Visual Signal Instruction for Autonomous Task Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for instructing devices like robots require direct supervision or extensive programming, limiting their autonomy and efficiency in performing tasks.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses a visual signal source to communicate activities to a device, allowing it to perform tasks autonomously without additional signals or human intervention, utilizing a visual signal capturing element and interpreter to translate and execute the signals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If joystick controllers or complex programming algorithms are used to instruct devices, then the device can perform activities, but direct continual supervision or extensive instruction programming is required
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures visual signals (images, videos, gestures) from a human operator and copies them to instruct the device. This eliminates the need for complex programming by directly replicating human actions, thereby increasing device autonomy while reducing instruction complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical control interfaces (joysticks, buttons) with visual signal processing. By substituting mechanical interaction with optical field-based visual capture and interpretation, the system achieves more intuitive and less complex device instruction
2Reliability
If detailed instructions are provided to the device, then the device can perform activities accurately, but energy is consumed and time is required for programming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing visual signals that contain all necessary activity information in advance. The visual signals pre-encode the complete sequence of actions, eliminating the need for time-consuming programming while ensuring accurate execution
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs self-service by autonomously interpreting visual signals and executing activities without requiring external programming intervention. The system serves itself by converting visual input directly into actionable commands, reducing both programming time and energy consumption
3Productivity
If visual signals are used to instruct the device, then instruction time is reduced and flexibility increases, but the device must interpret and execute without additional signals
Solution Approach 1:
The visual signal capturing element serves multiple functions: it captures images, videos, and gestures, and the interpreting element processes multiple types of visual information. This multi-functionality allows the system to achieve high instruction efficiency while maintaining ease of operation through a unified visual interface
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method of instructing a device is disclosed. The system includes a signal source for providing at least one visual signal where the at least one visual signal is substantially indicative of at least one activity to be performed by the device. A visual signal capturing element captures the at least one visual signal and communicates the at least one visual signal to the device where the device interprets the at least one visual signal and performs the activity autonomously and without requiring any additional signals or other information from the signal source.