Autonomous Mobile Vending Control With Obstacle-Aware User Stops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automatic vending machines fixedly disposed in specific locations have low utilization rates and poor user experience, as users must physically visit the machine to purchase items, which is inconvenient, especially when they need a product urgently.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device equipped with an automatic vending machine that determines motion parameters based on mode and obstacle information, collects pre-determined information during motion, and suspends movement when a user indicates a need for an article, allowing the device to move autonomously to the user's location for convenient article retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the automatic vending machine is fixedly disposed in a special place, then the device structure is simple and stable, but the utilization rate is very low and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the automatic vending machine from a fixed stationary structure to a mobile device that can autonomously move to different locations. The mobile device determines motion parameters based on motion modes and obstacle information, enabling it to dynamically relocate to high-demand areas thereby improving utilization rate without requiring complex fixed infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service through autonomous navigation and user detection capabilities. The mobile device automatically determines its own motion parameters, navigates to target locations, detects when users need articles through collected information, and suspends motion autonomously when a user is identified, eliminating the need for manual operation or fixed positioning
2Ease of operation
If the automatic vending machine is fixedly disposed, then the device stability is high, but user convenience and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains reliability while improving convenience by implementing dynamic motion control with obstacle detection and avoidance. The mobile device determines motion parameters considering both motion modes and real-time obstacle information, ensuring stable and safe movement to deliver convenient service without compromising operational reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the mobile device collects pre-determined information during motion, detects user needs, and adjusts its motion accordingly by suspending when a user is identified. This closed-loop control ensures both user convenience through responsive service and device stability through controlled motion adjustments
3Ease of operation
If the mobile device moves autonomously to the user, then the user operation is simplified, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device performs self-navigation and self-positioning by autonomously determining motion parameters and moving to where users are located. This eliminates the need for users to travel to the vending machine, simplifying user operation to merely indicating need while the device handles all movement and positioning automatically
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical vending machine structures with a mobile platform that uses electronic control systems for navigation. The motion parameter determination and obstacle avoidance capabilities substitute for fixed mechanical installations, reducing user interaction complexity while managing device complexity through electronic rather than mechanical means
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are an information processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The information processing method is applied to a mobile device loaded with articles, and comprises: determining a motion parameter according to a motion mode and obstacle information; carrying out a motion according to the motion parameter; collecting pre-determined information during the motion; and if the pre-determined information indicates that a user needs to acquire an article, suspending the motion.