Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) integrate environmental perception, autonomous navigation, and task execution. Standardized operation is fundamental to maximizing efficiency and ensuring safety. A complete operation procedure typically includes preparation, startup, task execution, charging, and maintenance shutdown.
🛡️ Pre-Operation Preparation
1. Familiarize yourself with the documentation: Before operation, thoroughly read the equipment manual and safety procedures to understand the robot's technical parameters, functional boundaries, and safety precautions.
2. Environmental check: Ensure the operating area is flat, free of obstacles, and adequately lit. Clearly define safety passages and restricted areas, and remove any temporary items that may obstruct navigation.
3. Equipment check: Check that emergency stop buttons, safety edges, and other safety devices are intact; confirm that sensors such as LiDAR and cameras are clean and unobstructed; check battery power, cables, and connectors for secure connections.
4. Authorization confirmation: Only trained and authorized personnel are permitted to operate the robot. Unauthorized operation or modification of system parameters is strictly prohibited.
⚙️ Power-On and Mode Selection
1. Power-On Self-Test: Press the power switch and wait for the system to complete hardware initialization and self-test. If the indicator lights or screen display abnormally, troubleshoot immediately. If necessary, press the emergency stop button and contact maintenance personnel.
2. Mode Selection: Select the operating mode via the control panel or host computer.
• Manual/Remote Control Mode: Used for debugging, teaching, and low-speed manual intervention in emergencies.
• Automatic/Task Mode: Used to execute preset transportation or inspection tasks.
🕹️ Manual Control and Teaching
1. Low-Speed Operation: In manual mode, use a low speed setting and control the robot's movement by jogging or using the joystick. Always anticipate its movement trend to prevent collisions.
2. Safety Confirmation: Before manual operation, ensure that surrounding personnel are in a safe location. High-speed or remote operation of the robot is strictly prohibited in areas with pedestrian traffic.
3. Teaching Points: For tasks requiring precise positioning, the robot should be moved to the target point in manual mode, recorded as a navigation point via the interface, and a reasonable stopping posture and speed should be set.
🚀 Automatic Task Execution
1. Task Issuance: Select the task on the system interface, specifying the start point, waypoints, and destination. The system will automatically plan the path based on the built-in map and algorithm.
2. Process Monitoring: During task execution, the operator needs to confirm through the monitoring interface or on-site observation that the robot is moving along the planned path and can dynamically avoid obstacles. In case of abnormality, the emergency stop button should be pressed immediately.
3. Human-Robot Collaboration: When the robot approaches personnel or workstations, it should slow down. In areas such as intersections, it should follow preset traffic rules to avoid conflicts.
🔋 Charging and Shutdown
1. Automatic Charging: When the battery is low, the robot should be able to automatically go to the charging station to charge according to the strategy. If manual charging is required, a dedicated charger should be used, and the connection should be secure. 2. Standard Shutdown: After the task is completed, the robot should be parked in the designated location, the load removed, and the emergency stop button pressed. For long-term shutdown, the main power supply should be disconnected, and necessary moisture-proof and dust-proof measures should be taken depending on the environment.
⚠️ Safety and Abnormal Handling
1. Abnormal Handling: If an alarm or abnormal noise is encountered during operation, the emergency stop button should be pressed immediately, the alarm information recorded, and professional personnel notified for handling. Operation with a malfunction is strictly prohibited.
2. Regular Maintenance: Regularly check the condition of key components such as sensors, drive wheels, and batteries, and clean, lubricate, and calibrate them according to procedures to ensure stable performance.
