Robotic device performing autonomous self-service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic devices require personnel intervention for servicing, leading to limited operation duration and increased latency due to the need for manual emptying and refilling of debris collection chambers, which restricts their autonomous functionality.
Innovation Solution
A robotic device equipped with a mechanism to autonomously identify the status of its debris collection chamber using sensor data, pause operations, remove and discard full containers, and reintroduce new ones, allowing for continuous operation without human intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If manual servicing is used for debris collection chambers, then device complexity is reduced, but operation duration is limited and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device automatically detects when the debris collection chamber is full using sensors, navigates to a dropping zone, and discards the chamber without human intervention. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual emptying, allowing continuous operation and extending the duration the robot can perform its function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to continuously monitor the debris collection chamber status and provides feedback to the control system. When the chamber is detected as full, the system automatically initiates the disposal sequence, creating a closed-loop control system that enables autonomous operation and extends productive time.
2Productivity
If manual emptying of debris chambers is required, then ease of operation is maintained, but loss of time increases due to personnel intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device autonomously monitors its own operational status through sensors and automatically performs the chamber disposal process when needed, eliminating downtime associated with manual intervention and maintaining high productivity levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the debris chamber status in advance and automatically initiates the disposal process before the chamber becomes completely full, preventing operational interruptions and maintaining continuous productivity.
3Extent of automation
If autonomous chamber disposal is implemented, then extent of automation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic device integrates sensor systems, control logic, and navigation capabilities to autonomously monitor, detect, and dispose of full debris chambers, significantly enhancing the extent of automation while managing complexity through integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system integrates multiple functions including debris collection, sensor monitoring, autonomous navigation to dropping zones, and chamber disposal into a single unified platform, achieving high automation while sharing common hardware and software resources across functions.
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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.