Telepresence Robot Navigation With Time-Dependent Tags
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telepresence robots lack advanced navigation and interaction capabilities, particularly in dynamic environments, as they rely on static markers or simple navigation systems, limiting their ability to adapt to changing conditions and interact effectively with their surroundings.
Innovation Solution
A telepresence robot system that includes a drive system, control system, mapping module, positioning system, and tag identification system, which uses time-dependent navigation tags to generate dynamic navigation paths and execute actions based on spatial coordinates and tag information, enabling adaptive navigation and interaction with the environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If static markers or simple navigation systems are used, then the robot navigation system is simple and easy to implement, but the robot cannot adapt to changing conditions and dynamic environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic navigation tags that contain time-dependent action modifiers, allowing the robot to adapt its behavior based on temporal context. The navigation system transitions from static markers to dynamic tags that can change their instructional content over time, enabling the robot to respond to changing environmental conditions while maintaining a manageable system architecture through modular tag design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces time-dependent parameters into navigation tags, where the action modifiers change based on temporal context. This allows the same spatial location to have different navigation instructions at different times, enabling adaptability to dynamic environments without requiring complete reconfiguration of the navigation system.
2Productivity
If advanced navigation capabilities with time-dependent tags are implemented, then the robot can adapt to dynamic environments and perform specific actions, but the navigation system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-configures navigation tags with time-dependent action modifiers during system setup, allowing the robot to automatically execute appropriate actions based on the current time without requiring complex real-time decision-making algorithms. This preliminary configuration approach improves operational efficiency while keeping the runtime system relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system automatically retrieves and applies time-dependent action modifiers based on the current time context, enabling the robot to self-adjust its behavior without external intervention. This automation improves productivity while the underlying complexity is managed through systematic time-based logic.
3Adaptability or versatility
If time-dependent action modifiers are used in navigation tags, then the robot can perform context-specific actions, but the data structure and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the navigation tag data structure into distinct components: spatial coordinates, tag identification, and time-dependent action modifiers. This segmentation allows the system to process only the relevant time-dependent information when needed, reducing overall data processing complexity while maintaining enhanced interaction capabilities.
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AI summary
A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.