Smart Home Robot Control Using Real-Time Occupancy Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home robotic systems are limited to direct user input and preset schedules, failing to adapt to unscheduled user arrivals or departures, which restricts their functionality and efficiency in performing tasks based on real-time home or property parameters.
Innovation Solution
Integration of home automation systems with mobile robotic devices to communicate action instructions dynamically, using data from sensors such as occupancy, climate, and security systems, allowing the robots to perform tasks beyond their original design capabilities and adjust operations based on real-time data without user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If existing home robot platforms operate based on preset schedules, then automation is provided, but the system cannot adapt to unscheduled user arrivals or departures
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates occupancy sensors that continuously monitor home occupancy status and provide feedback to the robot control system. This real-time feedback enables the robot to adjust its operation schedule dynamically based on actual occupancy conditions rather than following rigid preset schedules, thus resolving the contradiction between automation and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot operation schedule is transformed from a static preset schedule to a dynamic schedule that can be adjusted in real-time based on occupancy sensor data. The system allows the robot to automatically modify its operation timing and tasks according to changing occupancy conditions, enabling both automated operation and adaptability to real-time conditions.
2Device complexity
If home robot platforms are limited to designated functionalities, then device complexity is reduced, but functionality and versatility are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The robot platform is designed with universal interfaces and communication protocols that enable it to perform multiple functions beyond its original designated tasks. By integrating with the smart home system through standardized protocols, the robot can execute diverse tasks including occupancy-based scheduling, security monitoring, and various household chores, achieving multi-functionality without significantly increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The smart home system acts as an intermediary that extends the robot's functionality. Rather than modifying the robot's core design, the system uses the smart home platform as a mediator to provide additional capabilities and task management, allowing the robot to perform diverse functions while maintaining its original simplicity.
3Extent of automation
If preset schedules are used for robot operation, then automated control is achieved, but user convenience is reduced due to inability to account for unscheduled arrivals or departures
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the robot to automatically adjust its operation schedule based on occupancy sensor data without requiring user intervention. The robot self-services by detecting occupancy changes and autonomously modifying its task schedule, thereby maintaining automated control while significantly improving user convenience by adapting to unscheduled arrivals or departures.
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AI summary
Methods and systems are described for communicating action instructions between a home automation system and a mobile robotic device. In some embodiments, the action instructions may be communicated by receiving, at the home automation system, input data, and processing the input data to obtain action instructions. In some embodiments, the action instructions may be communicated to the mobile robotic device, and the mobile robotic device may execute the received action instructions.