KR-20260064678-A - ROBOT-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING ROBOT OPERATIONS

Abstract

A robot operation monitoring method according to the present invention relates to a robot operation monitoring method in a building where robots provide services, comprising the steps of: collecting map information of a specific location; specifying the building environment of at least one target building located at the specific location based on the map information; and providing a monitoring screen for monitoring the operation status of robots located in the target building based on the building environment. The monitoring screen may include a first area providing floor-by-floor information for a plurality of floors included in the target building; a second area providing operation information of a robot port equipped in the target building; and a third area providing a list of robots located in the target building.

Inventors

• 김가현
• 최학승
• 조재용
• 한휘

Assignees

• 네이버 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20260423

Claims (1)

1. In a method for monitoring robot operations in a building where robots provide services, Step of collecting map information of a specific location; A step of specifying the building environment of at least one target building located at the specific location based on the map information above; It includes the step of providing a monitoring screen for monitoring the operating status of robots located in the target building based on the building environment, The above monitoring screen is, A first area in which floor-by-floor information for a plurality of floors included in the above target building is provided, A second area where operation information of a robot port provided in the above target building is provided, and A robot operation monitoring method characterized by including a third area in which a list of robots located in the above-mentioned target building is provided.

Description

Robot-Friendly Buildings, Methods and Systems for Monitoring Robot Operations The present invention relates to a robot operation monitoring method and system that can be provided in various building environments. As technology advances, various service devices are emerging, and in particular, technological development for robots that perform various tasks or services has been actively underway recently. Furthermore, with the recent advancements in artificial intelligence and cloud technologies, it has become possible to control robots more precisely and safely, leading to a gradual increase in their utilization. In particular, due to technological progress, robots have reached a level where they can safely coexist with humans in indoor spaces. Consequently, robots are recently replacing human tasks and work, and various methods for robots to directly provide services to people, particularly in indoor spaces, are being actively researched. For example, robots provide navigation services in public places such as airports, train stations, and department stores, and serve services in restaurants. Furthermore, in office spaces and shared living spaces, robots provide delivery services such as mail and parcels. In addition, robots provide a variety of services including cleaning, security, and logistics processing. The types and scope of services provided by robots are expected to increase exponentially in the future, and the level of service provision is also expected to continue to improve. These robots provide various services not only in outdoor spaces but also in indoor spaces of buildings such as offices, apartments, department stores, schools, hospitals, and amusement facilities. In this case, the robots are controlled to move within the indoor spaces of the building and provide various services. Meanwhile, in order to efficiently operate multiple service-providing robots within a building, there is a need to comprehensively monitor the location and operational status of each robot. To provide higher-quality services using robots within a building, it is necessary to research not only the individual monitoring of each robot but also methods for integrated monitoring of multiple robots present in the building. Korean Published Patent No. 10-2016-0081668 relates to an unmanned mobile robot driving monitoring system and discloses a method for monitoring the driving of an unmanned mobile robot by receiving signals from sensors pre-placed along a driving path. However, this provides a monitoring service focused on individual robot devices and cannot provide a flexible interface depending on the indoor environment or building configuration. Accordingly, there is a need for an optimized robot monitoring interface that can be flexibly applied in various building environments. FIGS. 1, FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a robot-friendly building according to the present invention. FIGS. 4, FIGS. 5, and FIGS. 6 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a robot driving in a robot-friendly building according to the present invention and a system for controlling various facilities provided in the robot-friendly building. FIGS. 7 and 8 are conceptual diagrams for explaining the facility infrastructure provided in a robot-friendly building according to the present invention. FIGS. 9 to 11 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method for estimating the position of a robot driving in a robot-friendly building according to the present invention. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a robot operation monitoring system according to the present invention. FIGS. 13a and FIGS. 13b are conceptual diagrams for explaining the concept of building levels in the present invention. FIGS. 14a and FIG. 14b are conceptual diagrams for explaining the monitoring screen provided by the present invention. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a robot operation monitoring method according to the present invention. FIGS. 16a, FIGS. 16b, FIGS. 16c, FIGS. 16d, and FIGS. 16e are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of constructing a building environment of a target building in the present invention. FIGS. 17a, FIGS. 17b, FIGS. 18a, FIGS. 18b, FIGS. 18c, FIGS. 19a, FIGS. 19b, FIGS. 19c, FIGS. 19d, FIGS. 20a, FIGS. 20b, FIGS. 20c and FIGS. 20d are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of providing a monitoring screen of robots located in a target building in the present invention. Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical or similar components are assigned the same reference number regardless of the drawing symbols, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "part" used for components in the following description are assigned or used interchangeably solely for the ease of drafting the specification and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves. Furthermore, in describing