Moving Device Parking Orientation for Faster Collision Avoidance Restart

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing collision avoidance methods for moving devices, such as robots, result in prolonged startup times after avoidance maneuvers due to the need for re-adjustment of the device's body direction to match the navigation path.

Innovation Solution

A collision avoidance method that determines a target parking direction for a moving device based on a target path direction, allowing the device to quickly adjust its body orientation after parking in an avoidance area, thereby reducing startup time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the moving device parks in an avoidance area using conventional methods, then the device can avoid collision, but the startup time after avoidance is prolonged due to body direction re-adjustment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollision avoidanceVSAvoidstartup time after avoidance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent determines the target parking direction in advance by calculating the angle between the navigation path direction and the device's current body direction. This preliminary action ensures that when the device parks in the avoidance area, its body direction is already optimally positioned, eliminating the need for time-consuming re-adjustment after avoidance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parking direction parameter by selecting a direction that minimizes the angle difference with the navigation path. Instead of using arbitrary or default parking directions, the system dynamically adjusts the parking direction parameter based on the specific navigation requirements, thereby reducing the time needed for subsequent direction adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of time

If the device determines multiple candidate parking directions and selects based on angle calculation, then the startup time is reduced, but the computational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestartup time after avoidanceVSAvoiddirection determination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by making the direction determination process adaptive to local conditions. Instead of using a universal fixed parking direction, the system calculates the optimal parking direction based on the specific angle between the navigation path and the device's current orientation, tailoring the parking direction to each specific situation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the parking direction parameter based on real-time conditions. By calculating the angle between the navigation path direction and the device's current body direction, the system adjusts the parking direction parameter to minimize subsequent adjustment time, balancing computational effort with operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12228934B2Collision avoidance method and apparatus for moving device, and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.02.18 KEENON ROBOTICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed are a collision avoidance method for a moving device, a collision avoidance apparatus for a moving device, and a computer-readable storage medium. This application relates to the field of artificial intelligence technologies. According to the method, a parking direction of a moving device in an avoidance area is adjusted, so that a startup time used by the moving device after avoidance completes may be reduced. The method includes: determining a target path direction of a moving device; determining a first candidate parking direction and a second candidate parking direction; determining, based on the target path direction, a target parking direction of the moving device from the first candidate parking direction and the second candidate parking direction; and controlling, based on the target parking direction, the moving device to be parked in the avoidance area.