Building Control Robot Mode for Secure Mobile Robot Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building system APIs are complex, non-standard, and costly to develop, with challenges in maintaining security and privacy, and are often slow in operation.
Innovation Solution
A method and control system that determine the presence of a mobile robot in the operational vicinity of a building system and set the system to a robot mode, adjusting technical features such as audio signals, display data, lighting, and operational rates to enhance robot functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If application program interfaces (APIs) are used to enable robots to access building systems, then robots can interact with building systems, but the complexity of utilization increases and development costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a building system controller as an intermediary component that mediates between the mobile robot and the building system. The controller receives monitoring data from the building system, determines robot presence, and automatically adjusts building system parameters accordingly, eliminating the need for complex APIs while enabling robot access.
Solution Approach 2:
The building system controller autonomously monitors the operational environment, detects robot presence through monitoring data, and automatically configures appropriate operating parameters without requiring external robot requests or complex interface protocols,实现ing self-service functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If standard APIs are implemented for robot-building system interaction, then interoperability is improved, but security and privacy maintenance becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The building system controller serves as a secure intermediary that centralizes access control logic. It monitors robot presence through authorized channels and automatically adjusts building system parameters within predefined security boundaries, eliminating the need for robots to directly access building system APIs and thereby maintaining security and privacy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If APIs are used for robot control, then functionality is extended, but operational speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The building system controller continuously monitors the operational environment and robot presence without interruption. This continuous monitoring enables real-time detection of robot presence and immediate automatic adjustment of building system parameters, eliminating the communication delays inherent in API-based request-response interactions.
4Adaptability or versatility
If custom APIs are developed for each robot manufacturer, then specific robot requirements are met, but development costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The building system controller implements a universal monitoring and control mechanism that works with multiple robot types through a standardized monitoring data interface. It automatically adapts to different robots by analyzing their presence and characteristics in the monitoring data, eliminating the need for custom API development for each robot manufacturer while maintaining robot-specific functionality.
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AI summary
A method for controlling a building system is provided, the method, per-formed by a control system, comprises: determining a presence of a mobile robot in an operational vicinity area of the building system; and setting the building system to a robot mode in response to the determining the presence of the mobile robot in the operational vicinity area of the building system. Also a control system, a computer program, and a system are provided to.