Robot Accessory Scheduling for Multi-Service Mobile Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing autonomous mobile robots are limited to executing only transport services and lack the capability to perform a variety of services without additional accessory units.
Innovation Solution
A management system and method that acquires information about accessory units and services, sets an operation schedule for autonomous mobile robots and accessory units to execute multiple services, and outputs a schedule for efficient service execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If accessory units are integrated with autonomous mobile robots, then service versatility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the robot fleet into multiple groups based on service types, with each group associated with specific accessory units. The management server independently schedules each group, preventing the need to manage all components as a single complex system while still enabling versatile service execution through coordinated groups.
Solution Approach 2:
The management server implements a universal scheduling mechanism that handles multiple service types (transport, delivery, food service) through a single platform. This allows the system to manage diverse robot-accessory combinations without requiring separate management systems for each service type, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple services are scheduled for autonomous mobile robots, then productivity is improved, but scheduling complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scheduling process is segmented into service-type-specific schedules, where the management server creates independent schedules for transport services, delivery services, and food services. This segmentation allows efficient multi-service scheduling without overwhelming complexity, as each schedule can be optimized independently according to its specific requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If accessory units are assigned to autonomous mobile robots, then service capability is improved, but coordination difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management server merges the scheduling of robots and accessory units into a unified process. By considering robot capabilities and accessory unit characteristics together when creating schedules, the system automatically coordinates their operations, eliminating the need for separate coordination processes and reducing operational difficulty.
Data Source
AI summary
The management system according to the present embodiment acquires unit information on a plurality of accessory units that enable the autonomous mobile robot to execute a plurality of different services by being used in combination with the autonomous mobile robot, acquires service information on a plurality of types of services to be executed by the autonomous mobile robot, and sets an operation schedule of the autonomous mobile robot and the plurality of accessory units with reference to the unit information so as to execute a plurality of types of services based on the service information, and outputs output information indicating the operation schedule. A machine learning model such as deep learning may be used for controlling the robot and setting the schedule.