Multi-Robot Imaging Coordination for Role-Based Photo Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems do not effectively reduce the effort required for an imaging target to image a photograph together with multiple mobile type apparatuses, as they do not consider the role assignment and coordination between these apparatuses.
Innovation Solution
An imaging system comprising multiple mobile type apparatuses, each with a processor and memory, that recognizes role assignments, acquires images, arranges targets within the angle of view, stores images, forms them on a recording medium, and controls movement for delivery, with at least one apparatus assigned to imaging and one to responsibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple mobile type apparatuses are used for imaging, then the imaging capability is improved, but the effort required for coordination and role assignment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the imaging task by assigning different roles to different mobile apparatuses. One apparatus is assigned the role of imaging target while another is assigned the role of imaging responsibility, dividing the complex multi-apparatus coordination into manageable role-based segments that simplify interaction protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile apparatus automatically recognizes and assigns roles to itself and other apparatuses in the imaging group without requiring manual configuration. The system autonomously determines which apparatus should be the imaging target and which should perform imaging, reducing coordination complexity through self-organizing behavior
2Productivity
If the mobile type apparatus moves to deliver the recording medium, then the delivery efficiency is improved, but the stability of the imaging process deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system completes the imaging process and prepares the recording medium for delivery before the mobile apparatus begins movement. By finishing image capture and stabilization beforehand, the system ensures imaging stability is not compromised during the subsequent delivery phase
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static imaging phase to a dynamic delivery phase. During imaging, the apparatus remains stationary to ensure stability; after imaging is complete, the apparatus dynamically moves to deliver the recording medium, allowing both stability and efficiency to be optimized at different stages
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AI summary
An imaging system that includes a plurality of mobile type apparatus. Each of the plurality of mobile type apparatuses performs, in a case where a preset imaging target and a mobile type apparatus to which a role of an imaging target is assigned are present in an acquired image, a control for forming an image on a recording medium, discharges the recording medium on which the image is formed, to a preset delivery target in a deliverable state, and controls movement of the mobile type apparatus for delivering the recording medium to a delivery target. The plurality of mobile type apparatuses include at least one mobile type apparatus to which the role of the imaging target is assigned, and at least one mobile type apparatus to which a role of a imaging responsibility is assigned.