Autonomous Robot Cooling Route Control for Pet-Like Behavior
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robot technology has not successfully created a presence as a pet-like companion due to humans not perceiving robots as having free will, which is essential for empathy and companionship.
Innovation Solution
An autonomously acting robot that emulates animal-like behavior by determining movement directions based on internal states and external environments, such as seeking cooler areas, to increase user empathy through behavior control technology.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a robot autonomously selects actions based on internal states and external environments, then user empathy and companionship are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot's behavior control system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a state detection unit that monitors internal states (temperature, battery level), an environment recognition unit that detects external conditions (cool places, obstacles), and an operation determining unit that integrates this information to select actions. This modular segmentation allows complex autonomous behavior to be achieved through coordinated simple modules, managing system complexity while enhancing adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple sensing functions (temperature sensing, position detection, environmental recognition) into an integrated behavior control system. The operation determining unit combines information from various sensors and internal state monitors to make unified action decisions, creating a cohesive autonomous system that appears to have free will while managing complexity through functional integration.
2Temperature
If the robot moves to cooler areas when internal temperature increases, then thermal management is improved, but loss of time occurs due to movement interruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The robot performs preliminary thermal management by detecting rising internal temperature and proactively moving to cooler areas before overheating occurs. The operation determining unit monitors temperature trends and initiates cooling movements in advance, preventing thermal damage while minimizing task interruption time by acting before critical thresholds are reached.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot dynamically adjusts its behavior based on real-time temperature conditions. When internal temperature increases, the system dynamically shifts from task-execution mode to thermal-management mode, selecting movement actions toward cooler areas. This dynamic adaptation allows the robot to balance thermal management needs with task execution, optimizing both temperature control and time efficiency.
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 robot's ability to autonomously select actions that mimic animal behavior, such as seeking cooler places, enhances user empathy and companionship by creating a sense of free will, thereby increasing emotional connection.
Implementation Method 1
a cooling mechanism that causes a rotational speed of a fan to change based on an internal temperature
Implementation Method 2
a recognizing unit that detects a cooling device or a controller of the cooling device
Data Source
AI summary
A robot sets a cool point as a movement target point, and specifies route coordinates and coordinates for reaching the cool point. The robot moves to the cool point via the route, which is of a lower temperature. The robot searches for the cool point by referring to a temperature map showing a temperature distribution in a range in which the robot can move. Also, the robot compiles and updates the temperature map by measuring peripheral temperature as appropriate using a thermometer incorporated in the robot.