Marker Placement Positioning for Autonomous Work Areas

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Solution Overview

Problem

The placement positions of markers in work target areas for autonomous traveling machines require accurate and costly specialist placement, causing inconvenience in scheduling and efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A placement position notification system that includes an information acquisition unit, input unit, position specifying unit, and notification unit to specify and notify placement positions of markers within a work target area, allowing non-specialists to easily place markers by setting contour lines and adjusting positions based on image information and verification processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If placement work is performed by a specialist to ensure accurate placement positions, then the accuracy of marker placement is improved, but the cost and scheduling complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplacement position accuracyVSAvoidplacement work ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables non-specialists to perform marker placement themselves by providing a notification system that guides them to the correct positions. The autonomous traveling work machine detects markers and notifies the placement position, allowing anyone to place markers accurately without requiring specialist knowledge or assistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If placement work is performed by a specialist to ensure accurate placement positions, then the accuracy of marker placement is improved, but the scheduling flexibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplacement position accuracyVSAvoidscheduling flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The autonomous traveling work machine performs marker placement verification itself by detecting markers and notifying when placement is incorrect. This self-verification capability eliminates the need to coordinate with specialists, allowing marker placement to be performed at any time without scheduling constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If markers are placed at precise positions to ensure accurate work target area definition, then the work accuracy is improved, but the placement complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvework target area definition accuracyVSAvoidplacement process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The autonomous traveling work machine automatically detects marker positions and notifies when placement is incorrect, enabling non-specialists to achieve accurate work target area definition without complex placement procedures. The system handles the complexity of position verification automatically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3769598B1Placement position notification system
Publication Date: 2022.04.20 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

The purpose of the present invention is to allow placement objects such as markers to be more easily placed. The placement position notification system 1 specifies main points PX and sub-points PY which are placement positions of markers 2, based on input information specifying a work target area 41 from a user; and provides a notification of the specified main points PX and sub-points PY as the placement positions of the markers 2.