Robotic device performing autonomous self-service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic devices require personnel intervention for servicing, leading to operational pauses and reduced efficiency in tasks like debris collection, as they cannot autonomously manage full chambers or containers.
Innovation Solution
A robotic device equipped with sensors to monitor chamber status, pause operations, automatically remove and discard full containers, and reintroduce new ones, allowing for autonomous self-service and resumed operation without human intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If robotic devices operate autonomously in semi-autonomous or autonomous manner, then task performance capability is improved, but servicing requires personnel intervention which reduces operational efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device is equipped with a container handling mechanism that enables it to service itself by automatically removing full containers and replacing them with empty ones, eliminating the need for personnel intervention and maintaining autonomous operation throughout the task
2Ease of operation
If robotic devices require personnel intervention for servicing, then container replacement can be performed, but operational pauses occur which reduce productivity
Solution Approach 1:
Empty containers are pre-loaded into the robotic device before operation begins. The device monitors container status in real-time and automatically replaces full containers with pre-loaded empty ones, eliminating operational pauses and maintaining continuous productivity
3Ease of repair
If robotic devices pause operations for servicing, then chambers can be emptied, but time is lost which reduces the area covered during tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device autonomously monitors chamber fullness via sensors and performs self-servicing by automatically removing full containers and replacing them with empty ones without human intervention, eliminating downtime and maximizing the operational time and area covered during tasks
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for performing autonomous self-service are described. A robotic device may identify a status of a chamber associated with the robotic device based on sensor data received from a sensor of the robotic device and pause an autonomous debris collection process of the robotic device based on the identified status. The robotic device may automatically remove a first container from the chamber based on the identified status and discard the first container away from the robotic device. In some examples, the robotic device may discard the first container at a fixed position within a geo-boundary corresponding to the debris collection process. The robotic device may resume the autonomous debris collection process based on an introduction of a second container.