Airport Baggage Robot Navigation Through Security Checkpoints
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user-following type moving robot devices lack the ability to securely and efficiently navigate airports with high security levels and provide services to multiple users, as they require users to wear belts for detection and do not account for the complexities of airport environments with many unspecified persons and varied services.
Innovation Solution
A moving object system that includes information acquisition means for user identification, destination determination, and autonomous control, allowing users to move with baggage while holding identification information for secure passage through inspection points and optimized route determination, including inspection and boarding gate waypoints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user-following type moving robot device is used to transport baggage, then the user can move baggage automatically, but the device requires users to wear belts for detection and cannot securely navigate airports with high security levels
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses recognition units to capture images of identification documents (passports, IDs) and creates digital copies for verification. This allows the moving object to authenticate user identity and travel permissions without requiring special wearable devices, thereby maintaining security while improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that stores travel permission information and coordinates between the moving object and airport systems. This intermediary enables secure authentication and route planning through inspection points without requiring direct complex interactions between the moving object and security systems
2Measurement precision
If the moving object follows the user at all times, then the user can be tracked, but it is difficult to provide services in airports with many unspecified persons and varied services
Solution Approach 1:
The moving object dynamically adjusts its operation mode based on user needs and airport environment. It can switch between autonomous following mode, stationary waiting mode, and inspection point navigation mode, enabling it to adapt to various service scenarios while maintaining accurate user tracking
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the airport journey into distinct segments with different requirements: authentication segment, transportation segment, and inspection segment. The moving object performs different functions in each segment, allowing it to provide specialized services for each phase while maintaining overall user tracking
3Reliability
If the moving object requires authentication at inspection points, then security is enhanced, but the movement process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The moving object performs authentication actions in advance by storing travel permission information obtained from the server before reaching inspection points. This preliminary authentication simplifies the movement process at inspection points, as the object can present pre-verified credentials rather than undergoing complex real-time authentication procedures
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a moving object configured to move in an airport. The moving object includes a communication unit configured to acquire identification information of a user and second information acquisition means for acquiring information about a destination, to which baggage of the user is to be transported, from a server apparatus based on the identification information of the user. Furthermore, the moving object includes a control device for moving to the destination in a state where the baggage of the user is held.