Display for improved efficiency in robot assisted order-fulfillment operations
First Claim
1. A robot capable of autonomously navigating through a warehouse among a plurality of other robots and a plurality of human operators, wherein the robots are configured to execute orders for items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators, the robot comprising:
- a mobile base unit to propel the robot through the warehouse to locations corresponding to items in an order to be executed;
a display device having a display area to allow the human operators to interact with the robot; and
a processor in communication with the display device, the processor is configured to display on a first portion of the display area, information corresponding to an item of an order, wherein an operator uses the information to assist the robot to execute the order at a first location; and
the processor is further configured to display on a second portion of the display area, icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location.
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Abstract
A robot capable of autonomously navigating through a warehouse to execute orders on items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators. There is a mobile base unit and a display device associated with the mobile base unit having a display area to allow the human operators to interact with the robot. And, there is a processor configured to display on a first portion of the display area information corresponding to an item on which an operator is to assist the robot execute the order at a first location and to display on a second portion of the display area icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location.
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18 Claims
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1. A robot capable of autonomously navigating through a warehouse among a plurality of other robots and a plurality of human operators, wherein the robots are configured to execute orders for items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators, the robot comprising:
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a mobile base unit to propel the robot through the warehouse to locations corresponding to items in an order to be executed; a display device having a display area to allow the human operators to interact with the robot; and a processor in communication with the display device, the processor is configured to display on a first portion of the display area, information corresponding to an item of an order, wherein an operator uses the information to assist the robot to execute the order at a first location; and the processor is further configured to display on a second portion of the display area, icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for autonomously navigating a robot through a warehouse among a plurality of other robots and a plurality of human operators, wherein the robots are configured to execute orders for items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators, the method comprising:
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propelling a mobile base unit of the robot through the warehouse to a first location corresponding to an item in an order to be executed; displaying on a first portion of a display device having a display area, information corresponding to the item on which an operator is to assist the robot execute the order, and displaying on a second portion of the display device icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A robot capable of autonomously navigating through a warehouse among a plurality of other robots and a plurality of human operators, wherein the robots are configured to execute orders for items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators, the robot comprising:
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a mobile base unit to propel the robot through the warehouse to locations corresponding to items in an order to be executed; a display device having a display area to allow the human operators to interact with the robot; and a processor in communication with the display device, the processor is configured to display on a first portion of the display area, information corresponding to an item of an order, wherein an operator uses the information to assist the robot to execute the order at a first location; and the processor is further configured to display on a second portion of the display area, icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location, wherein the icons of the other robots each include a status indicator to indicate a status of the other robots.
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18. A method for autonomously navigating a robot through a warehouse among a plurality of other robots and a plurality of human operators, wherein the robots are configured to execute orders for items at locations in the warehouse with the assistance of the human operators, the method comprising:
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propelling a mobile base unit of the robot through the warehouse to a first location corresponding to an item in an order to be executed; displaying on a first portion of a display device having a display area, information corresponding to the item on which an operator is to assist the robot execute the order, and displaying on a second portion of the display device icons representing other robots within a predetermined area surrounding the first location, wherein the icons of the other robots are provided with a status indicator to allow the operator to select a next robot of the other robots to assist in executing an order.
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Specification