Autonomous Resource Management for Robotic Apparatus Longevity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Robotic apparatuses face challenges in efficiently managing and replenishing consumable resources such as energy, computational resources, and safety resources, leading to potential operational disruptions and reduced longevity.
Innovation Solution
A robotic system equipped with a processor and non-transitory computer-readable storage media that detects resource deficiencies, ranks them, and executes remedial actions such as moving to a power source or communication channel, or sending a distress signal, to maintain operational capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If the robotic apparatus autonomously manages and replenishes its own resources, then its operational longevity and performance are enhanced, but the device complexity increases due to the need for sensor subsystems, processors, and remedial action mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic apparatus is configured to autonomously detect resource deficiencies through sensor subsystems, evaluate multiple remedial actions using a processor, and execute appropriate self-replenishment actions without external intervention. This self-service capability enables the system to maintain its own operational resources (energy, computational resources, safety resources) thereby extending operational longevity while managing the complexity through integrated autonomous management
2Reliability
If the system implements comprehensive resource monitoring and multiple remedial actions, then the reliability of continuous operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional sensors, processors, and action mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors resource levels and evaluates potential resource deficiencies before they become critical failures. By detecting energy resource deficiencies, computational resource deficiencies, and safety resource deficiencies in advance and executing remedial actions proactively, the system maintains reliable continuous operation. The processor evaluates multiple possible remedial actions and selects the most appropriate one to address the detected deficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor subsystem continuously provides feedback on the robotic apparatus's resource status (energy, computational resources, safety resources) to the processor. This feedback loop enables the system to monitor resource levels, detect deficiencies, evaluate remedial actions, and adjust its operation accordingly. The feedback mechanism ensures reliable operation by maintaining awareness of resource states and enabling corrective actions when deficiencies are detected
Data Source
AI summary
Robotic apparatus employ a large variety of resources to operate. A robotic apparatus seeks out sources of energy, computational capacity, shelter, communications, and/or other resources to preserve or renew its energy stores, computational resources, or physical integrity and/or to receive further guidance or direction or to report collected or sensed data or information. A robotic apparatus can determine the existence of a resource deficiency or projected resource deficiency, assess a ranking of such, identify one or more remedial actions, and execute the remedial action(s). A robotic apparatus can assess a ranking of a resource deficiency or projected resource deficiency based on a value of the resource, a severity of need or urgency for the resource, and ability to obtain or replenish the source.