A spraying robot for a construction area and an intelligent spraying control method

Abstract

The application provides a spraying robot for a construction area and an intelligent spraying control method. The method comprises the following steps: a construction worker interacts with at least one spraying robot in a waiting area, so that the spraying robot understands the construction project attribute of the construction worker this time; the spraying robot detects the motion state of the construction worker based on a detection sensor, so as to follow the construction worker to a construction area; and the spraying robot provides corresponding spraying work in the construction area based on the construction project attribute. The application configures the spraying robot with various spraying work attributes, realizes more efficient use of the spraying robot, and effectively reduces the implementation cost of spraying work in a construction site.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of building auxiliary equipment technology, and more specifically, to a spraying robot for construction areas and an intelligent spraying control method. Background Technology

[0002] In construction sites, sprinkler systems are commonly used to control dust, reduce temperature, wet materials or substrates, and improve the working environment. However, most existing sprinkler systems are manually operated, resulting in generally low construction efficiency. Some construction sites have used intelligent sprinkler systems, such as sprinkler robots, but these robots are specialized equipment, such as those specifically designed for dust control, temperature reduction, or wetting of materials or substrates. This leads to lower efficiency and significantly higher operating costs for these robots. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the technical problems existing in the background art, the present invention provides an intelligent sprinkler control method, a sprinkler robot for construction areas, electronic equipment, computer storage media, and computer program products.

[0004] This invention provides an intelligent sprinkler control method, the method comprising the following steps:

[0005] Construction workers interact with at least one spraying robot in the waiting area so that the spraying robot can understand the nature of the construction project being carried out by the construction worker.

[0006] The spraying robot detects the movement of the construction workers using sensors and follows them to the construction area.

[0007] The spraying robot provides corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project.

[0008] Optionally, the construction worker interacts with at least one spraying robot in the waiting area to enable the spraying robot to understand the attributes of the construction project being undertaken by the worker, including:

[0009] The construction worker selects at least one spraying robot in the waiting area and interacts with it via voice, card swipe, or interactive interface.

[0010] The spraying robot obtains the construction information of the construction worker, performs semantic parsing on the construction information, and obtains the construction project attributes of the construction worker in this instance.

[0011] Optionally, when the construction worker interacts with the spraying robot via voice, the method further includes:

[0012] The non-interacting spraying robot adjacent to the spraying robot that is currently interacting with the spraying robot synchronously picks up the interactive voice of the construction worker, and obtains the construction project attributes of the construction worker based on the interactive voice.

[0013] The non-interactive spraying robot performs in-depth analysis of the construction project attributes to predict the corresponding number of spraying robots required. When the remaining required number is zero, it stops picking up the interactive voice of the construction personnel.

[0014] Optionally, the spraying robot detects the movement status of the construction worker based on detection sensors to follow the construction worker to the construction area, including:

[0015] The spraying robot detects the movement status of the construction worker based on the detection sensor, and controls its own movement according to the movement status to maintain a preset distance from the construction worker until the construction worker enters the construction area that matches the attributes of the construction project.

[0016] Optionally, the preset distance is determined in the following manner:

[0017] The first distance is determined based on the detection range of the detection sensor and the preset safety distance;

[0018] The spraying robot uses detection sensors to assess the road obstruction in the area where the construction workers are located in real time, and determines the adjustment coefficient based on the road obstruction.

[0019] The second distance is calculated using the adjustment coefficient and the first distance, and the second distance is determined as the preset distance.

[0020] Optionally, the spraying robot provides corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project, including:

[0021] The spraying robot determines the external characteristics and spraying method of the spraying target based on the attributes of the construction project, and identifies the target spraying area where the spraying target is located within the construction area based on the external characteristics.

[0022] Spraying operations are carried out on the target spraying area based on the spraying method within the target area.

[0023] The present invention also provides a spraying robot for construction areas, including an interaction module, a follow module, and a spraying module;

[0024] The interaction module is used to interact with construction workers in order to understand the attributes of the construction project in question.

[0025] The following module is used to detect the movement status of the construction worker based on the detection sensor, so as to follow the construction worker to the construction area;

[0026] The spray module is used to provide corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project.

[0027] The present invention also provides an electronic device, comprising: a memory storing executable program code; a processor coupled to the memory; the processor calling the executable program code stored in the memory to perform the method as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0028] The present invention also provides a computer storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, performs the method described in any of the preceding claims.

[0029] The present invention also provides a computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the computer program being executed by a processor as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0030] This invention enables more efficient use of the spraying robot by configuring it with various spraying operation attributes, effectively reducing the implementation cost of spraying operations on construction sites. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of an intelligent sprinkler control method disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a spraying robot for construction areas disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0035] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0036] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0037] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "inner," or "outer" are used to indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of this invention is usually placed, they are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention.

[0038] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the features in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, an embodiment of the present invention discloses an intelligent sprinkler control method, the method comprising the following steps:

[0040] Construction workers interact with at least one spraying robot in the waiting area so that the spraying robot can understand the nature of the construction project being carried out by the construction worker.

[0041] The spraying robot detects the movement of the construction workers using sensors and follows them to the construction area.

[0042] The spraying robot provides corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project.

[0043] The spraying robot in this invention is multifunctional, capable of controlling dust, reducing temperature, and wetting materials or substrates. A designated waiting area is set up on the construction site, and multiple spraying robots are deployed within this area. When construction workers need to use the spraying robot, they can go to the waiting area and interact with at least one available robot to transmit the attributes of the current construction project. The spraying robot then uses sensors to detect the worker's movement and follows them. Upon reaching the construction area, it determines the appropriate spraying operation based on the project attributes, such as controlling dust, reducing temperature, or wetting materials or substrates. Thus, by configuring the spraying robot with multiple spraying operation attributes, this invention achieves more efficient use of the robot and effectively reduces the implementation cost of spraying operations on construction sites.

[0044] Construction project attributes include project number, project name, and project description. Construction projects include concrete pouring, demolition, plastering, and welding, each with its own project number and name. Construction workers can also send voice or text descriptions of the various construction project types to the spraying robot, which will then perform semantic analysis to extract the corresponding project attributes.

[0045] Optionally, the construction worker interacts with at least one spraying robot in the waiting area to enable the spraying robot to understand the attributes of the construction project being undertaken by the worker, including:

[0046] The construction worker selects at least one spraying robot in the waiting area and interacts with it via voice, card swipe, or interactive interface.

[0047] The spraying robot obtains the construction information of the construction worker, performs semantic parsing on the construction information, and obtains the construction project attributes of the construction worker in this instance.

[0048] In this embodiment of the invention, the spraying robot can be configured with at least one of a voice interaction module, an RFID reader, and an interactive interface, which can be either button input or touch input. Construction workers can input their current construction information into the spraying robot via voice input, card swipe input, or button input. The spraying robot then uses an embedded semantic parsing algorithm to extract the construction project attributes of the worker from the construction information.

[0049] Optionally, when the construction worker interacts with the spraying robot via voice, the method further includes:

[0050] The non-interacting spraying robot adjacent to the spraying robot that is currently interacting with the spraying robot synchronously picks up the interactive voice of the construction worker, and obtains the construction project attributes of the construction worker based on the interactive voice.

[0051] The non-interactive spraying robot performs in-depth analysis of the construction project attributes to predict the corresponding number of spraying robots required. When the remaining required number is zero, it stops picking up the interactive voice of the construction personnel.

[0052] In this embodiment of the invention, multiple spraying robots are arranged adjacently in the waiting area. When a construction worker interacts with the first spraying robot via voice, the other adjacent spraying robots can also pick up the voice interaction and obtain the attributes of the construction project in the same way. The other spraying robots can perform in-depth analysis of the construction project attributes to predict the corresponding number of spraying robots needed, i.e., the number of spraying robots most likely to be needed for the construction project. If the predicted number of spraying robots needed is 1, then only the spraying robot currently interacting is needed, and the other spraying robots will not be selected by the construction worker. These other spraying robots stop picking up the aforementioned voice interaction to reduce computing load and energy consumption.

[0053] In addition, when construction workers need multiple spraying robots, they will interact with multiple adjacent spraying robots one by one via voice. The other adjacent spraying robots can not only predict the number of spraying robots needed, but also calculate how many spraying robots the construction workers have interacted with via voice, thereby calculating the remaining number of robots needed. When the remaining number of robots needed is zero, the system stops picking up the construction workers' voice interactions.

[0054] Preferably, the present invention uses a general large model such as ChatGPT to perform in-depth analysis of the construction project attributes in order to predict the corresponding number of sprinkler robots required.

[0055] Optionally, the spraying robot detects the movement status of the construction worker based on detection sensors to follow the construction worker to the construction area, including:

[0056] The spraying robot detects the movement status of the construction worker based on the detection sensor, and controls its own movement according to the movement status to maintain a preset distance from the construction worker until the construction worker enters the construction area that matches the attributes of the construction project.

[0057] In this embodiment of the invention, the spraying robot is equipped with single / dual-lens cameras, radar and other detection sensors, which can identify and continuously acquire the movement status of the construction worker, including position, speed, orientation, etc., and control itself to follow the construction worker and maintain a preset distance from the construction worker during the walking process.

[0058] Optionally, the preset distance is determined in the following manner:

[0059] The first distance is determined based on the detection range of the detection sensor and the preset safety distance;

[0060] The spraying robot uses detection sensors to assess the road obstruction in the area where the construction workers are located in real time, and determines the adjustment coefficient based on the road obstruction.

[0061] The second distance is calculated using the adjustment coefficient and the first distance, and the second distance is determined as the preset distance.

[0062] In this embodiment of the invention, the preset distance is dynamic. First, a first distance can be initially determined based on the detection distance of the detection sensor and the preset safety distance. This first distance is determined by two factors: avoiding collisions with construction workers (e.g., when workers stop suddenly) and not exceeding the effective detection distance of the detection sensor. Simultaneously, the spraying robot also monitors the degree of obstruction of the road structure in its area during the following process. For example, when there are many winding passages inside a building, the road obstruction degree is set to high; when the road obstruction degree is set to medium in open areas inside the building, the road obstruction degree is set to low outside the building. The road obstruction degree in this invention describes the probability that the spraying robot will "lose track" the target construction worker due to obstruction by buildings or piled construction materials in its area. Therefore, the higher the road obstruction degree, the greater the probability of "losing track" the target construction worker, and the smaller the adjustment coefficient is set accordingly (e.g., 0.8); the lower the road obstruction degree, the smaller the probability of "losing track" the target construction worker, and the larger the adjustment coefficient is set accordingly (e.g., 0.9), or the first distance is not adjusted.

[0063] Optionally, the spraying robot provides corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project, including:

[0064] The spraying robot determines the external characteristics and spraying method of the spraying target based on the attributes of the construction project, and identifies the target spraying area where the spraying target is located within the construction area based on the external characteristics.

[0065] Spraying operations are carried out on the target spraying area based on the spraying method within the target area.

[0066] In this embodiment of the invention, the spraying robot first determines the external characteristics of the spraying target and the spraying method based on the attributes of the construction project. This determination process can be obtained by looking up a table, that is, pre-establishing the external characteristics and spraying methods of the spraying target corresponding to different construction project attributes. The spraying target can be a concrete base surface, and the corresponding spraying method is medium-volume water spraying to wet the concrete base surface; the spraying target can be a welded part, and the corresponding spraying method is short-term heavy-volume water spraying to quickly cool the welded part which is at a high temperature after welding; the spraying target can also be dust, and the corresponding spraying method is light-volume water spraying directed into the air, that is, spraying water mist to suppress dust, and so on.

[0067] After the spraying robot arrives at the construction area, it can identify the target spraying area based on external features, and then carry out spraying operations on the corresponding target using the spraying method determined above.

[0068] The present invention also provides a spraying robot for construction areas, including an interaction module, a follow module, and a spraying module;

[0069] The interaction module is used to interact with construction workers in order to understand the attributes of the construction project in question.

[0070] The following module is used to detect the movement status of the construction worker based on the detection sensor, so as to follow the construction worker to the construction area;

[0071] The spray module is used to provide corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project.

[0072] This invention also discloses an electronic device, comprising: a memory storing executable program code; a processor coupled to the memory; the processor calling the executable program code stored in the memory to execute the method described in the foregoing embodiments.

[0073] This invention also discloses a computer storage medium storing a computer program, which is executed by a processor to perform the methods described in the foregoing embodiments.

[0074] This invention also discloses a computer program product, including a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the computer program being executed by a processor as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0075] It should be noted that the storage module (102) in Embodiment 2, the memory in Embodiment 3, and the computer storage medium in Embodiment 4 can all be, but are not limited to, phase-change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital multifunction optical disc (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic tape, etc.

[0076] This invention is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0077] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0078] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0079] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent sprinkler control method, characterized in that: The method includes the following steps: Construction workers interact with at least one spraying robot in the waiting area so that the spraying robot can understand the nature of the construction project being carried out by the construction worker. The spraying robot detects the movement of the construction workers using sensors and follows them to the construction area. The spraying robot provides corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project. The spraying robot detects the movement of the construction worker using sensors to follow the worker to the construction area, including: The spraying robot detects the movement status of the construction worker based on the detection sensor, and controls its own movement according to the movement status to maintain a preset distance from the construction worker until the construction worker enters the construction area that matches the attributes of the construction project. The preset distance is determined as follows: a first distance is determined based on the detection distance of the detection sensor and a preset safety distance; the spraying robot evaluates the road obstruction degree of the area where the construction worker is located in real time based on the detection sensor. The road obstruction degree is used to describe the probability that the spraying robot will lose track of the target construction worker due to being obstructed by buildings or piled construction materials in the area. An adjustment coefficient is determined based on the road obstruction degree; a second distance is calculated using the adjustment coefficient and the first distance, and the second distance is determined as the preset distance.

2. The intelligent sprinkler control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The construction worker interacts with at least one spraying robot in the waiting area to enable the spraying robot to understand the attributes of the construction project being undertaken by the worker, including: The construction worker selects at least one spraying robot in the waiting area and interacts with it via voice, card swipe, or interactive interface. The spraying robot obtains the construction information of the construction worker, performs semantic parsing on the construction information, and obtains the construction project attributes of the construction worker in this instance.

3. The intelligent sprinkler control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the construction worker interacts with the spraying robot via voice, the method further includes: The non-interacting spraying robot adjacent to the spraying robot that is currently interacting with the spraying robot synchronously picks up the interactive voice of the construction worker, and obtains the construction project attributes of the construction worker based on the interactive voice. The non-interactive spraying robot performs in-depth analysis of the construction project attributes to predict the corresponding number of spraying robots required. When the remaining required number is zero, it stops picking up the interactive voice of the construction personnel.

4. The intelligent sprinkler control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spraying robot provides corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project, including: The spraying robot determines the external characteristics and spraying method of the spraying target based on the attributes of the construction project, and identifies the target spraying area where the spraying target is located within the construction area based on the external characteristics. Spraying operations are carried out on the target spraying area based on the spraying method within the target area.

5. A spraying robot for construction areas, based on the method described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: Includes an interactive module, a follow module, and a spraying module; The interaction module is used to interact with construction workers in order to understand the attributes of the construction project in question. The following module is used to detect the movement status of the construction worker based on the detection sensor, so as to follow the construction worker to the construction area; The spray module is used to provide corresponding spraying operations within the construction area based on the attributes of the construction project.

6. An electronic device, comprising: Memory containing executable program code; A processor coupled to the memory; characterized in that: the processor calls the executable program code stored in the memory to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-4.

7. A computer storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that: The computer program is executed by the processor to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-4.

8. A computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the method as described in any one of claims 1-4.

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