Robot Work Planning With Privacy-Protected Space Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to protect privacy and confidentiality in physical space information when making work plans for robots, and are unable to appropriately acquire lacking spatial information for robot operations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires space and work specification information, determines lacking information based on these inputs, and presents it to the requester while concealing sensitive data, using methods like image processing and reward systems to encourage accurate data collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If space information is acquired for robot work planning, then the accuracy of spatial information acquisition is improved, but privacy and confidentiality of physical space information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary spatial information required for robot work planning while leaving out confidential details. The determination unit identifies and extracts specifically the lacking information needed for work execution, presenting only this extracted subset to the requester rather than the complete space information, thus achieving accurate work planning without exposing unnecessary private data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by treating different regions of space information differently. Confidential regions are identified and handled with higher protection (concealment), while non-confidential regions are processed for work planning. This localized differentiation allows the system to maintain measurement precision where needed while protecting privacy in sensitive areas.
2Productivity
If complete space information is provided for work planning, then the productivity of robot operations is improved, but the loss of information regarding privacy and confidentiality increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential lacking information required for robot work planning from the complete space information. By presenting this extracted subset rather than all available information, the system enables sufficient productivity for robot operations while preventing the loss of confidential information that would occur if complete space information were provided.
3Reliability
If lacking information is identified and presented to requester, then the reliability of work planning is improved, but the complexity of information processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information processing into distinct functional units: acquisition of space information, acquisition of work specification information, determination of lacking information, and presentation to requester. This segmentation of the determination unit into specialized sub-functions reduces overall processing complexity while maintaining reliable work planning through systematic information gap analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically identifying and presenting lacking information to the requester without requiring manual analysis. The determination unit autonomously compares space information with work specification requirements, automatically generating and presenting the information gap, thus improving reliability while keeping processing complexity manageable through automation.
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AI summary
In an information processing apparatus, space information is acquired, wherein the space information is information of a physical space, work specification information is acquired, wherein the work specification information is specification information of work performed by an autonomously moving movable apparatus in the physical space, lacking information that is lacking with respect to the space information is determined based on the work specification information for planning execution of the work that is defined by the work specification information, and the lacking information that was determined is presented to a requester of the work.