Object Tidying Destination Determination From Type and Position
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to determine the detailed requirements for tidying up objects, such as determining a specific destination for objects that are out of place, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2021-51346.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that includes an environment information acquisition unit, an object information calculation unit, and a tidying-up details determination unit to determine the type and position of objects, and a tidying-up destination based on the type and position, using a network camera and a robot to move objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sensors are used to detect object positions and determine tidying-up needs, then the ability to identify objects out of place is improved, but the system cannot determine detailed tidying-up requirements such as specific destination positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an information processing device as an intermediary between the sensor detection system and the tidying-up execution. This device acquires environment information, calculates object information (type and position), and determines detailed tidying-up destinations by referencing storage destination information, thereby bridging the gap between basic detection and detailed tidying requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the tidying-up determination process into distinct functional units: environment information acquisition, object information calculation, and tidying-up details determination. This segmentation allows each unit to specialize in specific tasks, with the object information calculation unit focusing on extracting detailed object characteristics and the tidying-up details determination unit focusing on matching objects with appropriate storage destinations
2Reliability
If the system determines detailed tidying-up destinations for multiple objects, then the orderliness level increases, but the computational complexity and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing storage destination information for different object types before the tidying-up process begins. The object information calculation unit calculates object types and positions in advance, and the tidying-up details determination unit references pre-stored destination data, avoiding complex real-time computations and reducing processing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically matching detected objects with their storage destinations based on object type and position information, without requiring manual intervention. The tidying-up details determination unit autonomously determines destination positions by referencing stored information, reducing the need for complex external control systems
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AI summary
An information processing device includes: an environment information acquisition unit configured to acquire environment information regarding objects existing in a predetermined region; an object information calculation unit configured to calculate a type of each of the objects and a position of the object relating to one or more of the objects on the basis of the environment information; and a tidying-up details determination unit configured to determine a tidying-up destination of the object on the basis of the type and the position.