SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SELF-PRESERVATION OF ROBOTIC APPARATUS

摘要

Robotic apparatus employ a large variety of resources to operate. A robotic apparatus seeks out sources of energy, computational capacity, shelter, communications, and/or other resources to preserve or renew its energy stores, computational resources, or physical integrity and/or to receive further guidance or direction or to report collected or sensed data or information. A robotic apparatus can determine the existence of a resource deficiency or projected resource deficiency, assess a ranking of such, identify one or more remedial actions, and execute the remedial action(s). A robotic apparatus can assess a ranking of a resource deficiency or projected resource deficiency based on a value of the resource, a severity of need or urgency for the resource, and ability to obtain or replenish the source.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a body; a sensor subsystem communicatively coupled to the body; at least one processor communicatively coupled to the sensor subsystem; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to the at least one processor, and which stores processor-executable instructions thereon which when executed causes the at least one processor to:
receive, from the sensor subsystem, information specifying a first plurality of resources,determine a plurality of resource deficiencies associated with a second plurality of resources from amongst the first plurality of resources, wherein the second plurality of resources is fewer than the first plurality of resources,create a ranking for the plurality of resource deficiencies,determine a remedial action for a resource deficiency in the plurality of resource deficiencies, andcause at least one component of the system to, at least, attempt to execute the remedial action.