Mobile Signal Booster Robot for Autonomous Indoor Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile robotic devices lack the capability to autonomously carry and transport items efficiently within environments, particularly in providing continuous access to devices like home assistants and ensuring reliable signal boosting, while also navigating and scheduling tasks effectively.
Innovation Solution
A robotic device equipped with a chassis, wheels, suspension system, rechargeable battery, control module, processor, sensors, and a signal boosting device that can autonomously transport items and provide mobile signal boosts by navigating to predetermined locations within an environment based on user instructions and environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a robotic device is designed to autonomously transport items and provide signal boosting, then the device's functionality and versatility are improved, but the device complexity increases due to the integration of multiple subsystems (signal boosting device, navigation system, sensors, battery management)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (item transportation, signal boosting, navigation, and sensing) into a single integrated robotic device. The signal boosting device is coupled with the robotic device's chassis, allowing it to transport signal boosting equipment while simultaneously providing signal enhancement services to the environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic device is designed as a multi-functional platform that can both transport various items and provide signal boosting services. This universal design allows the device to adapt to different tasks by carrying different items while maintaining its core signal boosting capability through the integrated signal boosting device.
2Reliability
If the robotic device autonomously navigates to multiple locations to provide continuous signal boosting, then the signal coverage and reliability are improved, but the energy consumption increases due to continuous movement and operation
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device dynamically adjusts its operation by autonomously navigating to different locations within the environment based on signal coverage needs. The device can move to optimal positions to provide signal boosting, rather than remaining stationary, thereby improving signal reliability while managing energy consumption through intelligent positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic device uses a set of sensors to detect environmental conditions and signal strength, then autonomously navigates to locations that optimize signal boosting. This feedback mechanism allows the device to make intelligent decisions about when and where to move, improving signal reliability while avoiding unnecessary energy consumption from continuous movement.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the robotic device is equipped with a suspension system and rechargeable battery for autonomous operation, then the device's mobility and operational duration are improved, but the device weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device is equipped with a rechargeable battery that provides power for autonomous operation, allowing it to perform tasks without continuous human intervention. The battery is integrated into the device's power system, enabling sustained operation for transporting items and providing signal boosting over extended periods.
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AI summary
Provided is a robotic device including: a chassis including a set of wheels; one or more motors for driving the set of wheels; a suspension system; a rechargeable battery for providing power to the robotic device; a controller for controlling movement of the robotic device; a processor; a set of sensors; and, a signal boosting device. Further provided is a method for providing a mobile signal boost including: providing a robotic device including: a chassis including a set of wheels; a motor for driving the set of wheels; a suspension system; a rechargeable battery for providing power to the device; a control system module for controlling the movement of the device; a processor; and, a set of sensors; providing a signal boosting device coupled to the robotic device; and, transporting the signal boosting device to one or more locations within an environment of the robotic device by the robotic device.