Robot Task Learning With Environment-Specific AI Parameters

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Solution Overview

Problem

Robots struggle to adapt to different environments or dynamic changes, as they rely on pre-defined general rules or parameters that may not apply or be insufficient for specific environments, leading to inefficiencies and inability to perform tasks effectively.

Innovation Solution

An AI model is used to identify and store particular parameters from a second environment, which are then combined with general parameters to guide the robot in performing tasks, allowing it to adapt and operate autonomously in dynamic conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If robots rely on pre-defined general rules or parameters, then they can operate with simple control structures, but they cannot adapt to different environments or dynamic changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different environmentsVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-training the AI model on general parameters from multiple environments before deployment. The model learns general patterns and rules in advance, allowing it to adapt to specific environments without requiring complex real-time reprogramming or extensive sensor processing during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If robots use pre-defined general parameters, then the control system remains simple, but task performance becomes ineffective in specific environments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetask performance effectivenessVSAvoidparameter integration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by maintaining general parameters that apply across all environments while incorporating environment-specific parameters where needed. The AI model selectively integrates particular parameters from the second environment only when they differ from or enhance the general parameters, rather than requiring complete reconfiguration for each environment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If the AI model incorporates context-specific parameters, then operational flexibility improves, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational flexibilityVSAvoidAI model complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial action by selectively incorporating only the necessary context-specific parameters from the second environment into the AI model, rather than integrating all possible parameters. This approach achieves sufficient adaptability for the specific environment without unnecessarily increasing model complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20260056556A1Methods and systems for robot learning and controlling a robot
Publication Date: 2026.02.26 COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS
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AI summary

A method may include obtaining an artificial intelligence (AI) model configured to identify series of tasks to be performed by a robot in accordance with general parameters. The method may include obtaining data indicating a particular parameter corresponding to a particular environment. The method may include identifying, using the AI model, the particular parameter as corresponding to the particular environment. The particular parameter may be used by the AI model to identify the series of tasks to be performed by the robot such that the series of tasks are performed in accordance with the general and the particular parameters. The method may include identifying, using the AI model and the particular parameter, a series of tasks to be performed by the robot to complete an operation in the particular environment. The method may include causing the robot to autonomously perform the series of tasks in the particular environment.