Autonomous Ride Apparatus Entry Using Wireless Position Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transport vehicles, such as robots, face challenges in automatically entering and leaving ride apparatuses like elevators, requiring manual intervention and consuming resources.
Innovation Solution
Establishing wireless communication between transport vehicles and ride apparatus control systems to send automatic entering or leaving requests, determining ride positions, and controlling the ride apparatus to facilitate autonomous operations, including obstacle avoidance and load management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual operations are used for transport vehicles to enter and leave ride apparatuses, then operational control is simple and direct, but labor consumption increases and automation level decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The transport vehicle autonomously performs the entire sequence of entering and leaving the ride apparatus without human intervention. The vehicle's control system automatically establishes wireless communication, sends control requests, monitors status information, and executes movement actions, making the system serve itself rather than requiring manual operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated control system that uses wireless communication (electromagnetic fields) to transmit control requests and status information between the transport vehicle and ride apparatus, substituting human physical interaction with electronic signaling and automated decision-making.
2Productivity
If manual operations are used for transport vehicles to enter and leave ride apparatuses, then system structure remains simple, but time consumption increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The automated control system enables continuous operational cycles by immediately initiating the next enter/leave sequence once previous actions are complete. The system continuously monitors status information and automatically proceeds with control requests without waiting for manual intervention, maintaining continuous useful action and maximizing productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport vehicle's control system preliminarily establishes wireless communication connections and prepares control requests before actual movement is needed. The system proactively monitors status information and readies the next sequence of actions, ensuring that when operational conditions are met, the vehicle can immediately execute the predetermined sequence without delay.
3Ease of operation
If automated control systems are implemented for ride apparatuses, then operational efficiency improves, but system complexity and communication requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is designed with multi-functionality to handle diverse operational requirements through a unified automated framework. The same control system manages wireless communication establishment, sends various types of control requests (enter, leave, position control), monitors multiple status parameters, and coordinates with different ride apparatus types, reducing the need for separate specialized systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication system serves as an intermediary between the transport vehicle's control system and the ride apparatus's control system. This intermediary enables automated information exchange and coordination without requiring direct physical connection or complex mechanical interfaces, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for automatically entering and leaving a ride apparatus. A method for automatically entering a ride apparatus comprises: establishing a wireless communication connection with a control system of the ride apparatus; sending, via the wireless communication connection, an automatic entering request to the control system, the automatic entering request comprising a ride starting position; receiving, via the wireless communication connection, status information sent by the control system; and determining, according to the status information, that the ride apparatus has arrived at the ride starting position, and automatically entering the ride apparatus.