Robot Video Streaming Architecture for Real-Time Remote Facility Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack a real-time video distribution technique that utilizes robots for live streaming video data from facilities to remote users.
Innovation Solution
A video distribution system comprising a management server, operator terminal, and viewer terminal, which receives and transmits video and operation information via a communication network, allowing an operator to remotely control a robot and live-stream facility videos to viewers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a robot is used to capture video data in a facility and stream it to remote users, then the realism and immersion of the viewing experience is improved, but the system complexity increases due to integrating robot control, video acquisition, and live streaming distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into distinct functional modules: a robot unit for video acquisition and movement, an operator terminal for control, and a distribution server for video streaming. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system functionality, reducing the complexity burden on any single device.
Solution Approach 2:
The operator terminal acts as an intermediary between the remote user and the robot, translating user intentions into robot control commands. Similarly, the distribution server serves as an intermediary that receives video data from the robot and distributes it to multiple viewers, simplifying the architecture by introducing dedicated mediation components.
2Productivity
If real-time video distribution is implemented using a robot, then the ability to provide live streaming from remote locations is improved, but the operational complexity increases requiring coordination between multiple devices
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is equipped with autonomous navigation capabilities that allow it to move and position itself within the facility without constant manual intervention. The system automatically manages video capture and transmission, reducing the operational burden on the remote user while maintaining high productivity in live streaming delivery.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a robot is deployed to capture video data and stream it live, then the versatility of remote observation is improved, but the cost and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The robot is designed with multi-functional capabilities, serving both as a video acquisition device and a mobile platform that can navigate to different locations within the facility. This universality allows a single device to perform multiple functions (movement, video capture, live streaming), reducing the need for separate specialized equipment and thereby lowering overall resource requirements.
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AI summary
A real-time video distribution technique that utilizes a robot is provided. An operator remotely operates a robot 30 using an operator terminal 20a. When a management server 10 receives operation information in accordance with the remote operation from the operator terminal 20a, the management server 10 transmits the operation information to the robot 30. The robot 30 and the operator terminal 20a generate video (including audio) by image-capturing an object according to an operation by the operator and transmit the videos to the management server 10. When the management server 10 receives the respective videos from the robot 30 and the operator terminal 20a, the management server 10 live-streams the videos to a viewer terminal 20b.