KR-20260062551-A - METHOD FOR DEALING WITH INSECTS AND ROBOT

KR20260062551AKR 20260062551 AKR20260062551 AKR 20260062551AKR-20260062551-A

Abstract

A robot for cooking food is disclosed. The robot may include at least one processor comprising a bug handling module for handling bugs using at least one of a camera, wind, ultraviolet light, and smell, a memory for storing instructions, and a processing circuit. When the instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the robot may identify the type of bug detected in an image acquired through the camera, identify the processing urgency for the bug based on at least one of the type of bug and the direction of movement of the bug, and based on the processing urgency being a first processing urgency, catch the bug using a first gripper mounted on the robot's arm, and based on the processing urgency being a second processing urgency, process the bug using a bug handling module to prevent the bug from entering the food, and based on the processing urgency being a third processing urgency, replace the first gripper with a second gripper and catch the bug using the second gripper.

Inventors

김효성
서충원
문보석

Assignees

삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241029

Claims (14)

In the case of food-cooking robots, camera; A bug treatment module for treating bugs using at least one of wind, ultraviolet rays, and odors; Memory for storing instructions; and at least one processor including processing circuitry; and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the robot, Identify the type of insect detected in the image acquired through the above camera, and Identifying the urgency of treatment for the insect based on at least one of the type of the insect and the direction of movement of the insect, and Based on the fact that the above processing urgency is the first processing urgency, the insect is caught using the first gripper mounted on the arm of the robot, and Based on the fact that the above processing urgency is the second processing urgency, the insect is treated using the insect treatment module to prevent the insect from entering the food, and A robot that, based on the fact that the processing urgency is the third processing urgency, replaces the first gripper with a second gripper and uses the second gripper to catch the bug.
In paragraph 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the robot, If the above insect is a flying insect, identify the treatment urgency for the insect among a plurality of treatment urgency levels based on the type of the above insect, and A robot that identifies the processing urgency for the insect among the plurality of processing urgency levels based on the type of the insect and the direction of movement of the insect, if the insect is a crawling insect.
In paragraph 1, The level of the first processing urgency is higher than the level of the second processing urgency, and The robot, whose level of the second processing urgency is higher than the level of the third processing urgency.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned bug handling module includes an internal fan installed inside the body of the robot, and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the robot, A robot that generates wind using the internal fan based on the fact that the processing urgency for the above-mentioned insect is the second processing urgency.
In paragraph 4, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the robot, If the insect is identified as being in the first area within the cooking area, the robot generates the wind using the internal fan to suck in the insect, and If the insect is identified as being in the second area within the cooking area, the internal fan is used to generate the wind to move the insect away from the food, and The above cooking area is the surrounding area of the cooking container containing the food, and The first area is an area close to the body of the robot within the cooking area, and The second area above is a robot, which is an area within the cooking area that is far from the body of the robot.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned insect removal module is installed around the cooking container containing the food, and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the robot, A robot that, when the processing urgency for the insect is a second processing urgency and the insect is identified as being outside the cooking area, uses the insect processing module to generate wind, ultraviolet light, or odor to prevent the insect from approaching the food.
In paragraph 1, The first gripper mentioned above is a cooking gripper, and The above-mentioned second gripper is a robot, which is a gripper for picking up insects.
A method for handling insects in a robot comprising an insect handling module for handling insects using at least one of a camera and wind, ultraviolet rays and odors, wherein An operation to identify the type of insect detected in an image acquired through the above camera; An operation to identify the processing urgency for the insect based on at least one of the type of the insect and the direction of movement of the insect; Based on the fact that the above processing urgency is the first processing urgency, the action of catching the insect using the first gripper mounted on the arm of the robot; Based on the fact that the above processing urgency is a second processing urgency, the operation of processing the insect using the insect processing module to prevent the insect from entering the food; and A bug handling method comprising: replacing the first gripper with a second gripper based on the fact that the processing urgency is a third processing urgency, and catching the bug using the second gripper.
In paragraph 8, The above-mentioned identifying operation is, If the insect is a flying insect, the operation of identifying the processing urgency for the insect among a plurality of processing urgency levels based on the type of the insect; and A bug treatment method comprising: an operation of identifying a treatment urgency for the bug among a plurality of treatment urgency levels based on the type of the bug and the direction of movement of the bug, if the bug is a crawling bug.
In paragraph 8, The level of the first processing urgency is higher than the level of the second processing urgency, and A bug treatment method in which the level of the second treatment urgency is higher than the level of the third treatment urgency.
In paragraph 8, The above-mentioned bug handling module includes an internal fan installed inside the body of the robot, and The operation of handling the above-mentioned insect is, A method for treating insects, comprising: an operation to generate wind using the internal fan based on the fact that the treatment urgency for the insects is a second treatment urgency.
In Paragraph 11, The above-mentioned wind-generating operation is, If the insect is identified as being in a first area within the cooking area, the operation of generating the wind using the internal fan so that the robot sucks in the insect; and If the insect is identified as being in a second area within the cooking area, the operation of generating the wind using the internal fan to move the insect away from the food; is included. The above cooking area is the surrounding area of the cooking container containing the food, and The first area is an area close to the body of the robot within the cooking area, and The above second region is a region far from the body of the robot within the above cooking region, a bug treatment method.
In paragraph 8, The above-mentioned insect removal module is installed around the cooking container containing the food, and The operation of handling the above-mentioned insect is, A bug treatment method comprising: an operation of generating wind, ultraviolet rays, or odors using the bug treatment module to prevent the bug from approaching the food when the treatment urgency for the bug is a second treatment urgency and the bug is identified as being outside the cooking area.
In paragraph 8, The first gripper mentioned above is a cooking gripper, and The above-mentioned second gripper is a bug handling method, which is a gripper for picking up bugs.

Description

Method for Dealing with Insects and Robots The present disclosure relates to a method for handling insects and a robot. With the recent advancement of electronic technology, robots are being utilized in various fields. For example, kitchen robots can perform cooking operations in places like restaurants to prepare food. Meanwhile, if insects enter the food served to customers at a restaurant, it can cause discomfort to the customers. Therefore, when cooking is performed using robots, measures to prevent insects from entering the food are required. FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a cooking system according to one embodiment. FIG. 2a illustrates an example of a block diagram of a robot according to one embodiment. FIG. 2b is a drawing for explaining a bug treatment module according to one embodiment. FIG. 2c illustrates an example of a block diagram of a robot according to one embodiment. FIGS. 3A, FIGS. 3B, FIGS. 3C, and FIGS. 3D are drawings for illustrating a bug treatment module according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operations of a robot according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for setting the urgency of treatment and the treatment method for a bug based on the type of bug according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method in which a robot according to one embodiment processes insects within a cooking area. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating operations for a robot to process bugs based on the processing urgency corresponding to the bugs according to one embodiment. FIGS. 8a, FIGS. 8b, FIGS. 9a, FIGS. 9b, FIGS. 9c, FIGS. 9d, FIGS. 9e, FIGS. 10 and FIGS. 11 are drawings for illustrating an example of a method in which a robot handles a bug according to one embodiment. The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. A robot according to the various embodiments disclosed in this document may be a robot that is placed in a cooking space and performs cooking operations. The robot may be replaced with expressions such as, for example, a kitchen bot. The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of said items unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, phrases such as "A or B," "at least one of A and B," "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "at least one of A, B, or C" may each include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish said components from other said components and do not limit said components in any other aspect (e.g., importance or order). Where any (e.g., 1st) component is referred to as "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., 2nd) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicationly," it means that said any component may be connected to said other component directly (e.g., via a wire), wirelessly, or through a third component. Throughout the specification, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Wherever a part of the specification states that it "includes" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. The term “module” as used in the various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A module may be a component formed integrally, or a minimum unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Meanwhile, the various elements and areas in the drawings are depicted schematically. Accordingly, the technical concept of the present invention is not limited by the relative sizes or spacing depicted in the attached drawings. The present disclosure will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a cooking system according to one embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the robot system may include a cooking device (1) and a robot (100). A cooking appliance (1) may be a device that provides heat to food contained in a cooking container (2). A cooking container (2) may be