Pet Robot Laser Guidance for Closed-Loop Behavior Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for managing unattended pets often involve locking them up, which is detrimental and fails to accurately predict or regulate their behavior, leading to maladjustment and interference from human errors, and there is a need for intelligent pet training that reduces interference from external factors.
Innovation Solution
A control device for a robot that integrates a primary sensor, state recognizer, behavior interferometer, and laser projector to collect and analyze pet motion images, adjust behavior state parameters, and guide the pet using structured light to avoid external interference and promote intelligent training.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional pet restraint methods (locking up) are used, then pet behavior control is achieved, but pet welfare deteriorates and causes maladjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical restraint systems (physical confinement) with an intelligent optical guidance system. The laser projector creates visual cues that guide pet behavior naturally, while sensors and processors monitor and analyze pet movements to provide appropriate stimulation, eliminating the need for physical locking while maintaining behavior control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary intelligent system between the pet and its environment. This system includes sensors that detect pet behavior, processors that analyze the data, and laser projectors that provide guided stimulation. This intermediary layer enables indirect control of pet behavior through environmental enrichment rather than direct physical restraint.
2Measurement precision
If human cognitive error interference is reduced, then pet training accuracy improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically collecting data through sensors, processing the information through algorithms, and generating appropriate laser guidance patterns without human intervention. The processor autonomously analyzes pet behavior patterns and adjusts the laser projections accordingly, eliminating human cognitive errors while managing system complexity through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a closed-loop feedback system where sensors continuously monitor pet behavior, the processor analyzes the data in real-time, and the laser projector adjusts its patterns based on the analysis. This feedback mechanism enables accurate pet behavior prediction by continuously adapting to observed patterns, while the automated feedback loop manages complexity by reducing the need for manual system adjustment.
3Reliability
If multiple sensors and processing units are integrated, then system stability and real-time performance improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functional modules into an integrated system. The sensors, processors, and laser projectors are combined into a unified apparatus where data flows seamlessly between components. This merging approach improves system stability by ensuring coordinated operation of all modules while managing complexity through integrated design rather than separate independent systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements multi-functional components that serve multiple purposes. The sensor system not only detects pet position but also monitors behavior patterns. The processor both analyzes current behavior and predicts future actions. The laser projector provides both guidance and stimulation. This universality reduces the total number of dedicated components needed, improving stability while controlling overall system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device accurately predicts and adjusts pet behavior, reducing interference from external factors and improving pet training by integrating sensors and structured light guidance, enhancing the stability and real-time performance of the system.
Implementation Method 1
The laser projector is configured to move a laser beam to form a structural light spot
Implementation Method 2
The primary sensor is configured to continuously collect a preset number of frames of pet motion images
Data Source
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AI summary
The disclosure discloses a control device for a robot to tease a pet and a mobile robot. The control device for a robot to tease a pet includes a primary sensor, a state recognizer, a behavior interferometer, a laser projector and a secondary sensor which are integrated. The primary sensor is configured to continuously collect a preset number of frames of pet motion images in each motion cycle. The state recognizer is configured to judge the matching between the pet motion images continuously collected by the primary sensor and a pre-stored digital image of pet behavior, and then parse a matching result into behavior state parameters of a pet. The behavior interferometer is configured to adjust and control a behavior state of the pet according to the behavior state parameters and an additional road sign image provided by the secondary sensor. The laser projector is configured to project a laser beam to form a structural light spot, so that the pet changes toward the behavior state adjusted by the behavior interferometer. The pet teasing control device has a high degree of intelligence, and the whole system has good accuracy and real-time performance.