Pet Robot Control Logic for Battery-Aware Motion Restriction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device control systems for robots lack the ability to dynamically adjust and refine the movement and behavior of robots based on user interaction and simulated growth, leading to limited emotional expression and interaction.
Innovation Solution
A device control apparatus that utilizes a processor to determine a simulated growth condition, acquire external stimulus data, and adjust basic character data based on this data to control the movement of the robot, allowing for dynamic changes in behavior and emotional expression.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the robot exhibits simulated growth through character data correction, then emotional connection is enhanced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-establishes the growth condition determination logic and character data correction rules in advance. The processor is programmed with predetermined correction criteria that automatically apply as the robot ages, eliminating the need for complex real-time decision-making algorithms while still achieving sophisticated emotional expression through simulated growth.
2Adaptability or versatility
If character data is continuously corrected based on growth condition, then the robot shows simulated growth, but the processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The character data correction is implemented as a periodic process triggered by growth condition evaluations rather than continuous real-time processing. The system checks growth conditions at predetermined intervals or milestones, correcting character data in discrete steps that simulate natural growth patterns while minimizing computational overhead and processing time.
Data Source
AI summary
A device control apparatus includes a processor for controlling a device such as a pet robot. The processor determines whether a voltage of a battery of a device has dropped below a movement reference voltage. If the voltage of the battery has dropped below the movement reference voltage, the processor causes the device to transition to a power-off state. While the device is in the power-off state and during charging of the battery, the processor determines whether the voltage of the battery has reached or exceeded an activation reference voltage. In response to determining that the voltage of the charging battery has reached or exceeded the activation reference voltage, the processor causes the device to transition to a power-on state and control a first movement range of a functional unit of the device to be restricted. The activation reference voltage is higher than the movement reference voltage of the device, which is used to control a second movement range of the functional unit during charging the battery.