Mobile Body Object Detection for Flexible Transport Layouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack efficient methods for autonomously transporting objects in designated regions without requiring additional detection devices, especially when the layout of these regions changes.
Innovation Solution
A mobile body equipped with a moving mechanism, detection unit, and determination unit that can detect and determine the presence of objects in designated regions, allowing for autonomous transportation without the need for additional detection devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional detection devices are installed in designated regions to detect transported objects, then detection reliability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile body's detection unit is designed to perform multiple functions: it detects obstacles during navigation and also detects transported objects in designated regions. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate detection devices in each region, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining detection reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile body serves itself by using its own detection unit to identify both navigation obstacles and transported objects. Rather than relying on external detection infrastructure, the mobile body autonomously performs detection tasks that would otherwise require dedicated devices in each region
2Measurement precision
If detection devices are fixed in designated regions, then detection precision is improved, but adaptability to layout changes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static detection devices fixed in designated regions to a dynamic detection approach where the mobile body moves through regions and performs detection autonomously. This dynamic system naturally adapts to layout changes without requiring repositioning of detection devices
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile body acts as an intermediary between the transportation system and the detection function. Rather than having detection devices permanently installed in regions, the mobile body temporarily assumes the detection role when passing through designated regions, providing flexibility for layout reconfigurations
3Reliability
If the mobile body continuously monitors all regions, then detection coverage is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the detection unit operates periodically when the mobile body passes through or near designated regions. The determination unit activates detection only when proximity to a designated region is detected, reducing energy consumption while ensuring adequate detection coverage at critical moments
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial monitoring by focusing detection resources only on designated regions when needed, rather than continuously monitoring all areas. The detection unit selectively activates based on the mobile body's position relative to designated regions, optimizing energy usage while maintaining necessary coverage
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile body to transport objects disposed in a plurality of designated regions, includes: a moving mechanism configured to move the mobile body along a transport route of the transported objects; a detection unit configured to detect surroundings information; and a determination unit configured to acquire detection results of the detection unit. The determination unit determines presence or absence of the transported objects in the designated regions by using the detection results of the detection unit when the mobile body is moving near the designated regions on the transport route.