the current scene from the network configuration information of each scene stored by the robot, and executing a network configuration update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scene network configuration information; if the current scene is not a historical working scene of the robot, searching for a communicable NFC device in the current scene, establishing communication between the robot and the communicable NFC network configuration device through NFC near-field communication technology, reading the current scene network configuration information from the established NFC network configuration device, and executing a network configuration update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scene network configuration information. Specifically, the robot moving and switching scenes refers to a change in scene during the robot's movement, such as switching from a first scene to a second scene, or from a living room to a study, etc. In this embodiment, by determining whether the current scene is a historical working scene of the robot, the robot does not need to search for the NFC network pairing device again when the current scene is a historical working scene of the robot, thus saving the robot network pairing process and improving the efficiency of robot network pairing switching.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present invention, based on the technical feature that the robot saves the network distribution information of each scene that has been read, the NFC-based multi-scene network distribution method provided further includes: when the robot moves to a historical work scene, the robot directly executes the robot's network distribution update process according to the signal strength of each network distribution network corresponding to the saved network distribution information of each scene.

[0036] Based on the fifth embodiment described above, and as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sixth embodiment of the present invention provides a robot multi-scenario network configuration method based on NFC. In this method, the robot directly executes the robot's network configuration update process according to the signal strength of each network corresponding to the network configuration information of each scenario that it has stored and read. For example... Figure 3As shown, the specific steps include: the robot obtains the signal strength of the current scene network based on the current scene network name in the current scene distribution network information; the robot obtains the signal strength of each distribution network corresponding to each scene distribution network information stored in its database; the robot iterates and compares the signal strength of the current scene network with the signal strength of each distribution network corresponding to each scene distribution network information stored in its database; if the signal strength of the current scene network is stronger than the signal strength of the distribution network corresponding to each scene distribution network information stored in the robot's database, the robot configures the current scene network as its current distribution network; if the signal strength of the current scene network is not stronger than the signal strength of the distribution network corresponding to each scene distribution network information stored in the robot's database, the robot selects the scene distribution network information with the strongest signal strength from the various scene distribution network information stored in the robot's database and configures it as the robot's current distribution network. This embodiment, by iterating and comparing the signal strength of the distribution network corresponding to each scene distribution network information stored in the robot's database with the signal strength of the current scene distribution network, enables the robot to select the scene distribution network information with the strongest signal strength, thus ensuring that the robot maintains the use of the scene distribution network information with the strongest signal strength during multi-scene distribution network configuration, improving the robot's multi-scene distribution network switching effect.

[0037] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the seventh embodiment provides a robot system based on NFC multi-scenario network configuration. The NFC multi-scenario network configuration robot system specifically includes: one or more NFC network configuration devices and a robot. The one or more NFC network configuration devices are respectively configured in different scenarios, and each NFC network configuration device stores corresponding scenario network configuration information according to its configured scenario, so that the robot can read various scenario network configuration information by establishing NFC communication with the NFC network configuration devices. The robot is used to search for NFC network configuration devices in different scenarios, read the corresponding scenario network configuration information from the NFC network configuration devices in different scenarios through NFC near-field communication technology, and execute a robot network configuration update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the scenario network configuration information read by the robot. It should be noted that the scene network configuration information stored in the NFC configuration device includes at least the scene network name and scene network key, so that the robot can execute the network configuration update process based on the scene network name and scene network key. The scene network configuration information stored in the NFC configuration device is pre-written by the user, so that the user only needs to write the corresponding scene network configuration information to different NFC configuration devices to realize the robot system's NFC-based multi-scene intelligent network configuration. This embodiment sets up NFC configuration devices in different scenes, so that the robot can read the current scene network configuration information through the NFC configuration device when entering different scenes, realizing intelligent and proactive switching of robot network configuration. The user does not need to constantly pay attention to the robot's scene switching to input different scene network configuration information to the robot when the scene changes, improving the intelligence of robot network configuration switching and meeting the needs of multi-scene applications.

[0038] Based on the seventh embodiment described above, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the eighth embodiment of the present invention provides a robot system based on NFC multi-scenario network distribution. The NFC network distribution device specifically includes: a network distribution information storage unit and a first NFC communication unit. Specifically, the network distribution information storage unit is used to store scenario network distribution information corresponding to the NFC network distribution device, and the stored scenario network distribution information is pre-configured by the user; the first NFC communication unit is used to enable data exchange and transmission between the NFC network distribution device and the robot via NFC near-field communication technology. This embodiment, based on the network distribution information storage unit in the NFC network distribution device, allows the robot to read the network distribution information in the corresponding scenario, enabling the robot to read the network distribution information in different scenarios simply by establishing communication with the NFC network distribution device.

[0039] Based on the eighth embodiment described above, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ninth embodiment of the present invention provides a robot system based on NFC multi-scenario distribution network. Specifically, the robot includes: a distribution network information reading unit, a distribution network control unit, and a second NFC communication unit. Specifically, the second NFC communication unit is used to establish communication between the robot and the first NFC communication unit of the NFC distribution network device in different scenarios, enabling data exchange and data transmission between the robot and the NFC distribution network device. The distribution network information reading unit is used to read the distribution network information of the winning scenario from the distribution network information storage unit of the NFC distribution network device after the second NFC communication unit establishes communication with the first NFC communication unit in the NFC distribution network device. The distribution network control unit is used to execute the corresponding distribution network update process according to the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the distribution network information read by the distribution network information reading unit, enabling timely updates of the robot's distribution network based on changes in scenarios and distribution network signal strength, ensuring that the robot always maintains a good distribution network.

[0040] Based on the ninth embodiment described above, and as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tenth embodiment of the present invention provides a robot system based on NFC multi-scenario network configuration, in which the robot further includes a network configuration information storage unit. The network configuration information storage unit stores various scenario network configuration information read by the network configuration information reading unit, so that when the robot enters a historical work scenario, it can call the historical scenario network configuration information stored in the network configuration information storage unit, without needing to search for a communicable NFC device again, thus saving the robot's multi-scenario network configuration switching process. In this embodiment, the network configuration control unit is also used to execute the robot's network configuration update process according to the network configuration network signal corresponding to the network configuration information of all scenarios stored in the network configuration information storage unit, so that the robot's network configuration is not limited to the network configuration network corresponding to the current scenario, but can be any network configuration network corresponding to any scenario.

[0041] It should be noted that any process or method description in the flowchart or otherwise described herein can be understood as representing a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing a particular logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the invention includes additional implementations in which functions may be performed not in the order described or discussed, including substantially simultaneously or in reverse order according to the functions involved, as should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the invention pertain.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-scenario network configuration method for robots based on NFC, characterized in that, The NFC-based multi-scenario network configuration method for robots specifically includes: The robot searches for communicable NFC-enabled network devices while moving. When the robot finds a communicable NFC-enabled device, the robot establishes communication with the device using NFC near-field communication technology. The robot reads the current network distribution information from the NFC network distribution device that established communication; The robot executes the distribution network update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current distribution network information. Specifically, the robot's search for communicable NFC-enabled network devices during its movement includes: During robot movement, the robot searches for NFC-enabled devices that are within a distance of the robot less than or equal to a first distance threshold. If there is an NFC network device that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold from the robot, then the NFC network device that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold from the robot is identified as a communicable NFC network device. Specifically, the robot establishes communication with the NFC-enabled NFC-enabled network device through NFC near-field communication technology, which includes: the robot moving close to the NFC-enabled NFC-enabled network device until the NFC-enabled network device, as the receiver, receives the radio frequency field wave provided by the robot, as the initiator, and the NFC-enabled network device sends a feedback signal to the robot that it has received the signal. The current scenario network configuration information includes: the current scenario network name and the current scenario network key; The robot executes a network distribution update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current network distribution information, specifically including: The robot obtains the signal strength of the current network based on the network name in the current network distribution information. The robot determines whether the current network signal strength is stronger than the robot's current distribution network signal strength. If the signal strength of the current scene network is stronger than the signal strength of the current distribution network, the robot will configure the current scene network as the robot's current distribution network. If the current network signal strength is weaker than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot will maintain the current distribution network.

2. The NFC-based multi-scenario robot network configuration method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multi-scenario network configuration method based on NFC robots also includes: the robot storing the network configuration information for each scenario that has been read.

3. The NFC-based multi-scenario robot network configuration method according to claim 2, characterized in that, Once the robot stores the network configuration information for each scenario that it has read, the NFC-based multi-scenario network configuration method for the robot further includes: When the robot's environment changes, determine whether the current environment is a previous working environment of the robot; If the current scenario is a historical working scenario of the robot, the current scenario network information corresponding to the current scenario is retrieved from the network information of each scenario stored by the robot. The robot then executes the network update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario network information. If the current scenario is not a previous working scenario of the robot, the robot searches for a communicable NFC device in the current scenario. The robot establishes communication with the communicable NFC network distribution device through NFC near-field communication technology. The robot reads the current scenario network distribution information from the NFC network distribution device with which communication has been established. The robot executes the network distribution update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario network distribution information.

4. The NFC-based multi-scenario robot network configuration method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Based on the robot storing various scenario distribution network information it has read, the robot executes a distribution network update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the current scenario distribution network information, specifically including: The robot obtains the current scene network signal strength based on the current scene network name in the current scene distribution network information, and the robot obtains the distribution network signal strength corresponding to various scene distribution network information stored in the database. The robot determines whether the network signal strength in the current scene is stronger than the network signal strength corresponding to various scene distribution network information stored by the robot. If the network signal strength of the current scene is stronger than the network signal strength of the distribution network corresponding to the various scene distribution network information stored by the robot, then the robot will configure the current scene network as the robot's current distribution network. If the current scene network signal strength is not stronger than the distribution network signal strength corresponding to all scene distribution network information stored by the robot, then select the scene distribution network information with the strongest corresponding distribution network signal strength from the various scene distribution network information stored by the robot and configure it as the robot's current distribution network.

5. A robot system based on NFC multi-scenario network configuration, characterized in that, The NFC-based multi-scenario distribution network robot system includes: One or more NFC network configuration devices are configured in different scenarios to store network configuration information for the corresponding scenarios, so that the robot can read the network configuration information of each scenario through NFC communication; The robot is used to search for NFC distribution network devices in different scenarios, read the corresponding scenario distribution network information from the NFC distribution network devices through NFC communication, and execute the distribution network update process according to the network signal strength corresponding to the distribution network information in different scenarios. Specifically, the process of searching for communicable NFC network devices during robot movement includes: searching for NFC network devices that are less than or equal to a first distance threshold from the robot during robot movement; and when an NFC network device is found that is less than or equal to the first distance threshold from the robot, it is identified as a communicable NFC network device. The robot executes a distribution network update process based on the network signal strength corresponding to the current distribution network information. Specifically, this includes: the robot obtaining the current network signal strength based on the current network name in the current distribution network information; the robot determining whether the current network signal strength is stronger than the robot's current distribution network signal strength; if the current network signal strength is stronger than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot configures the current network as its current distribution network; if the current network signal strength is weaker than the current distribution network signal strength, the robot maintains the current distribution network.

6. The robot system based on NFC multi-scenario distribution network according to claim 5, characterized in that, The NFC distribution network device includes: a distribution network information storage unit and a first NFC communication unit; wherein... The distribution network information storage unit is used to store the scenario distribution network information corresponding to the NFC distribution network device; The first NFC communication unit is used to enable NFC communication between the NFC distribution network device and the robot.

7. The robot system based on NFC multi-scenario distribution network according to claim 6, characterized in that, The robot includes: a power distribution network information reading unit, a power distribution network control unit, and a second NFC communication unit; wherein... Distribution network information reading unit, used to read distribution network information from NFC distribution network devices; The distribution network control unit is used to execute the distribution network update process based on the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the distribution network information read by the distribution network information reading unit, and to control the current distribution network of the robot. The second NFC communication unit is used to establish communication with the first NFC communication unit of the NFC distribution network device, so as to realize NFC communication between the robot and the NFC distribution network device.

8. The robot system based on NFC multi-scenario distribution network according to claim 7, characterized in that, The robot also includes: a distribution network information storage unit for storing distribution network information for various scenarios read by the distribution network information reading unit; the distribution network control unit is also used to execute the distribution network update process according to the distribution network signal strength corresponding to the distribution network information of all scenarios stored in the distribution network information storage unit.

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