Guide Route Generation Using Node and Path Attributes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing guide robots require manual route generation by operators, which is time-consuming, costly, and prone to errors when layout changes occur in areas like art galleries or shopping centers.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and method that automatically create a guide route using a guide route creation unit to retrieve node and path attributes, allowing for efficient generation of routes that satisfy user-defined conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual route generation by operator is used, then route accuracy can be ensured, but time consumption and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic route generation where the robot independently retrieves node and path attributes from storage, creates guide routes based on predetermined conditions, and outputs routes without operator intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by eliminating manual processing time while maintaining route accuracy through systematic attribute-based generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual operation (operator creating routes) with an automated information processing system. The guide route creation unit automatically retrieves attributes from storage units, processes them according to predetermined conditions, and generates routes, substituting human manual work with automated computational processes that are both faster and equally accurate.
2Reliability
If manual route generation by operator is used, then route correctness can be verified, but error risk increases due to human factors
Solution Approach 1:
The system eliminates human error by implementing self-service automatic route generation. The guide route creation unit systematically retrieves node and path attributes from storage and generates routes based on predetermined conditions without human intervention, thereby removing the source of human-induced errors while maintaining correctness through structured processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the guide route creation unit retrieves and processes node and path attributes systematically, verifying route generation against predetermined conditions. This structured feedback loop ensures route correctness by continuously checking against stored attributes and generation rules, eliminating random human errors.
3Productivity
If automatic route generation is implemented, then time and cost are reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the route generation process into distinct functional units: a guide route creation unit that retrieves node attributes and path attributes from separate storage units, processes them according to predetermined conditions, and generates routes. This segmentation manages complexity by dividing the automatic generation process into modular, independent components that work together systematically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary guide route creation unit that mediates between the attribute storage units and the route output. This intermediary component manages the complexity of automatic generation by systematically retrieving attributes, applying generation rules, and producing routes, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture while enabling high-speed automatic operation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If layout changes occur frequently, then adaptability is improved, but manual route update burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically adapts to layout changes through self-service operation. When layout changes occur, the guide route creation unit independently retrieves updated node and path attributes from storage and generates new routes based on predetermined conditions without requiring operator intervention, thereby maintaining ease of operation while improving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic route generation that automatically responds to layout changes. The guide route creation unit continuously retrieves current attributes from storage and regenerates routes according to updated conditions, enabling the system to dynamically adapt to frequent layout changes while maintaining operational simplicity through automation.
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AI summary
[Abstract] An information processing device and a method that efficiently create a guide route satisfying route conditions entered by a user are provided. A guide route creation unit is provided to create a guide route for guidance provided by a robot, the guide route being constituted of a plurality of nodes and paths connecting the nodes. The guide route creation unit retrieves node attributes such as a value, an evaluation value, a guidance time, and a guidance target that are set for the nodes respectively in a guidance route creation region, and path attributes such as a distance of each path and a moving time, and creates a guide route satisfying the route conditions entered by the user on a basis of the retrieved node attributes and path attributes.