Work Subject Identification in Human-Robot Task Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
In work management systems where both workers and robots perform tasks, there is a risk of misidentifying the work subject due to communication-based methods, leading to increased process load and time requirements.
Innovation Solution
A work management system that includes a control section to manage robot operations, an information acquisition section to gather work information, and an identification section to accurately determine whether the work subject is a worker or a robot based on specific operational criteria and detection data, independent of communication with the management system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If communication-based identification is used to determine the work subject, then the work management system can identify whether the work subject is a worker or robot, but the process load and required time for communication increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the identification function from the communication-based system and implements it through detection devices that independently detect worker presence. This separates the identification process from communication requirements, reducing communication load and time while maintaining identification accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces detection devices as intermediaries between the work management system and the work subjects. These devices detect worker presence and provide information to the management system without requiring direct communication with the work subjects, thereby reducing communication overhead.
2Reliability
If communication-based identification is used to determine the work subject, then the work management system can track work execution, but the configuration complexity increases due to required communication infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the tracking function from communication-dependent processes and implements it through detection devices that provide worker presence information. This reduces dependency on complex communication infrastructure while maintaining reliable work execution tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection devices automatically detect and report worker presence information without requiring complex communication protocols or infrastructure. The system serves itself by using simple detection mechanisms that inherently provide the necessary tracking data.
3Loss of information
If communication is required for work subject identification, then the system can maintain accurate records, but the process load on the management system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the information gathering function from communication processes and assigns it to detection devices. This reduces the process load on the management system while maintaining accurate work records, as detection devices independently capture and report necessary information.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection devices act as intermediaries that collect and transmit work-related information without requiring heavy communication processes. This reduces the energy and computational load on the management system while preserving record accuracy.
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AI summary
A work management system is applied to a work area in which a predetermined work is executed by a worker and a robot. The work management system includes a control section configured to control the robot such that a specified operation set in advance is included in an operation by the robot executing the predetermined work, an information acquisition section configured to acquire work information indicating a presence or absence of the specified operation in at least one of an execution result and an execution process of the predetermined work, and an identification section configured to identify whether a work subject of the predetermined work is the worker or the robot based on the work information acquired by the information acquisition section.