3D Route Control Using Shared Spatial Region Identifiers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for autonomous mobile objects lack the ability to share and utilize spatio-temporal division region information across different systems, limiting users' access to data related to their specific regions.

Innovation Solution

A control system that formats spatial information about physical objects in three-dimensional space with unique identifiers, allowing for the generation and sharing of route information for autonomous mobile objects, enabling their movement and navigation across different systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a single processor generates spatio-temporal division regions with unique identifiers, then region identification and data management within a single system is improved, but users of different systems cannot utilize information of spatio-temporal division regions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveregion identification reliabilityVSAvoidcross-system data sharing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal spatio-temporal division region information management system where region information formatted with unique identifiers can be shared and utilized across multiple different systems and processors. The formatting unit generates standardized region information that can be accessed by any system, enabling cross-system data sharing while maintaining reliable region identification through the unique identifier system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If spatio-temporal division region information is managed within a single system, then system complexity is reduced, but information cannot be shared across different systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidinformation accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a formatting unit that acts as an intermediary, converting spatio-temporal division region information into a standardized format with unique identifiers. This formatted information can then be shared across different systems without requiring complex inter-system communication protocols, thus maintaining low system complexity while enabling broad information accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If route information is generated based on spatial information from a single source, then navigation accuracy for that system is improved, but mobile objects cannot utilize spatial information from other systems

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenavigation accuracyVSAvoidcross-system navigation capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables route information generation systems to access and utilize spatial information formatted with unique identifiers from any system. The control unit can generate accurate route information by referencing the universally formatted spatio-temporal division region information, maintaining navigation accuracy while enabling cross-system navigation capability for mobile objects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240370027A1Control system, control method, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.11.07 CANON KK
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AI summary

A control system capable of generating route information about a movement route of a mobile object in a three-dimensional space defined according to a predetermined coordinate system formats spatial information about a type of physical object capable of existing in or entering a three-dimensional space in association with a unique identifier and generates the route information about the movement route of the mobile object on the basis of the spatial information and type information of the mobile object, thereby generating the route information about the movement route of the mobile object in the three-dimensional space.