Robotic traffic density based guidance
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1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of robots programmed to move within a physical area according to scheduled routes, a scheduled route identifying a path that a robot in the plurality of robots is scheduled to traverse within the physical area, wherein the physical area includes a set of sectors; and
a computing system programmed to use the scheduled routes of the robots to generate, based at least in part on a number of times a path for a robot enters respective sectors included in the set of sectors, a traffic density map for the physical area, and to transmit the traffic density map to a user device to assist a human subject in navigating the physical area so as to reduce disruption to robot movement.
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Abstract
Features are disclosed for providing guidance regarding robotic traffic density to humans working in the same physical area as robots. Through analysis of the planned and/or historical routes of the robotic traffic, traffic densities can be identified for the physical area. The densities may be used to generate a heat map or other visual display for presentation to human workers. This allows the workers to move through the physical area with a better understanding of where robot traffic is dense and how to best avoid interrupting those assets.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of robots programmed to move within a physical area according to scheduled routes, a scheduled route identifying a path that a robot in the plurality of robots is scheduled to traverse within the physical area, wherein the physical area includes a set of sectors; and a computing system programmed to use the scheduled routes of the robots to generate, based at least in part on a number of times a path for a robot enters respective sectors included in the set of sectors, a traffic density map for the physical area, and to transmit the traffic density map to a user device to assist a human subject in navigating the physical area so as to reduce disruption to robot movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method comprising:
by a computing system under control of specific computer-executable instructions, receiving route information for autonomous assets operating within a physical area, the route information identifying a path each autonomous asset is scheduled to traverse within the physical area, wherein the physical area includes a set of sectors; for sector included in the set of the sectors, generating a traffic density value based at least in part on a number of times a path for an autonomous asset enters the respective sector; generating a density map for the physical area, wherein each sector in the density map is assigned a color based at least in part on the traffic density value and causing display of the density map via a user device to facilitate human navigation of the physical area. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a robotic route planning system configured to schedule and transmit routes for robots operating within a physical area, each route identifying a path a robot will traverse within the physical area; a data store storing specific computer-executable instructions; and a computing system in communication with the data store, the computing system including a processor, and being programmed with specific computer-executable instructions that direct the computing system to at least; receive, from the route planning system, the routes for the robots within the physical area, wherein the physical area includes a set of sectors; for sectors included in the set of the sectors, generate a traffic density value based at least in part on a number of times a path for robot enters the respective sector; generate a density map for the physical area, wherein each sector in the density map is assigned a display property based at least in part on the traffic density value; and transmit the density map to a user device to assist a human subject in navigating the physical area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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