Robotic Scheduling via Cloud and Docked Command Relay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for sending scheduling information to robotic devices are limited by the status of the robot or the position of the communication device, dock, or robot, requiring users to be inconveniently present for command issuance and storage.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows scheduling information to be sent via a communication device to a cloud service, which then relays the information to a robotic device through a dock or charging station, enabling remote command issuance and storage regardless of the robot's status or location, using Wi-Fi or RF interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If scheduling information is sent directly to the robotic device via cloud service, then the device can receive and store commands for future processing, but the communication fails when the robot is engaged in cleaning cycle, recharging, or out of wireless range
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a docking station as an intermediary device between the cloud service and the robotic device. The docking station receives scheduling information from the cloud service and stores it locally, then transfers the information to the robotic device when the robot is docked and ready. This intermediary approach resolves the contradiction by ensuring command delivery reliability through the docking station's local storage capability while maintaining user convenience through automatic transfer when the robot is available.
2Speed
If the user issues commands in real-time, then the robot can execute commands immediately, but the user must be present and the robot must be available, requiring inconvenient waiting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by allowing users to issue scheduling commands in advance through the cloud service without needing the robot to be immediately available. The docking station stores these commands locally and automatically transfers them to the robotic device when the robot is docked and ready to execute. This approach enables users to set commands at their convenience while the robot executes them at the appropriate time, eliminating user waiting time while maintaining execution speed.
3Ease of operation
If the robot and dock must be within RF range to receive commands, then wireless communication is possible, but the user must be within vicinity of the robot and dock
Solution Approach 1:
The docking station serves as a mediator that receives scheduling information from the cloud service via Wi-Fi and stores it locally. The robotic device then retrieves this information from the docking station via RF communication when docked. This intermediary architecture enables users to issue commands remotely through the cloud service without needing to be within RF range of the robot or dock, while maintaining communication reliability through the docking station's local storage and automatic transfer capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of sending scheduling information to a robotic device is provided, comprising: generating, with an application of a communication device, at least one scheduling command, the application comprising a graphical user interface; transmitting, with the application, the at least one scheduling command to a router, wherein the router is configured to transmit the at least one scheduling command to a cloud service; receiving, with a processor of a robotic device, the at least one scheduling command from the cloud service; generating or modifying, with the processor of the robotic device, scheduling information of the robotic device based on the at least one scheduling command; and suggesting, with the processor of the robotic device, a schedule of the robotic device based on previously received operational instructions and times of executing the instructions by the robotic device.