Robot Work Planning for Moving Conveyor Target Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robot work systems face performance deterioration due to the need to temporarily stop transport machines for robot operations, which affects overall system efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A robot work system that includes an information processing apparatus with a recognition processing unit, work target determination unit, and transport machine control unit, which optimizes the position and control parameters of both the robot and transport machine to maximize performance by analyzing captured images and generating control plans for efficient work execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the transport machine is stopped to allow the robot to perform work, then the robot can perform work on the work target, but the overall system performance deteriorates due to time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs recognition processing in advance to obtain multiple combinations of work target candidate positions and transport machine optimum control parameters before work execution. This preliminary analysis enables the robot and transport machine to operate simultaneously without stopping the transport machine, thus resolving the contradiction between ensuring reliable work completion and minimizing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically determines the work target from multiple candidates based on real-time conditions and generates adaptive control plans that coordinate the robot and transport machine operations. This dynamic approach allows the transport machine to continue moving while the robot performs work, eliminating the need for stopping and improving overall system efficiency.
2Productivity
If the transport machine operates continuously without stopping, then system productivity improves, but it becomes difficult to ensure accurate work execution by the robot
Solution Approach 1:
The recognition processing unit performs comprehensive analysis in advance to obtain multiple combinations of work target candidate positions and transport machine optimum control parameters. This preliminary preparation ensures that even when the transport machine operates continuously, the robot can execute work accurately by selecting from pre-analyzed optimal options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system determines the final work target from multiple candidates based on feedback from the recognition processing results and generates adaptive control plans. This feedback mechanism ensures work execution precision is maintained while allowing continuous transport machine operation for improved productivity.
3Productivity
If multiple work target candidates are analyzed to optimize transport machine control parameters, then work performance is maximized, but the information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The recognition processing unit segments the analysis by obtaining multiple combinations of work target candidate positions and transport machine optimum control parameters separately, then determining the final work target from these segmented results. This segmentation approach manages information processing complexity while maximizing work performance through comprehensive analysis.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus obtains a plurality of combinations of a position of a work target candidate and a transport machine optimum control parameter which is a control parameter of the transport machine that maximizes performance of the work on a work target when the work target candidate is set as the work target, based on a captured image obtained by capturing an area including a plurality of the work target candidates transported by the transport machine, determines the work target from among the work target candidates based on the combinations, controls the transport machine based on the transport machine optimum control parameter of the determined work target, generates a control plan of the robot based on a position of the determined work target and the transport machine optimum control parameter of the work target and controls the robot according to the generated control plan.