Gaming Service Robot Navigation and Wireless Data Exchange

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current robotic systems lack the capability to autonomously navigate and perform diverse service tasks in dynamic environments like gaming venues, such as casinos, with limited adaptability and integration with existing gaming infrastructure.

Innovation Solution

A robotic service system comprising a fleet of service robots equipped with cameras, wireless interfaces, propulsion systems, and processors that can navigate, connect with gaming devices, and execute various tasks like food delivery, customer service, and security through centralized task scheduling and dynamic data processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If robotic systems are deployed in gaming venues to perform service tasks, then service efficiency and customer experience are improved, but the systems lack adaptability to dynamic environments and integration with existing gaming infrastructure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice efficiencyVSAvoidadaptability to dynamic environments
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The robotic system incorporates dynamic navigation capabilities that allow it to autonomously move through the gaming venue environment, adapt to changing spatial conditions, and respond to real-time obstacles. The robot's propulsion system and control architecture enable it to dynamically adjust its path and operations based on environmental feedback, resolving the contradiction between maintaining service efficiency and adapting to dynamic conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The robotic platform is designed with multi-functionality to perform diverse service tasks including food delivery, customer assistance, security monitoring, and data collection. By integrating multiple functional modules into a single platform, the system achieves both high productivity across different tasks and adaptability to various operational contexts within the gaming venue.

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If robotic systems perform multiple diverse tasks, then service versatility is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice versatilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The robotic system is divided into modular functional components including navigation module, task execution module, communication module, and data processing module. Each module can be independently developed, tested, and maintained. This segmentation allows the system to achieve service versatility through composition of modules while managing complexity through modular architecture, where each segment handles a specific aspect of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs intermediary components such as standardized communication protocols and interface layers that facilitate interaction between different functional modules and external systems. These intermediaries abstract the complexity of multi-task coordination, allowing diverse services to be integrated without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If robots autonomously navigate and interact with gaming devices, then operational efficiency is improved, but reliability of data exchange and connection stability may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidconnection stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The robotic system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor connection status, data exchange quality, and navigation performance. Based on this feedback, the system can adjust its operations, retry failed communications, and maintain stable interactions with gaming devices. This feedback loop ensures that operational efficiency gains do not compromise connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates error handling and redundancy measures in advance, such as backup communication channels, data validation protocols, and connection timeout mechanisms. These pre-configured safeguards cushion against potential connection failures or data exchange errors, ensuring that autonomous operations maintain both efficiency and reliability even in unpredictable environments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS11842323B2Gaming services automation machine with data collection and diagnostics services
Publication Date: 2023.12.12 ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES INC
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AI summary

A robot includes a camera, a wireless interface, a propulsion system, a memory device, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the propulsion system to navigate the robot proximate a gaming device, initiate, using the wireless interface, a connection with the gaming device, request a data exchange with the gaming device, and receive, via the wireless interface and using a wireless communications protocol, data from the gaming device.