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I worked for this specific company, a couple years ago, as a robot handler and operator. In situations like this it is possible for an operator to manually org
by chidog12 5y ago
I worked for this specific company, a couple years ago, as a robot handler and operator.
In situations like this it is possible for an operator to manually organize the robots.
Before I left we were making great strides to allow 1 operator to be able to keep tabs on up to 5 robots at a time in certain neighborhoods.
Campuses, which are fully and thoroughly mapped, can probably have 1, maybe 2 operators at a time. Just watching and interjecting when issue arises.
- vorpalhex 5y agoWhat was the limiting factor? Operator attention or actual control/monitoring plane limitations?
- chidog12 5y agoThe limiting factor was Operator attention and issues with an environment. In a closed, mapped environment like a campus with minimal street crossings. The robot can make its way to the restaurant, get the delivery and make the delivery, with out operator input or attention… even if people block the robot, it can navigate around and interact. After a couple failed attempts, it alerts an operator and then manual action may occur. Some situations were a bit more complicated. I’ve had to navigate 4 robots, all at street crossings with different types of traffic. The safe thing to do is, take care of them one at a time, even if a couple robots miss the light. Once a crossing light changes and things look safe, we would just initiate the crossing. The robot can navigate on its own.
- teej 5y agoThis sounds like a cool idea for a game.
- kingcharles 5y agoImmediately reminded me of this old Game and Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZtdXLWHk8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZtdXLWHk8
- dilippkumar 5y agoThis sounds like a cool idea for a Twitch stream. I would watch this. Bonus points if you hook up the robot's control to Twitch chat, #TwitchPlaysPokemon style.
- jayd16 5y agoThis is basically Lemmings.
- Melatonic 5y agoThis is how I assumed the ones near me operate - they are mostly independent and a live person takes over if it gets in trouble or encounters a tough situations. I can imagine one person being able to operate more than 5 if they have solid pathing.