Position-Adaptive Robot Mode Switching Across Floor and Table Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robot devices lack the ability to adapt their operational modes based on changes in position, particularly when moved from a floor space to a flat surface on an object, leading to inefficiencies and potential operational failures.
Innovation Solution
The robot device includes sensors and processors that detect changes in position, allowing it to switch between modes: a first mode for floor space travel and a second mode for flat surface interaction, with functions tailored to the new position, including SLAM for mapping and feedback mechanisms for safe transitions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the robot device operates in a fixed mode regardless of position changes, then the control system is simple, but the operational reliability deteriorates when moved between different surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The robot device dynamically switches between first mode and second mode based on its detected position. When positioned on a floor surface, it operates in first mode with movement-enabled functions; when positioned on an object surface, it switches to second mode with movement-disabled functions, adapting its operational characteristics to the current environment
Solution Approach 2:
The control system continuously receives feedback from sensors about the robot's position and surface type, then adjusts its operational mode accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables the robot to automatically adapt to position changes between floor and object surfaces
2Adaptability or versatility
If the robot device switches modes based on position changes, then the adaptability improves, but the response time deteriorates due to detection and processing delays
Solution Approach 1:
The robot device performs preliminary detection of surface type and position before executing mode switching. Sensors continuously monitor the environment and prepare for mode transitions in advance, reducing the actual response time when position changes occur
3Adaptability or versatility
If the robot device executes functions requiring movement in second mode, then the functionality is comprehensive, but the safety deteriorates when positioned on unstable surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The robot device applies different functional qualities based on its local position. In second mode, when detected on an object surface, it disables functions requiring movement while maintaining other functions, creating a localized adaptation that prevents safety hazards specific to that position
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AI summary
Provided is a robot device and method of controlling same, wherein the robot device includes: at least one sensor; at least one memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to: based on the robot device being positioned at a first position, control the robot device in a first mode corresponding to the first position, identify, based on sensing data obtained by the at least one sensor, a first event of picking up the robot device by a user and a second event of placing the robot device, and based on an identification that a position of the robot device is changed from the first position to a second position based on new sensing data obtained by the at least one sensor after the first event and the second event sequentially occur, control the robot device in a second mode corresponding to the second position.