Autonomous Production Route Control for Multi-Location Part Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for producing articles using autonomous moving bodies are limited by the need to pre-define production destinations, restricting the range of articles that can be produced and requiring frequent changes in destinations when different articles are manufactured, which is costly and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and method that allows an autonomous moving body to travel to multiple locations to gather necessary parts and tools, specifying makers and items based on user requests, and generating operation commands to optimize the production route, enabling the production of a variety of articles without the need for extensive stockpiling of parts at a single factory.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If destinations are set in advance for autonomous moving bodies, then the system can control production locations, but the range of articles that can be produced is restricted and frequent destination changes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the destination selection process adaptive rather than fixed. The autonomous moving body dynamically determines its destination based on real-time information about required parts and tools, allowing the system to flexibly respond to different production needs without pre-defined routes or destinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous moving body performs self-service by independently determining its own destination based on the production requirements. The system autonomously queries information about necessary parts and tools, then self-determines the optimal destination without external intervention or pre-programmed routes.
2Productivity
If items are collected at one location such as a factory, then production can be centralized, but storage space is required and collection costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by distributing parts and tools across multiple locations rather than consolidating them at a single factory. Each part or tool remains at its original location, and the autonomous moving body visits multiple segmented locations to collect necessary items, eliminating the need for centralized storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The autonomous moving body serves multiple functions by visiting different locations to collect various parts and tools needed for different production tasks. This multi-functional approach replaces the need for dedicated storage facilities and centralized inventory management.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the autonomous moving body travels to multiple locations to gather parts and tools, then production flexibility increases, but the travel route optimization becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the system query and determine the complete list of required parts and tools before generating the travel route. This preliminary information gathering allows the route optimization to work with a fixed set of destinations, simplifying the overall complexity despite visiting multiple locations.
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AI summary
An information processing device (30) that controls a moving body (10) that autonomously travels based on an operation command, the information processing device includes: a control unit (31) configured to perform functions including receiving a request for production of an article from a user, specifying a maker of the article that corresponds to the received request, specifying an item to be used to produce the article that corresponds to the received request, obtaining information on a location of the specified maker and information on a location of the specified item, and generating an operation command for the moving body (10) to cause the moving body (10) to travel through the location of the maker and the location of the item based on the obtained information on the location of the maker and the obtained information on the location of the item.