Information processing method, information processing apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing information processing program
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric vacuum cleaners cannot estimate or respond to the breakage of articles during cleaning operations, limiting their ability to perform predetermined actions based on detected breakage situations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method and apparatus that utilize sensors to detect article breakage, estimate the situation, and output information to cause a self-propelled device to perform specific operations, such as cleaning or alerting users, based on the estimated scenario.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional electric vacuum cleaners perform image recognition to identify foreign matters, then they can recognize registered foreign matter and control suction driving, but they cannot estimate or respond to the breakage of articles during cleaning operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting article breakage through sensors before the self-propelled device continues its cleaning operation. The information processing apparatus detects breakage events and estimates situations in advance, allowing the device to adjust its behavior proactively rather than reactively
Solution Approach 2:
An information processing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the sensors detecting breakage and the self-propelled device that needs to respond. This intermediary processes sensor data, estimates breakage situations, and generates appropriate response commands, bridging the gap between detection and action
2Measurement precision
If sensors are installed to detect article breakage, then the system can obtain first information and detect breakage events, but the system requires additional processing to estimate situations and generate response information
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing function is segmented into distinct components: sensor data acquisition, breakage detection, situation estimation, and response generation. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall system architecture by dividing complex processing into manageable stages
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AI summary
An information processing method in a server device includes obtaining first information obtained by at least one of one or more sensors installed in a space, detecting the breakage of an article present in the space based on the first information, estimating a situation where the breakage of the article occurred based on the first information, and outputting second information for causing a self-propelled device to perform a predetermine operation in the space according to the estimated situation.