KR-20260062455-A - ENTRANCE SECURITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-DRIVING ROBOTS

Abstract

An access security management device for an autonomous driving robot according to one embodiment includes a robot that autonomously drives along a path, an access security terminal positioned at an access door within a building to control the opening and closing of the access door, a robot control server that identifies the current location of the robot and an access door matching the current location and transmits an opening request for the identified access door, and an access security terminal management server that, upon receiving the opening request, generates an opening code for the access door of the robot and transmits an opening command for the access security terminal based on the generated opening code.

Inventors

• 유재훈
• 오정민
• 심수민
• 김원희
• 황성욱
• 김준영
• 김남교
• 송유진
• 송효진
• 박시현

Assignees

• 현대자동차주식회사
• 기아 주식회사
• 성신여자대학교 연구 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241029

Claims (20)

1. A robot that drives autonomously along a path; Access security terminal controlling the opening and closing of doors within a building; A robot control server that checks the current location of the robot and a door matching the current location, and transmits an opening request for the confirmed door; and An access security management device for an autonomous driving robot, comprising an access security terminal management server that, upon receiving the above-mentioned opening request, generates an opening code for the above-mentioned door of the robot and transmits an opening command for the above-mentioned door to the above-mentioned access security terminal based on the generated opening code.
2. In paragraph 1, When the robot arrives at a first waiting area adjacent to a first door located within a first path, it transmits an approval request for a first access security terminal matched to the first door to the robot control server, along with arrival information including the current location. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
3. In paragraph 2, If the robot fails to transmit the approval request due to wireless network delay, it sets a second path passing through another second door on the same floor, and upon arriving at a second waiting area adjacent to the second door, it retransmits the approval request for a second access security terminal matching the second door to the robot control server, along with arrival information including the current location. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
4. In paragraph 1, The above access security terminal controls the opening and closing of the above door through a wired relay connection with the above door. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
5. In paragraph 1, The robot control server transmits robot information including a robot code for the robot and access security terminal information including an access security terminal ID for the door, along with the opening request for the door. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
6. In paragraph 5, The above access security terminal management server determines whether to approve opening based on the robot code and the door ID, and if approved, generates the opening code. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
7. In paragraph 1, The access security terminal opens the door in accordance with the opening command and transmits the opening result to the access security terminal management server, and the access security terminal management server provides the received opening result to the robot control server. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
8. In Paragraph 7, When the robot control server receives the opening result, it transmits the opening result to the robot, and when the robot receives the opening result, it passes through the door. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
9. In paragraph 1, The robot control server repeatedly sends a request to open the door to the access security terminal management server until the robot completely passes through the door. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
10. In Paragraph 9, When the robot completely passes through the door, it transmits information on the completion of passage to the robot control server, and The above robot control server stops the repeated transmission of the above opening request upon receiving the above pass completion information. Access security management device for autonomous robots.
11. A step in which an autonomous robot arrives at a waiting area near a door within its path and provides arrival information to a robot control server; A step in which a robot control server identifies the current location of the robot and a door matching the current location, and transmits a request to open the identified door to an access security terminal management server; A step of generating an opening code for the robot's door when the access security terminal management server receives the opening request; A step of transmitting an opening command of the door to an access security terminal placed at the door based on the above-mentioned generated opening code; and A method for managing access security of an autonomous driving robot, comprising the step of the access security terminal opening the access door in accordance with the above opening command.
12. In Paragraph 11, The step of the above-mentioned robot providing arrival information to the robot control server is, When the robot arrives at a first waiting area adjacent to a first door located within a first path, the method comprises the step of transmitting to the robot control server the arrival information including the current location and an approval request for a first access security terminal matching the first door. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
13. In Paragraph 12, The step of the above-mentioned robot providing arrival information to the robot control server is, If the transmission of the approval request fails due to wireless network delay, the method further includes the step of setting a second path through another second door on the same floor and, upon arrival at a second waiting area adjacent to the second door, retransmitting arrival information including the current location and an approval request for a second access security terminal matching the second door to the robot control server. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
14. In Paragraph 11, The step of the access security terminal opening the door in accordance with the above opening command is: The above access security terminal includes the step of opening the access door through a wired relay connection, Access security management method for autonomous robots.
15. In Paragraph 11, The step of transmitting a request to open the above-mentioned door to the access security terminal management server is: The above robot control server includes the step of transmitting robot information including a robot code for the robot and access security terminal information including an access security terminal ID for the door, along with the above opening request for the door. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
16. In paragraph 15, The step of the access security terminal management server generating an opening code for the robot's door is: A method comprising the step of determining whether to approve opening based on the robot code and the door ID, and generating the opening code if approved. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
17. In Paragraph 11, The method further includes the step of the access security terminal opening the access door and transmitting the opening result to the access security terminal management server, and the access security terminal management server providing the received opening result to the robot control server. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
18. In Paragraph 17, A step of transmitting the opening result to the robot when the access security terminal management server receives the opening result; and The above robot further includes the step of passing through the door when the above opening result is received. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
19. In Paragraph 11, The step of the robot control server transmitting a request to open the above-mentioned door to the access security terminal management server is: The method includes the step of the robot control server repeatedly transmitting a request to open the door to the access security terminal management server until the robot completely passes through the door. Access security management method for autonomous robots.
20. In Paragraph 19, The step of the robot control server repeatedly transmitting a request to open the door to the access security terminal management server until the robot completely passes through the door is: A step of transmitting information on completion of passage to the robot control server when the robot completely passes through the door; and The method includes the step of stopping the repeated transmission of the opening request when the robot control server receives the pass completion information. Access security management method for autonomous robots.

Description

Entrance Security Management Apparatus and Method for Self-Driving Robots The present invention relates to an access security management device and method for an autonomous robot, and more specifically, to an access security management device and method for an autonomous robot that opens and closes an access door through communication between a building's access security management server and a control server of the autonomous robot. Existing control methods for automatic doors or speed gates using Bluetooth (or RFID) modules cause aesthetic issues regarding building interiors, as well as incur additional equipment costs (tens of millions of won) and installation costs (requiring installation on every floor). The integrated control method between an automatic door server or speed gate server and a robot control server faces the problem of excessive development costs and the need for additional development on a site-by-site basis when external system integration servers and/or external interface protocols are absent. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an access security management device for an autonomous driving robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram including the operation sequence of an access security management device for an autonomous driving robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an access security terminal management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an access security management method for an autonomous driving robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an access security management method for an autonomous driving robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an access security management method for an autonomous driving robot according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals. Throughout the specification and claims, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. Such terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. Terms such as "...part," "...unit," and "module" as used in the specification may refer to a unit capable of processing at least one function or operation described in this specification, and may be implemented as hardware or a circuit, software, or a combination of hardware or a circuit and software. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an access security management device for an autonomous driving robot according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the access security management device (100) of an autonomous driving robot includes a robot (110), an access security terminal (120), a robot control server (130), and an access security terminal management server (140). In one embodiment, the robot (110) may be an autonomous robot that autonomously drives along a preset path. The robot (110) may include a plurality of robots that autonomously drive within a building. That is, the robot (110) may include robot A (111), robot B (112), and robot C (113), each of which autonomously drives along different paths. When the robot (110) arrives at a first waiting area adjacent to a first door located within a first path, it can transmit arrival information and an approval request for a first access security terminal to the robot control server (130). Arrival information includes the current location. The first access security terminal is matched to the first door. If the transmission of the approval request fails due to wireless network delay or the like, the robot (110) can set a second path that passes through another second door on the same floor. When the robot (110) arrives at the second waiting area adjacent to the second door, it can retransmit arrival information including the current location and an approval request for the second access security terminal to the robot control server