1A2-V10 Intelligent Stocker : Object Search Supporting Instrument that Utilizes Contents Photo and Usage History : Assessment of Object Search Supporting Functions and Development of a Prototype(Cooperation between Human and Machine(2))
Rui Fukui, Takuya Sunakawa, Shuhei Kousaka, Masahiko Watanabe, Tomomasa Sato, Masamichi Shimosaka · The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec) · 2012
"Intelligent Stocker" is a drawer type instrument for small objects to store them intelligently. It serves functions to make time short for searching an object. For example, users can search a target object with portable devices such as smart phones. That means users can search the object only by observing pictures inside each drawer. In addition the instrument can show the candidate of drawers that may contain the target object with LED blinking and pop up action (pushing drawers forward). The instrument has a wall moving robot on backside to realize these functions. To keep the efficiency as storage, the space for moving robot is designed to be as small as possible. Considering the introduction of the instrument into a home, main parts are made of wood. The feature of wood realizes reduction of production cost and user-friendly texture and appearance of the instrument.