810 results about "Work task" patented technology

Disclosed is a mobile robot system having a plurality of exchangeable work modules, thereby providing a mobile robot capable of performing various functions at a low cost. The mobile robot system comprises a plurality of work modules, which perform different works, respectively; a module station for connecting the plurality of work modules; and a mobile robot, which selects and connects to one of the plurality of work modules from the module station according to a work task to be performed. The mobile robot autonomously operates to perform the work task.

A method and apparatus for allowing for the exchange of tasks, over an instant messenger (“IM”) infrastructure, are disclosed. An IM application, running on an electronic device, may allow creation, assigning, tracking, viewing, exporting, importing and managing tasks. IM applications may include, but not be limited to, stand-alone applications, browser plug-ins, on-screen widgets and gadgets, PDA and cellular phone modules, server-sided applications rendered on a client machine, etc. Personal Information Management (“PIM”) applications may use IM infrastructures to exchange of tasks or task information. Project management applications (“PMA”) may be used to define projects, containing tasks with complex sets of rules and inter-dependencies, and leverage IM networks for disseminating these projects and tasks among users. Tasks exchanged on an IM network may be imported into PMAs and PIMs. Tasks may be exchanged in a peer-to-peer IM network, which may span multiple IM service providers. Tasks may be transported in XML data structures which may contain data pertaining to users for whom tasks are intended, the progress made on tasks, documents attached to tasks, etc. User roles and privileges may be defined within tasks structures such that some users are the assignees of a task, while other users may only view task progress and be notified of milestones as tasks are worked on. Users may create task groups and communities, allowing them to control who may assign tasks to members of the group.

A computer-based training system and related methods utilizing a simulated offshore environment. The training system allows users to safely simulate various job tasks in which they are expected to perform prior to actually performing the job tasks in an offshore environment. Conditions can be altered each time to make the training session easier or more difficult, which also enables users to experience a different training scenario each time. The system allows users to make mistakes in a safe environment, before there are any real consequences, such as an injury or an environmental upset. The training system has reporting and updating capabilities to enable companies to determine the status of employee training and ensure that all of the procedures are current and consistent company-wide.

The invention provides a robot scheduling method and apparatus. The method comprises the following steps: according to a current work task, selecting a robot to be scheduled; obtaining initial node coordinates and destination node coordinates of the robot to be scheduled in a corresponding three-dimensional coordinate system in a work place; according to the initial node coordinates and the destination node coordinates, a moving speed of the robot to be scheduled and a time table about planned nodes which a robot moves past in the work place, planning a movement path of the robot to be scheduled; and triggering the robot to be scheduled to execute a work task according to the movement path. According to the invention, a mode of demonstrating the work place in the form of nodes and the movement path in the form of time through the three-dimensional coordinate system is employed, and according to states of all nodes within preset time between initial nodes and destination nodes of robots, centralized scheduling is performed on the robots in the work place, such that mutual bumps between the robots is avoided, and at the same time, the flexibility of the control mode of the robots is improved.

The invention provides a simulation method and device of a digital twin system of an industrial robot. The simulation device comprises the industrial robot, a vision perception unit and a computer, wherein the vision perception unit is arranged at the tail end of the robot and is composed of a camera and a wire structure light emitter; an industrial robot simulation system is established, the robot is modeled, and three instructions are analyzed and run; a target three-dimensional measurement model of a robot visual system is acquired by using a wire structure optical geometric triangular method; a motion instruction is determined for the working task of the robot, virtual simulation is carried out through the computer, and reachable points and collision point detection are carried out; and the robot is actually used for identifying a target object through the visual perception unit, and the actual movement of the robot is driven. The simulation device is safe and reliable in virtual simulation, abnormal operation possibly in actual operation is avoided, the visual perception unit is used for identifying the target object through three-dimensional visual technology, the self-adaptive capacity of the robot to the field environment is improved, and flexibility and intelligence are enhanced.

Methods, apparatus and methodology are disclosed for a client-server based enterprise network system that provides network services and applications to administer, manage and control access to and use of a plurality of programmable electronic display systems. The enterprise network system of the present invention teaches application of client-server network system means and methods to create an enterprise body comprising an exclusive class of enterprise users having common purpose in performing shared work task burden to achieve shared objectives and goals. The enterprise network system here disclosed provides means novel and efficacious for a plurality of enterprise users to expeditiously, efficiently and securely access and use enterprise network resources and capabilities to manage provisioning of graphical display content on a plurality of programmable electronic display systems sited locally, regionally, globally or in combination thereof preferably through Web-enabled applications within an Internet/Web-enabled paradigm. The enterprise network system here disclosed, and the network services and capabilities therein provided, preterably are accessed by means of standard commercial Internet/Web browsers, which enable users to access network services and capabilities from any Internet/Web-enabled computer or workstation from any location.

A work prioritization system and method that includes determining a task false positive rate for the work task. The work prioritization system and method may further include determining an event materiality score based on the task false positive rate and prioritizing the work task within the plurality of work tasks based on the event materiality score.

The invention discloses a navigation control method of unmanned aerial vehicle group collaborative work. Each unmanned aerial vehicle determines the respective flight direction and the flight distance according to current position information and target position information; an unmanned aerial vehicle group collaborative task sequence is planned and the corresponding navigation path of each unmanned aerial vehicle is automatically generated according to the flight direction and the flight distance determined by each unmanned aerial vehicle in the unmanned aerial vehicle group; and each unmanned aerial vehicle flies to the target position for performing the work task according to the task sequence and the navigation path. According to the navigation method, the unmanned aerial vehicle group can perform autonomous flight control according to the calculated flight direction and the flight distance and plan the flight path of the whole unmanned aerial vehicle group in advance so that smooth proceeding of collaborative work can be ensured, and performing the more complex work task by using collaborative work between multiple unmanned aerial vehicles can be guaranteed.

The invention relates to a method for logistics dispensing center work task processing and scheduling. The method comprises steps that, a first step, according to correlation of items in historical orders, storage location assigning for in-stockroom items is carried out; a second step, batch setting for out-stockroom orders in an order pool is carried out; a third step, sorter assignment for the out-stockroom orders after batch setting is carried out; and a fourth step, optimal walking paths are set for sorters. According to the method, storage optimization for items of new orders is realized according to a shipment trend of the historical orders, sorted task assigning for the sorters is carried out, optimization of the walking paths of the sorters is carried out, complex sorting work is made to be simple, work intensity is reduced, the work flow is standardized, and work efficiency is improved.

A method for context-based query formulation and information retrieval and aggregation is described. The method includes modeling one or more workflow activities utilized to perform work tasks, preparing at least one meta-querying template, to generate queries that utilize the modeled workflow activities, retrieving information relevant to the work task as determined utilizing the at least one meta-querying template, and aggregating the retrieved information for presentation to the user.

The invention discloses a distributed monitoring system based on a Hadoop cluster and a distributed monitoring method thereof. The system comprises a client, a master computer and a slave computer. The system is characterized in that: the master computer and the slave computer in the system are constructed based on a MapReduce framework of the Hadoop cluster; the client is used for submitting a monitoring work request to the master computer; after responding to the monitoring work request, the master computer divides monitoring work and distributes the divided monitoring work to the salve computer for independent completion; and the slave computer is used for completing an independent monitoring work task, integrating a result through the master computer and returning data to the client. By the invention, data such as the task schedule and the like of a distributed computing network MapReduce can be effectively monitored, the monitoring result can be precisely obtained in real time, and independent dynamic switching is realized under the condition of not influencing work execution.

The present invention discloses a natural language-based robot deep interacting and reasoning method and device. The method comprises 1) a speech identification step of receiving the user speech input, and processing an input signal to obtain the text information; 2) a case attribute obtaining step of carrying out the participle processing on the text obtained in the step 1), and then carrying out the similarity matching on the text after participle and the cases in a case base to extract the attributes of the cases; 3) a deep dialogue and three dimensional scene interaction step of if the intention of the user obtained according to the case attributes extracted in the step 2) is not complete, repeatedly guiding a user by combining a real-time map file obtained by a Kinect sensor until the complete intention is obtained, and then generating a solution scheme aiming at a working task of the user complete intention; a speech synthesis step of displaying the obtained solution scheme in a text format, synthesizing the speech, and feeding back to the user via a sound device. During an interaction process of the present invention, a robot and the user both use a natural language.

The invention discloses a path planning method for the intelligent inspection robot of a substation. The method includes the following steps that: layered characterization is performed on the operating environment of an inspection robot within a substation, and a layered map is created; the electronic text of the work ticket of the substation is analyzed, and work task information is obtained; andoptimal path planning is carried out through comprehensively using the layered map and the work task information. According to the method of the invention, on the basis of a characteristic that the electric power industry pays much attention to safety, constraint conditions such as a maintenance plan and a constraint condition that branch paths in the substation are narrow are comprehensively considered; path planning is performed in advance, and therefore, an inspection area can be avoided reasonably, an equipment inspection sequence can be optimized, and the inspection efficiency and intelligence level of the intelligent inspection robot of the substation can be improved with safety requirements satisfied.

The invention provides a workflow managing method and system, which are used for improving processing efficiency and throughput of the system through using an asynchronous flow computing mechanism. The system comprises a flow defining module, a flow database, a workflow executing and servicing module and a task queue managing module, wherein the flow defining module is used for setting a real-time constraint attribute for each task in a workflow and converting the workflow into a flow chart which is stored in a flow defining table in the flow database in a relationship type data structure; the workflow executing and servicing module is used for storing tasks submitted by users in a work task table in the flow database and returning information which indicates whether submission is successful or not to the users; a next task is generated through carrying out routing computation on a task to be computed according to data in the flow defining table; and the task queue managing module is used for constructing more than one task queue with chain structures in a memory for being called by the users according to activity definition, mechanism information and role information of the generated task.

Assisting an organization in managing the engagement of non-employee workers supplied by a vendor. The organization maintains a computer system that is linked to a vendor's computer system. Electronic communication allows for sharing of information between the organization's computer system and the vendor's computer system. A database management system is provided for accessing a database to create, modify, store and access non-employee worker profiles, requests for non-employee workers, work assignments, time reports, and possibly electronic versions of employment agreements. Electronic settlement means may transfer payments to the vendor in exchange for services rendered by the non-employee worker. An engaging manager may send an e-mail request to the vendor for a non-employee worker. The vendor may provide the engaging manager with an e-mail response listing all eligible non-employees workers. The engaging manager may then request a non-employee worker from the list and, via e-mail, seek approval from a supervisor for engaging the non-employee worker. An engaging manager may also search the non-employee worker profiles in the database in order to find a non-employee worker without sending an e-mail request to the vendor. Work assignments for non-employee workers are entered into the database. Work assignments may include a job description, an hourly billing rate, and identification information. A non-employee worker stores in the database a time report recording time worked against the work assignment. Time reports may be accessed by a time approver. Approved time is submitted to an accounts payable department, which handles payment of the vendor.

The invention discloses a method for automatically generating a form for a workflow model. In the method, related service data in the workflow model is used for flexibly defining the form as required according to division of work tasks and permission of corresponding work roles. The form is generated automatically, can be under read/write control according to the permission, the generating process of service data-related documents is simplified, the efficiency is improved and the normalization and standardization of documents and consistency of the service data are guaranteed.

The invention relates to an intelligent community management system. The intelligent community management system comprises a background management server which is in wireless connection with terminal servers of a plurality of communities. Each terminal server comprises an owner terminal server and a property management employee terminal server. Therefore, the design is reasonable and innovative; the system can help owners and property managers communicate better; with the system, services such as repair requests and complaints of the owners can be transmitted to the property managers quickly, and thus the property managers can solve the repair requests and complaints efficiently; while enabling the owners to enjoy more convenient property management services, the system also enables the owners to learn about business services on the periphery more conveniently and provides more comfortable, more convenient and safer living experience; the property management employees can complete work tasks more efficiently through a property management employee app to improve the satisfaction of the owners and to further earn high incomes; property managers can manage the property management employees effectively through a background management server and provide more efficient, intelligent, and environment-friendly property management services for the owners.

The invention relates to a transformer substation on-site work auxiliary method and system. The method includes the following steps: upon receiving a work auxiliary information acquisition command, invoking an augmented reality device to acquire related information of a work target in a transformer substation working site; matching the related information of the work target and preset related information of each target contained in the transformer substation, identifying the work target; acquiring the work task corresponding to the work target, on the basis of the work target and the work task, acquiring the work auxiliary information; and displaying the work auxiliary information in a window of the augmented reality device. According to the invention, the method can automatically match work auxiliary information and increase work efficiency.

The invention discloses a zoning adaptive network system based on cluster server and a building method; the server in the system monitors the workload on the server or other servers, when the workload exceeds the preset value, part of the operation tasks in the server are automatically distributed to other servers to realize the capacity extension of the server; when the workload is lower than the preset value, the operation tasks of the server are automatically unloaded and executed by the server or other servers; or when the workload is lower than the preset value, the operation tasks of the server are unloaded to be executed by other servers. When the invention is applicable to online games, game maps or game elements can be divided into parts which are stored in different servers respectively, so the single server limit is solved for the online games, the scale of online game maps of the online games are expanded, the game elements and game contents are greatly improved; meanwhile, the number of online players is greatly improved and the game play property is also improved greatly.

An apparatus provides audio instructions to a worker regarding job tasks to be performed and is adapted to be position at a location where the worker performs the tasks. A chart has a plurality of symbols related to the different job tasks and a user input assembly is associated with the symbols. The user input assembly is activated by the worker selecting one of the plurality of symbols which thereby produces an electrical signal indicating a selected symbol. A storage device contains a plurality of audio instructional messages corresponding to the plurality of symbols. An audio playback circuit is connected to the user input assembly and the storage device, and responds to the electrical signal by playing the audio instructional message that is associated with the selected symbol.

The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned plane plant protection, and specifically relates to a plant protection unmanned plane multi-plane collaborative working method and system. The plant protection unmanned plane multi-plane collaborative working method includes the following steps: creating a plant protection work task including generating working plots and a planned air route; associating the planned air route with each unmanned plane; and performing plant protection work in section by each unmanned plane according to the planned air route. The plant protection unmanned plane multi-plane collaborative working method and system can realize multi-plane collaborative working, and the plurality of unmanned planes in the same working group can select segmented flight air route to perform plant protection work according to the planned air route. And the plant protection unmanned plane multi-plane collaborative working method and system only need to plan the air route for one time, thus improving the plat protection working efficiency.

The invention provides a method and system for guiding mechanical hand grabbing through three-dimensional visual guidance. The whole system is fixed in space, the visual field does not change due to the movement of a mechanical arm, and a target object is not likely to be away from the observation visual field of a camera; by means of acquisition in an off calibration manner, a system model structure can be repeatedly calibrated, and therefore the work precision in long-time work tasks is guaranteed; and a robot can sense environments, by means of the 3D machine vision scanning and point cloudfeature recognition and analysis technology, the robot is guided to complete some recognition and grabbing tasks of disorderly objects, and people are liberated from high-repeatability dangerous labor.

The invention relates to an AGV quantity and work task matching method in an AGV production scheduling system. The multi-track interactive AGV production scheduling system comprises multiple work stations, multiple AGVs and multiple operation tracks, various types of information in a production process are interacted, a present work task and an operation line are selected by each AGV in the operation process according to an instant system state, and system complexity and AGV decision instantaneity make the AGV quantity and the work tasks be difficult to pre-match reasonably. Through the method, a system operation state can be pre-simulated, required AGV quantity can be pre-determined under the condition of certain work tasks, bearable largest work tasks can be determined under the condition of certain AGV quantity, required work time can be pre-determined under the condition of the certain AGV quantity and the certain work tasks, and thereby the work tasks and the AGV quantity can be reasonably matched.