Activity Space Analysis for Real-Time Collision-Aware Path Planning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Efficient and effective coordination of actors and activities in work environments is challenging due to variances in actor characteristics and capabilities, leading to issues with workspace configuration, process output, and costs, with conventional methods being costly and resource-intensive.

Innovation Solution

The development of an efficient and effective workspace condition analysis system that includes accessing and analyzing activity information, identifying potential collision points, and utilizing feedback in a coordinated path plan check process, utilizing machine learning and deep learning techniques to simulate activities and generate coordinated path plans.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional methods are used to coordinate actors and activities in work environments, then reliability of achieving objectives can be maintained through traditional approaches, but device complexity and resource consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereliability of achieving objectivesVSAvoidcomplexity of coordination system

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical and manual coordination methods with an automated computer-based system that uses sensors, processors, and algorithms to monitor and coordinate actors and activities in real-time, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing actors to be automatically tracked and coordinated through embedded sensors and identification technologies, eliminating the need for external manual monitoring and reducing overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If conventional methods are used to coordinate actors and activities, then existing processes can be maintained, but productivity and efficiency deteriorate due to high resource consumption

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of actor coordinationVSAvoidresource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements continuous real-time monitoring and coordination of actors and activities without interruption, enabling seamless workflow and eliminating downtime, thereby improving productivity while optimizing resource utilization through continuous operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates real-time feedback mechanisms where sensors continuously monitor actor positions and activities, and the processor automatically adjusts coordination in real-time based on detected conditions, improving efficiency while reducing wasted resource consumption through adaptive control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If detailed analysis of activity information is performed to identify collision points, then safety of actor interactions is improved, but processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafety of actor interactionsVSAvoidprocessing time for analysis

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis by pre-establishing safety zones, collision detection parameters, and coordination rules before activities begin, allowing real-time collision detection to occur quickly by comparing current positions against pre-defined safety criteria, thereby improving safety without increasing real-time processing time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system divides the activity space into discrete zones and segments actor trajectories into manageable path segments, enabling efficient collision detection by checking only relevant segments rather than performing comprehensive analysis of entire activity spaces, thus maintaining safety while reducing processing time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11619927B2Automatic analysis of real time conditions in an activity space

Publication Date: 2023.04.04 R4N63R CAPITAL LLC

AI summary

Efficient and effective workspace condition analysis systems and methods are presented. In one embodiment, a method comprises: accessing information associated with an activity space, including information on a newly discovered previously unmodeled entity; analyzing the activity information, including activity information associated with the previously unmodeled entity; forwarding feedback on the results of the analysis, including analysis results for the updated modeled information; and utilizing the feedback in a coordinated path plan check process. In one exemplary implementation the coordinated path plan check process comprises: creating a solid/CAD model including updated modeled information; simulating an activity including the updated modeled information; generating a coordinated path plan for entities in the activity space; and testing the coordinated path plan. The coordinated path plan check process can be a success. The analyzing can include automatic identification of potential collision points for a first actor, including potential collision points with the newly discovered object. The newly discovered previously unmodeled entity interferes with an actor from performing an activity. The newly discovered object is a portion of a tool component of a product.