Post-Accident Response Control for Autonomous Mobile Robots

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies for autonomous movable apparatuses, such as autonomous mobile robots, lack the ability to perform tailored post-accident processing based on the type and scale of the accident, often requiring manual intervention and uniform processing, which is inconvenient in environments with multiple operating devices.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that includes an event information reception unit, device information acquisition unit, and post-processing unit to automatically handle post-accident responses by receiving event information, calculating positional relationships, and performing customized post-processing based on the event and device information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If uniform post-accident processing is performed for all accidents, then the processing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to different accident types and scales is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing simplicityVSAvoidadaptability to accident types
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different post-processing operations based on the specific characteristics of each accident. The post-processing unit selects and executes appropriate operations (such as route avoidance, video recording, or location sharing) according to the accident type, scale, and device status, rather than applying a uniform processing method to all accidents.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The post-processing system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on real-time conditions. The post-processing unit determines appropriate operations by considering the accident circumstances, device status, and environmental factors, enabling the system to adapt its processing approach dynamically rather than following a fixed uniform procedure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If manual operations are performed for accident response, then the processing accuracy can be ensured, but the efficiency and convenience are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing accuracyVSAvoidresponse efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The autonomous movable apparatus performs post-accident processing automatically without requiring manual intervention. The post-processing unit autonomously determines appropriate operations based on accident information and device status, and executes them automatically, enabling the system to serve itself in accident response scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from accident detection sensors and device status monitoring to automatically determine and execute appropriate post-processing operations. The post-processing unit receives feedback about the accident circumstances and device state, then selects and performs suitable operations such as route avoidance or evidence collection based on this feedback.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple autonomous movable apparatuses operate in the same environment, then the system versatility is improved, but the complexity of manual accident response coordination increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem versatilityVSAvoidcoordination complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The post-processing system is designed to handle multiple types of accidents and multiple device responses through a unified framework. The post-processing unit can determine and execute various operations (route avoidance, video recording, location sharing) for different accident types involving multiple devices, providing universal functionality without requiring separate manual coordination procedures for each scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250342730A1Information processing device, control method for information processing device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.11.06 CANON KK
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AI summary

Provided is an information processing device that can improve post-accident processing, which includes an event information reception unit configured to receive event information of an event that occurs in an autonomous movable apparatus; and a device information acquisition unit configured to acquire device information of a device other than the movable apparatus in which the event has occurred; and a post-processing unit configured to perform post-processing after the event has occurred based on the event information and device information.