IoT Modular Robotics Master Block Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT-based modular robotics systems for children and students face difficulties in converting from program mode to automatic mode, leading to inconvenience and a decline in user interest due to complex procedures.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a function button in the master block that allows instant transition from program mode to automatic mode, enabling users to execute the automatic mode without additional PC operations, and including features like magnetic induction for power charging and various module configurations such as actuator and sensor modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a program mode is used for executing user-edited programs in the master block, then user programming capability is improved, but conversion to automatic mode becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the operating modes into distinct segments (program mode and automatic mode) with clear transition mechanisms. The master block contains separate processing paths for user-program execution and automatic program execution, allowing seamless switching between modes through the function button without complex procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The function button on the master block enables self-service mode switching. When pressed, it automatically triggers the master block to transition from program mode to automatic mode and execute the predetermined program, eliminating the need for complex external conversion procedures and PC operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional PC operations are required to execute automatic mode, then program execution flexibility is improved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The master block performs self-service by executing the predetermined automatic program directly when the function button is pressed. This eliminates the need for additional PC operations and external intervention, allowing the system to autonomously transition from program mode to automatic mode and execute the programmed sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
The predetermined program is pre-loaded and prepared in the master block's memory. When the function button is pressed, the system immediately executes this pre-prepared automatic program without requiring real-time PC intervention or additional setup operations, thus enhancing user convenience while maintaining execution flexibility.
3Reliability
If complex procedures are used for mode conversion, then system control precision is improved, but user interest and engagement decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the mode conversion function from complex multi-step procedures and consolidates it into a single function button press. This simplifies the user interaction while maintaining reliable control through the master block's internal state management, which ensures proper transition between modes without requiring complex external control sequences.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an IoT-based modular robotics system where a function button for changing from a program mode to an automatic mode is installed in a master block, enabling instant execution of the automatic mode in the master block.