Quadruped Robot Tracking for Blind-Spot Security Surveillance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing intelligent security systems relying on fixed security cameras have limited surveillance range, potential blind spots, and difficulty in flexibly tracking and responding to moving targets.
Innovation Solution
A quadruped robot system that dynamically tracks and responds to targets by receiving initial coordinates, correcting navigation paths in real-time, activating surveillance cameras for image comparison, and initiating appropriate actions based on similarity calculations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If fixed security cameras are used for surveillance, then the system structure is simple and easy to deploy, but the surveillance range is limited and blind spots cannot be avoided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static fixed camera system into a dynamic mobile robot system. The quadruped robot can move freely within the surveillance area, dynamically adjusting its position to eliminate blind spots and expand coverage without requiring a complex network of fixed cameras throughout the space.
Solution Approach 2:
The surveillance function is segmented between multiple components: fixed cameras for initial detection, quadruped robots for active tracking and close-range surveillance, and servers for coordination. This segmentation allows each component to have specialized functions, improving overall surveillance capability without proportionally increasing system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed security cameras are used, then the installation and maintenance are simple, but the ability to flexibly track and respond to moving targets is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The quadruped robot provides dynamic tracking capability, able to follow moving targets adaptively. The robot receives real-time coordinate updates and dynamically adjusts its navigation path, maintaining flexible tracking performance while the underlying system architecture remains manageable through automated server coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automated server-mediated coordination. The server automatically manages robot deployment, coordinate transmission, and task assignment, reducing the operational burden on users while enabling sophisticated adaptive tracking capabilities.
3Loss of time
If fixed cameras transmit video streams to server for analysis, then the system architecture is simple, but the response time to potential threats is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by deploying quadruped robots to potential threat locations before full analysis is complete. When the server detects a potential threat via fixed cameras, it immediately dispatches nearby robots to investigate, rather than waiting for complete video analysis, thus reducing response time while maintaining manageable architecture through automated dispatch protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuity of useful action through parallel processing: fixed cameras continue surveillance while robots are deployed, and multiple robots can track multiple targets simultaneously. The server continuously coordinates these actions without interruption, reducing overall response time while the modular architecture keeps system complexity manageable.
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AI summary
An intelligent security method, system, and storage medium based on a quadruped robot are provided. The method includes receiving first coordinates corresponding to a target object and formulating a navigation path; dynamically correcting the navigation path during movement; when a distance between the quadruped robot and the target object reaches a preset tracking threshold, activating a surveillance camera and capturing a contour image of the target object; calculating a similarity between the contour image and a preset reference image; when the similarity is less than the preset value, initiating an attack and/or an alarm action, and calculating second coordinates; updating the navigation path and continuously tracking. Problems of limited surveillance coverage of traditional systems, inability to actively track moving targets, and untimely response to unexpected targets are solved.