AUTONOMOUS INDOOR ROBOT WITH SIMPLIFIED CONTROL

Abstract

The invention relates to autonomous indoor mobile vehicles, in particular vehicles that can be deployed within infrastructures such as factories, logistics centers, hospitals or public places without imposing substantial modifications to these infrastructures.

Description

Title of the invention: INDOOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOT WITH SIMPLIFIED CONTROL Technical field of the invention

[0001] The technical field of the invention is that of indoor autonomous mobile vehicles, in particular vehicles which can be deployed within infrastructures such as factories, logistics centers, hospitals or public places without requiring substantial modifications to these infrastructures. Technological background

[0002] Autonomous mobile vehicles, better known by the English acronym AIV for Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles or AMR for Autonomous Mobile Robot, are robots designed to move around warehouses, production centers, logistics centers, etc., in free navigation, without guidance elements and without piloting. These robots thus make it possible to transport goods from one point to another in the warehouse, without external intervention or supervision.

[0003] AIVs use maps of their environment to locate themselves by comparing them to measurements from their sensors.

[0004] Call buttons can be linked to a position on this map to send the vehicle to the correct location when a call is made.

[0005] It is therefore necessary to first identify a position on the map to associate this position with a call button.

[0006] Destination points are created in advance on the map during installation of the solution using suitable installation software, often on a laptop or remotely via an internet connection.

[0007] A second step is necessary to associate a destination point with a call button.

[0008] The operation is carried out by a specialist (integrator or trained person) with the appropriate software.

[0009] The known solutions have the following drawbacks:

[0010] - Long configuration.

[0011] - High risk of assignment error.

[0012] - no flexibility (the specialist must intervene for each modification)

[0013] - request for specialist (integrator or trained person)

[0014] - specific software request Objective of the invention

[0015] The objective of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks of prior solutions. Statement of the invention

[0016] We have developed a set of HMIs combined with a call button and the robot, making it possible to simplify the creation of a point of interest and its association with a call button.

[0017] This solution also allows the transfer between robots of these positions and the automatic registration on the navigation map as well as the reporting on the user interface of the robot or the fleet controller.

[0018] The operator moves the vehicle to the desired final position (manually or by an integrated control system), and gives it the desired orientation.

[0019] It positions the vehicle (or its control system) in the mode allowing configuration by means of a simplified interface.

[0020] He presses the call button he wants to configure.

[0021] The system automatically creates a new destination point (or action) in the vehicle (or its control system) and associates it with the button.

[0022] The invention has the following main advantages:

[0023] - Simplification of the configuration process

[0024] - No need for dedicated staff

[0025] - No specific software required

[0026] - Ability to reassign travel points dynamically

[0027] - Configuration can be transferred to the control system or other robots

[0028] The invention has the following additional advantages:

[0029] - Elimination of the risk of error

[0030] - Cost reduction

[0031] - Improved response times for modifications

[0032] - more fluidity in production

[0033] - Transmission of new points or new assignment / action to a software control, a fleet manager or a set of vehicles / robots

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