Smart Grabbing Robot With Camera Feedback for Remote Item Picking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Online shopping experiences are hindered by increased labor costs for delivery and the inability for customers to intuitively see the appearance of goods before purchase, leading to lower customer satisfaction.
Innovation Solution
A smart grabbing device equipped with a controller, a container, a grabber, and a movable mover, which includes telescopic, rotating, and lifting assemblies, along with sensors and a camera, allowing for remote control and autonomous movement and grabbing of items, enabling efficient and convenient online shopping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If online shopping is used to reduce labor costs, then delivery labor cost increases, but customer convenience improves
Solution Approach 1:
The smart grabbing device enables self-service shopping by autonomously navigating to selected items, grabbing them, and placing them in the container. The device independently performs movement control, item recognition via camera, grabbing actions, and placement operations without requiring delivery staff intervention, thus reducing delivery labor costs while maintaining customer convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical delivery system (human delivery staff physically transporting goods) with an automated mechanical system consisting of a movable mover with motors for navigation, a grabber mechanism with telescopic assemblies and gripping components, and a controller that coordinates these elements to autonomously retrieve and transport items.
2Adaptability or versatility
If customers cannot see article appearance, then shopping experience improves, but customer satisfaction decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera mounted on the grabber creates visual copies (images) of the target articles before grabbing. These images are transmitted to the customer's terminal device, allowing customers to view the actual appearance of items in real-time and make informed purchasing decisions, thereby compensating for the loss of direct visual inspection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the camera continuously captures images of the shopping environment and target articles, transmits them to the customer's terminal, and allows the customer to provide real-time instructions based on what they see. This closed-loop feedback enables customers to verify article appearance and control the grabbing process accordingly.
3Extent of automation
If a smart grabbing device is deployed, then automation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The smart grabbing device integrates multiple functions into a single unified system: the movable mover handles navigation and positioning, the camera performs item recognition and verification, the grabber executes grabbing and placement actions, and the controller coordinates all operations. This multi-functional integration reduces the need for separate systems while achieving high automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into distinct functional modules (movable mover with navigation components, grabber with telescopic assemblies and gripping mechanisms, camera system, and controller) that can independently perform their specific tasks. This modular segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its function while simplifying the overall system architecture and control logic.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a smart grabbing device including: a controller, a container configured to accommodate articles, a grabber configured to grab the articles, and a movable mover. The mover is at a bottom of the container; the grabber is on the container; and both of the grabber and the mover are electrically coupled with the controller. The controller is configured to, control the mover to drive the smart grabbing device to move to a target position, and control the grabber to grab a target article and place the target article in the container.