CN112045669A

CN112045669A - Asset management method and system

Info

Publication number: CN112045669A
Application number: CN202010958539.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚秀军; 许哲涛
Original assignee: Beijing Haiyi Tongzhan Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Haiyi Tongzhan Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-14
Filing date: 2020-09-14
Publication date: 2020-12-08
Also published as: WO2022052811A1

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose asset management methods and systems. One embodiment of the method comprises: the robot receives the inspection instruction comprising the planned route, runs according to the planned route, and sends an asset checking instruction to the cabinet at a scanning place specified by the planned route. The cabinet receives an asset checking instruction from the robot, scans the RFID tags attached to the side faces of the computers in the cabinet, receives signals fed back by the RFID tags, identifies the computer identifications corresponding to the RFID tags, and sends the computer identifications corresponding to the identified RFID tags to the robot. And the robot receives the computer identification identified by the cabinet, matches the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list and generates an asset inventory report. According to the embodiment, assets of the computer in the machine room are checked through the movement of the robot, the position of the computer in the machine cabinet and the position of the computer in the machine cabinet can be accurately determined, and the computer can be timely found when the computer is lost or the position of the computer is moved.

Description

Asset management method and system

Technical Field

The embodiment of the disclosure relates to the technical field of computers, in particular to an asset management method and system.

Background

The development of information technology has led to the large-scale construction of internet data rooms, and it is common that 42U-bit cabinets (about 2 meters high) are arranged in the data rooms, and dozens of computers are arranged in each cabinet, and hundreds of cabinets are arranged in each room, and the asset management is performed on thousands of computers in the room, which becomes a complex task. The method for carrying out asset management on a computer in a computer room mainly comprises the following steps: 1. and (5) manually inspecting and confirming 2, pasting the two-dimensional code, and performing asset checking by using an image recognition technology.

The existing asset management method consumes a large amount of labor and is low in working efficiency, and psychological fatigue of inspection personnel is increased along with the increase of the number of times of checking assets, so that the inspection personnel are tired, and the false detection or missing detection probability is increased. Computers in a machine room are not identical in model number and different in two-dimensional code attaching position; a large number of interface non-paste two-dimensional code positions are arranged on the side of part of the computer panel; the cabinet is usually equipped with the protection with the door of taking the mesh, influences two-dimensional code discernment.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an asset management method and system.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an asset management method applied to a cabinet, including: receiving an asset inventory instruction from a robot; scanning RFID tags attached to the side faces of computers in the cabinet; receiving signals fed back by the RFID tags, and identifying computer identifications corresponding to the RFID tags; and sending the computer identification corresponding to each identified RFID label to the robot.

In some embodiments, each computer card slot in the cabinet corresponds to one antenna; and scanning RFID tags attached to sides of each computer in the cabinet, including: and sequentially scanning the RFID labels attached to the side surfaces of the computers in the cabinet according to the positions of the antennas.

In some embodiments, receiving the signal fed back by the RFID tag and identifying the computer identifier corresponding to each RFID tag includes: and sequentially receiving the signals fed back by the RFID tags, determining the position of the computer and identifying the computer identification corresponding to each RFID tag.

In some embodiments, sending the robot a computer identification corresponding to each of the identified RFID tags comprises: and sending the computer position and the computer identification corresponding to each identified RFID label to the robot.

In some embodiments, the asset inventory instructions include an enclosure identification; and scanning the RFID tags attached to the sides of the computers in the cabinet, including scanning the RFID tags attached to the sides of the computers in the cabinet if the received cabinet identifier is consistent with the cabinet identifier stored in the cabinet.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises: and sending the cabinet identification stored in the cabinet and the computer identification corresponding to each RFID label to the robot together.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an asset management method applied to a robot, including: receiving a routing inspection instruction comprising a planned route; the method comprises the following steps that (1) driving is carried out according to a planned route, and an asset checking instruction is sent to a cabinet at a scanning place designated by the planned route; receiving a computer identification identified by the cabinet; and matching the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

In some embodiments, the computer list includes location information; and receiving the computer identification identified by the cabinet, including: the location of the computer and the computer identification identified by the cabinet are received.

In some embodiments, matching the identified computer identification of the enclosure to a pre-programmed list of computers includes: if the computer identifications are matched but the positions are not matched, determining that the position of the computer is abnormal; and if the computer list comprises the unidentified computer identification, determining that the computer is lost.

In some embodiments, sending asset inventory instructions to the cabinet at the scan location specified by the planned route includes: acquiring a cabinet identifier according to a scanning place; an asset inventory instruction is sent to the enclosure including an enclosure identification.

In some embodiments, generating the asset inventory report includes: and combining the computer identifications identified by different cabinets with the matching result of the pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

In a third aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cabinet, including: the system comprises an RFID tag, an antenna, a radio frequency module, a reader-writer, a processor and a wireless communication module, wherein the wireless communication module receives an asset checking instruction from a robot; the processor sends a reading instruction to the reader-writer; the reader-writer sends a reading instruction to the radio frequency module after receiving the instruction; the radio frequency module converts the instruction into a modulated radio frequency signal after receiving the instruction and radiates the modulated radio frequency signal to the space through the antenna; the RFID tag modulates the radiation signal of the antenna after being radiated by the antenna and sends the modulated radiation signal to the space; the antenna receives the radiation signal modulated by the RFID label, and the radiation signal is processed and converted into a digital signal by the radio frequency module and then is sent to the reader-writer; the reader-writer identifies the computer identification corresponding to the RFID label and reports the computer identification to the processor; and sending the identified computer identification to the robot through the wireless communication module.

In some embodiments, each computer card slot in the cabinet corresponds to an antenna, and the cabinet further comprises: an antenna multiplexing selection circuit; the processor is sequentially communicated with the circuits of the antennas by controlling the antenna multiplexing selection circuit, so that the antennas sequentially scan the corresponding RFID tags.

In some embodiments, the cabinet further comprises a cabinet identification storage means for storing the cabinet identification and inserting the cabinet identification in the data sent to the robot.

In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a robot, including: the system comprises a wireless communication module, a processor, a navigation module and a power module, wherein the wireless communication module is configured to receive a routing inspection instruction comprising a planned route; the processor is configured to send a motion instruction to the power module to drive the robot to run along the planned route; the navigation module is configured to implement navigation and self-position determination; the wireless communication module is also configured to send an asset inventory instruction to the cabinet and receive a computer identifier identified by the cabinet; and the processor matches the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an asset management system, including: a cabinet configured to implement the method of any one of the first aspects; a robot configured to implement the method of any of the second aspects.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an asset management electronic device, including: one or more processors; a storage device having one or more programs stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method as in any one of the first or second aspects.

In a seventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, where the program, when executed by a processor, implements a method as in any one of the first or second aspects.

The asset management method and the asset management system provided by the embodiment of the disclosure are mainly used for a robot for routing inspection in a machine room, can realize asset checking of a computer in the machine room through movement of the robot, can accurately determine the position of the computer in a cabinet and the position in the cabinet, and can timely find the computer when the computer is lost or the position is moved.

Drawings

Other features, objects and advantages of the disclosure will become more apparent upon reading of the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments thereof, made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an exemplary system architecture diagram in which one embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied;

FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of an asset management method according to the present disclosure as applied to a cabinet;

FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of an asset management method according to the present disclosure as applied to a robot;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a cabinet according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a robot according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a computer system suitable for use with a robot implementing embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the relevant invention and not restrictive of the invention. It should be noted that, for convenience of description, only the portions related to the related invention are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that, in the present disclosure, the embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict. The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system architecture to which embodiments of the asset management method of the present disclosure may be applied.

As shown in fig. 1, the system architecture may include a cabinet and a robot. There are tens of computers deployed in each cabinet, and hundreds in each room. The robot is a movable inspection robot, and the chassis of the robot is provided with wheels or crawler belts.

The cabinet and the robot are respectively provided with a wireless communication module for information interaction. The wireless communication module on the robot can also receive the inspection instruction of the manager. The routing inspection instructions include the planned route and the location of the stop, such as routing inspection coordinates (x1, y1), (x2, y1) …. And the robot judges that the robot reaches the stop position through the navigation module and the driving record of the robot and then broadcasts and sends an asset checking instruction through the wireless communication module. The cabinet can receive the asset checking instruction, then execute the RFID scanning process, and feed back the obtained computer identification to the robot. And the robot matches the received computer identification with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report. The specific operation process of the cabinet is shown in

step

201 and 204. The specific operation process of the robot is shown in steps 301-304.

It should be understood that the number of cabinets and robots in fig. 1 is merely illustrative. There may be any number of cabinets and robots, as desired for the implementation.

With continued reference to FIG. 2, a flow 200 of one embodiment of an asset management method according to the present disclosure as applied to a cabinet is shown. The asset management method comprises the following steps:

step 201, receiving an asset inventory command from a robot.

In this embodiment, an execution subject (for example, a cabinet shown in fig. 1) of the asset management method may receive an asset inventory instruction from a robot that inspects a machine room through a wireless connection. The cabinet is a modified cabinet, and the wireless communication module is installed, so that information can be interacted with the robot in a wireless communication mode, and the wireless communication mode can adopt Bluetooth, near field communication and other modes.

In some optional implementations of this embodiment, the asset inventory instruction may include an enclosure identification. Due to the fact that the coverage range of the wireless signals is large, when the robot sends the asset inventory command, a plurality of cabinets can receive the asset inventory command. To prevent duplicate asset inventorying, the target enclosure to be inventoryed may be specified when sending the asset inventory command, i.e., the inventory command includes an enclosure identification. Thus, the cabinet receiving the inventory instruction matches the cabinet identifier in the instruction with the locally stored cabinet identifier, if the cabinet identifier is consistent with the locally stored cabinet identifier, the asset inventory instruction is targeted to the equipment, and if the cabinet identifier is inconsistent with the locally stored cabinet identifier, the asset inventory instruction does not need to be performed at this time.

Optionally, at least one enclosure identification may be included in one asset inventory instruction. The cabinet identification is related to the location of the cabinet in the room. When the robot reaches the position of the patrol coordinate, the cabinet identifier which can be covered by the wireless signal of the robot at the position is obtained, and batch inventory is carried out. For example, the robot sends the asset inventory command including cabinet a, cabinet B, cabinet C, and cabinet D when it reaches the coordinate (x1, y1), and sends the asset inventory command including cabinet E, cabinet F, cabinet G, and cabinet H when it reaches the coordinate (x2, y 1).

Step 202, scanning the RFID tags attached to the sides of the computers in the cabinet.

In this embodiment, the cabinet is not a cabinet in the conventional sense but a modified cabinet. All of the modules shown in fig. 4 are located inside the cabinet, which is a modification of an existing cabinet. And an RFID label for marking the identity of the computer is pasted on the side surface of each computer in the modified cabinet. At least one antenna for scanning RFID tags may be mounted on a side of the cabinet. The number of antennas depends on the coverage, and the total coverage of all antennas on one cabinet side is the RFID tag of the entire cabinet. This allows the RFID tags to be scanned to determine which computers are in the cabinet. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), which is one of automatic Identification technologies, performs contactless bidirectional data communication in a Radio Frequency manner, and reads and writes a recording medium (an electronic tag or a Radio Frequency card) in a Radio Frequency manner, thereby achieving the purposes of identifying a target and exchanging data.

In some optional implementation manners of the embodiment, in order to determine the position of the computer, a low-power RFID antenna is placed at the side of each U position of the cabinet, and the radiation power of the antenna is adjusted to control the scanning distance to be about 5cm, so as to ensure that the computer at the adjacent U position is not scanned. After the scanning of the 42U-bit computer is completed inside the cabinet, the processor located inside the cabinet processes the scanning result, binds the processing result of the cabinet with the cabinet code ID, and transmits the binding result to the robot through the wireless communication module shown in fig. 4, where the wireless communication module may adopt near field communication means such as bluetooth and lora. Therefore, two sets of antennas are used at this position, namely an RFID antenna located at the side of the U position inside the metal mesh and a wireless communication module (Lora, bluetooth, etc.) located outside the cabinet.

And step 203, receiving the signals fed back by the RFID tags, and identifying the computer identification corresponding to each RFID tag.

In this embodiment, the RFID Tag receives a radio frequency signal sent by the antenna, and sends product information (Passive Tag or Passive Tag) stored in the chip by using energy obtained by the induced current, or the Tag actively sends a signal of a certain frequency (Active Tag or Active Tag), and the antenna receives the feedback signal and decodes the feedback signal by the reader to obtain a computer identifier corresponding to each RFID Tag.

In some optional implementation manners of this embodiment, each computer corresponds to one RFID tag and one antenna, and since the position of the antenna is fixed, the correspondence between the computer identifier and the position can be obtained by sequentially scanning the RFID tags.

In some optional implementation manners of this embodiment, if a certain antenna does not receive feedback after scanning the RFID tag, the antenna may be determined to be absent from the computer corresponding to the antenna after scanning for a predetermined number of times.

And step 204, transmitting the computer identification corresponding to each identified RFID label to the robot.

In this embodiment, the rack sends the identified computer identifiers corresponding to the RFID tags to the robot through the wireless communication module, and the robot collects and organizes the inventory report.

In some optional implementation manners of this embodiment, the cabinet stores a cabinet identifier, and the computer identifier is sent to the robot while the cabinet identifier is sent together, so as to distinguish data of different cabinets.

In some optional implementation manners of this embodiment, since the antennas and the RFID tags are configured in a one-to-one correspondence manner, the cabinet may determine the position of the received RFID tag feedback signal according to the position of the antenna, and thus the position of the computer is also determined while the computer identifier is decoded. The cabinet may send both the computer identification, the location of the computer to the robot. Alternatively, the cabinet identification, the computer identification, and the location of the computer may all be transmitted to the robot.

With continued reference to FIG. 3, a flow 300 of one embodiment of an asset management method according to the present disclosure as applied to a robot is shown. The asset management method comprises the following steps:

step 301, receiving a tour inspection instruction including a planned route.

In this embodiment, the execution subject of the asset management method (e.g., the robot shown in fig. 1) may receive the patrol instruction from the terminal of the administrator through a wireless connection. The routing inspection instruction indicates a planned route. The planned route includes, in addition to the driving route, a scanning location, i.e. patrol coordinates. The planned route of the robot is related to the passage of the machine room, and the robot needs to have the shortest running route without losing weight and leakage during path planning.

Step 302, driving according to the planned route, and sending an asset checking instruction to the cabinet at the scanning place designated by the planned route.

In this embodiment, the robot needs to stay at the patrol coordinate, and after sending the asset inventory command to the cabinet, receives the computer identifier fed back by the cabinet, and may also receive the position of the computer. And then, continuously driving to the next inspection coordinate according to the planned route and stopping, and continuously acquiring the computer identification in the cabinet near the inspection coordinate. The distance between the patrol coordinates may be determined according to the coverage of the wireless communication module. For example, if the coverage area of the wireless communication module is 10 meters, the distance between the polling coordinates can be set to be 16 meters, so that detection can be performed without heavy leakage, stop can be reduced, repeated batch processing can be avoided, and the identification speed can be increased.

In some optional implementations of this embodiment, sending the asset inventory instruction to the cabinet at the scan location specified by the planned route includes: acquiring a cabinet identifier according to a scanning place; an asset inventory instruction is sent to the enclosure including an enclosure identification. When the routing inspection route is planned, the coverage range of each scanning place is planned, and the cabinet in the coverage range is determined. Therefore, when the asset checking instruction is sent, the instruction comprises the identification of the cabinet, and the corresponding cabinet can be used for performing asset checking. To prevent repeated scanning, when a computer identifier fed back by a certain cabinet is received, the asset inventory instruction including the cabinet identifier of the cabinet is not sent any more.

Step 303, receiving the computer identifier identified by the cabinet.

In this embodiment, the computer identifier fed back by the cabinet within the coverage of the wireless communication module can be received at each scanning location. If the antennas and RFID tags in the cabinet are in one-to-one correspondence, the correspondence between the location of the computer and the computer identification can also be obtained.

And step 304, matching the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

In this embodiment, a pre-planned computer list is already available before the asset inventory is performed, and the computer list indicates the identity of the computer that should exist in the computer room. An asset anomaly is declared if the last collected computer identification of the robot fails to match the identification of a computer in the computer list. For example, if there is a computer 007 in the computer list, but the robot does not have a computer identity 007 collected from the cabinet, it is said that the device is lost.

Optionally, the computer list is counted by the rack, and then the computer list further lists the corresponding relationship between each rack identifier and the identifier of the computer stored in the rack. Can carry out the check according to the rack like this, look over the equipment condition of losing in every rack, can fix a position the rack of the equipment that lacks fast. For example, if the computer 006 listed in the computer list is not found in cabinet A, then this indicates that the computer in cabinet A is missing.

Optionally, the computer list also records the location of the computer in the cabinet. The computer identifier reported by the cabinet may also include a corresponding location. The reported position may be compared with the positions in the computer list, and if the computer identifier is not recognized at a certain position, it indicates that the device is lost, and if the computer identifier recognized at a certain position is not consistent with the identifiers in the computer list, it indicates that the device is misplaced, as shown in the following table.

In some optional implementations of this embodiment, if there is no pre-planned computer list, the computer list may be generated directly from the obtained computer identification and location. For example, by scanning the RFID tag of the computer side towel in cabinet A, all computer identifications in cabinet A can be obtained. Alternatively, if each computer corresponds to an antenna, the position of the computer can also be obtained, and the generated computer list also includes the positions.

With further reference to fig. 4, as an implementation of the methods shown in the above figures, the present disclosure provides one embodiment of a cabinet corresponding to the method embodiment shown in fig. 2.

As shown in fig. 4, the cabinet of the present embodiment includes: RFID label, antenna, radio frequency module, read write line, treater, wireless communication module. The antenna multiplexing selection circuit is optional, and the radio frequency module can be directly connected with the antenna. When the antenna multiplexing selection circuit is not available, the RFID tags do not need to correspond to the antennas one to one, and one antenna can scan a plurality of RFID tags to obtain a plurality of computer identifications, but the positions of the computers cannot be determined. The specific process is as follows:

the wireless communication module receives an asset inventory instruction from the robot. The processor sends a read instruction to the reader/writer. And the reader-writer sends a reading instruction to the radio frequency module after receiving the instruction. The radio frequency module converts the instruction into a modulated radio frequency signal after receiving the instruction and radiates the modulated radio frequency signal to the space through the antenna. The RFID label modulates the radiation signal of the antenna after being radiated by the antenna and sends the modulated radiation signal to the space. The antenna receives the radiation signal modulated by the RFID label, and the radiation signal is processed and converted into a digital signal by the radio frequency module and then sent to the reader-writer. And the reader-writer identifies the computer identification corresponding to the RFID label and reports the computer identification to the processor. And sending the identified computer identification to the robot through the wireless communication module.

Optionally, the cabinet may further include antenna multiplexing selection circuitry. Each computer card slot in the cabinet corresponds to an antenna. The processor is sequentially communicated with the circuits of the antennas by controlling the antenna multiplexing selection circuit, so that the antennas sequentially scan the corresponding RFID tags. Thus, the corresponding relation between the position of the computer and the computer identification can be determined. Taking a specific cabinet A in a machine room as an example, computer card slots on the cabinet are A-01-A-11, an RFID label is pasted on the side surface of each computer, the RFID label corresponds to a computer mark, an antenna for RFID identification is arranged on the side surface of the cabinet, the effective identification distance of the antenna is 3-5 cm by adjusting the radiation power of the antenna, if the antenna at the A-04 position of the cabinet can just detect the label of the computer at the A-04 position, the label attached to the computer at the A-03 position or the A-05 position of the cabinet can not be detected. The processor in the machine cabinet can send a reading instruction to the reader-writer, the reader-writer sends the reading instruction to the radio frequency module after receiving the instruction, the radio frequency module converts the instruction into a modulated radio frequency signal after receiving the instruction and radiates the modulated radio frequency signal to the space through the antenna, the attached RFID tag can modulate the radiation signal of the antenna after being radiated by the antenna, the antenna receives the radiation signal modulated by the RFID and processes the radiation signal into a digital signal through the radio frequency module and sends the digital signal to the reader-writer, and the computer identification corresponding to the RFID tag can be identified and reported to the processor after being processed by the reader-writer, so that one-time reading. The processor can sequentially close the SW01 switch by controlling the antenna multiplexing selection circuit, so that the RFID antenna scans the A-01 position of the cabinet, and the SW01 switch is switched off after scanning is completed; closing the SW02 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-02 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW02 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW03 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-03 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW03 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW04 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the position A-04 of the cabinet, and opening the SW04 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW05 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-05 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW05 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW06 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the position A-06 of the cabinet, and opening the SW06 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW07 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-07 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW07 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW08 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-08 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW08 switch after the scanning is finished; closing the SW09 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-09 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW09 switch after the scanning is completed; closing the SW10 switch to enable the RFID antenna to scan the A-10 position of the cabinet, and opening the SW10 switch after the scanning is finished; and after the processor finishes scanning all the positions in the cabinet of the mechanism A, the processor sends the scanned tag ID to the inspection robot through the wireless communication module in combination with the ID of the cabinet A.

Alternatively, the antenna multiplexing selection circuit may be controlled to scan the RFID tag at intervals, for example, twice, where the circuits of the odd-numbered antennas are connected for scanning for the first time, and the circuits of the even-numbered antennas are connected for scanning for the second time, so that the scanning speed may be increased, and interference may be avoided. To further reduce interference, more antennas may be spaced apart, e.g., the first antenna scan numbered 1, 4, 7 …, the second antenna scan numbered 2, 5, 8 …, the third antenna scan numbered 3, 6, 9 …,

optionally, the cabinet may further comprise a cabinet identifier storage device for storing the cabinet identifier and inserting the cabinet identifier in the data sent to the robot. Because the robot can send the asset checking instruction to a plurality of cabinets simultaneously, the robot can receive the computer identifications fed back by the cabinets, and the identification of each cabinet is added after the computers of each cabinet are packaged, so that the robot can distinguish data sources. The cabinet identification storage means may be a software module or a hardware module.

With further reference to fig. 5, as an implementation of the methods illustrated in the above figures, the present disclosure provides one embodiment of a robot, the cabinet corresponding to the method embodiment illustrated in fig. 3.

As shown in fig. 5, the robot of the present embodiment includes: the system comprises a wireless communication module, a processor, a navigation module and a power module, wherein the wireless communication module is configured to receive a routing inspection instruction comprising a planned route; the processor is configured to send a motion instruction to the power module to drive the robot to run along the planned route; the navigation module is configured to implement navigation and self-position determination; the wireless communication module is also configured to send an asset inventory instruction to the cabinet and receive a computer identifier identified by the cabinet; and the processor matches the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

The navigation module may include a lidar, an IMU inertial navigation unit, and the like. The navigation module can detect obstacles and prevent the robot from colliding with the cabinet. And the robot can be accurately positioned to the position where the robot is positioned, and the robot is guided to travel on the planned route and stop at the patrol coordinates.

The power module may include a motor driver, a motion motor, and an encoder. And a power supply module can be further included, which is not described in detail herein. The chassis of the robot can be disassembled and replaced by different wheels and tracks.

The processor of the robot issues a motion instruction to the motor driver, the driver drives the motor to rotate to realize the operations of advancing, retreating, steering and the like of the robot, and the encoder positioned on the motor records the rotation condition of the motor and feeds the rotation condition back to the motor driver to form the record of the motion mileage of the robot. The robot realizes navigation and self position determination by utilizing mileage, IMU inertial navigation unit information and laser point cloud data through an SLAM technology.

Optionally, the navigation module may further include a depth camera, a cliff sensor, and the like for auxiliary positioning.

Optionally, the robot may further include a camera, a card reader, and other devices that can obtain information about the cabinet. The camera can shoot the image of rack, then carries out image recognition, judges information such as the serial number of rack. The card reader can scan information such as the two-dimensional code. For assisting in identifying computer identification without a fully equipped RFID tag.

Referring now to fig. 6, a schematic diagram of an electronic device (e.g., the robot or cabinet of fig. 1) 600 suitable for use in implementing embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. The robot illustrated in fig. 6 is only an example, and should not bring any limitation to the functions and the range of use of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 6, electronic device 600 may include a processing means (e.g., central processing unit, graphics processor, etc.) 601 that may perform various appropriate actions and processes in accordance with a program stored in a Read Only Memory (ROM)602 or a program loaded from a storage means 608 into a Random Access Memory (RAM) 603. In the RAM603, various programs and data necessary for the operation of the electronic apparatus 600 are also stored. The processing device 601, the ROM 602, and the RAM603 are connected to each other via a bus 604. An input/output (I/O) interface 605 is also connected to bus 604.

Generally, the following devices may be connected to the I/O interface 605: input devices 606 including, for example, a touch screen, touch pad, keyboard, mouse, camera, microphone, accelerometer, gyroscope, etc.; output devices 607 including, for example, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a speaker, a vibrator, and the like; storage 608 including, for example, tape, hard disk, etc.; and a communication device 609. The communication means 609 may allow the electronic device 600 to communicate with other devices wirelessly or by wire to exchange data. While fig. 6 illustrates an electronic device 600 having various means, it is to be understood that not all illustrated means are required to be implemented or provided. More or fewer devices may alternatively be implemented or provided. Each block shown in fig. 6 may represent one device or may represent multiple devices as desired.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processes described above with reference to the flowcharts may be implemented as computer software programs. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure include a computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the method illustrated in the flow chart. In such an embodiment, the computer program may be downloaded and installed from a network via the communication means 609, or may be installed from the storage means 608, or may be installed from the ROM 602. The computer program, when executed by the processing device 601, performs the above-described functions defined in the methods of embodiments of the present disclosure. It should be noted that the computer readable medium described in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium or any combination of the two. A computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of the computer readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In embodiments of the disclosure, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In embodiments of the present disclosure, however, a computer readable signal medium may comprise a propagated data signal with computer readable program code embodied therein, for example, in baseband or as part of a carrier wave. Such a propagated data signal may take many forms, including, but not limited to, electro-magnetic, optical, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer readable signal medium may also be any computer readable medium that is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to: electrical wires, optical cables, RF (radio frequency), etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

The computer readable medium may be embodied in the electronic device; or may exist separately without being assembled into the electronic device. The computer readable medium carries one or more programs which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to: receiving an asset inventory instruction from a robot; scanning RFID labels attached to the side faces of computers in a cabinet; receiving signals fed back by the RFID tags, and identifying computer identifications corresponding to the RFID tags; and sending the computer identification corresponding to each identified RFID label to the robot. Or cause the electronic device to: receiving a routing inspection instruction comprising a planned route; the method comprises the following steps that (1) driving is carried out according to a planned route, and an asset checking instruction is sent to a cabinet at a scanning place designated by the planned route; receiving a computer identification identified by the cabinet; and matching the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

Computer program code for carrying out operations for embodiments of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Java, Smalltalk, C + +, and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages. The program code may execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet service provider).

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The foregoing description is only exemplary of the preferred embodiments of the disclosure and is illustrative of the principles of the technology employed. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the scope of the invention in the present disclosure is not limited to the specific combination of the above-mentioned features, but also encompasses other embodiments in which any combination of the above-mentioned features or their equivalents is possible without departing from the inventive concept. For example, the above features and (but not limited to) the features disclosed in this disclosure having similar functions are replaced with each other to form the technical solution.

Claims

1. An asset management method is applied to a cabinet and comprises the following steps:

receiving an asset inventory instruction from a robot;

scanning RFID tags attached to the side faces of computers in the cabinet;

receiving signals fed back by the RFID tags, and identifying computer identifications corresponding to the RFID tags;

and sending the computer identification corresponding to each identified RFID label to the robot.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein there is one antenna for each computer card slot in the cabinet; and the scanning of RFID tags attached to sides of respective computers in the cabinet, comprising:

and sequentially scanning the RFID labels attached to the side surfaces of the computers in the cabinet according to the position of the antenna.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving the signals fed back by the RFID tags and identifying the computer identifier corresponding to each RFID tag comprises:

and sequentially receiving the signals fed back by the RFID tags, determining the position of the computer and identifying the computer identification corresponding to each RFID tag.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said sending the robot a computer identification corresponding to each RFID tag identified comprises:

and sending the computer position and the computer identification corresponding to each identified RFID label to the robot.

5. The method of any of claims 1-4, wherein the asset inventory instructions include an enclosure identification; and

the scanning of RFID tags attached to sides of computers in the cabinet includes:

and if the received cabinet identification is consistent with the cabinet identification stored in the cabinet, scanning the RFID labels attached to the side surfaces of the computers in the cabinet.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the method further comprises:

and sending the cabinet identification stored in the cabinet and the computer identification corresponding to each RFID label to the robot together.

7. An asset management method applied to a robot comprises the following steps:

receiving a routing inspection instruction comprising a planned route;

running according to the planned route, and sending an asset checking instruction to the cabinet at a scanning place specified by the planned route;

receiving a computer identification identified by the cabinet;

and matching the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the computer list includes location information; and

the receiving the computer identification identified by the cabinet comprises:

receiving a location and a computer identification of a computer identified by the cabinet.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the matching the identified computer identification of the cabinet to a pre-programmed list of computers comprises:

if the computer identifications are matched but the positions are not matched, determining that the position of the computer is abnormal;

and if the computer list comprises the unidentified computer identification, determining that the computer is lost.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the sending an asset inventory instruction to a cabinet at a scan location specified by the planned route comprises:

acquiring a cabinet identifier according to a scanning place;

sending an asset inventory instruction including the enclosure identification to the enclosure.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the generating an asset inventory report comprises:

and combining the computer identifications identified by different cabinets with the matching result of the pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

12. A cabinet, comprising: RFID label, antenna, radio frequency module, reader-writer, processor, wireless communication module, wherein,

the wireless communication module receives an asset inventory instruction from the robot;

the processor sends a reading instruction to the reader-writer;

the reader-writer sends a reading instruction to the radio frequency module after receiving the instruction;

the radio frequency module converts the instruction into a modulated radio frequency signal after receiving the instruction and radiates the modulated radio frequency signal to the space through the antenna;

the RFID tag modulates the radiation signal of the antenna after being radiated by the antenna and sends the modulated radiation signal to the space;

the antenna receives the radiation signal modulated by the RFID label, and the radiation signal is processed and converted into a digital signal by the radio frequency module and then is sent to the reader-writer;

the reader-writer identifies the computer identification corresponding to the RFID label and reports the computer identification to the processor;

and sending the identified computer identification to the robot through the wireless communication module.

13. The cabinet of claim 12, wherein there is one antenna for each computer card slot in the cabinet, the cabinet further comprising: an antenna multiplexing selection circuit;

the processor is sequentially communicated with the circuits of the antennas by controlling the antenna multiplexing selection circuit, so that the antennas sequentially scan the corresponding RFID tags.

14. The cabinet of claim 12, wherein the cabinet further comprises a cabinet identification storage device for storing the cabinet identification and inserting the cabinet identification in the data sent to the robot.

15. A robot, comprising: a wireless communication module, a processor, a navigation module and a power module, wherein,

the wireless communication module is configured to receive routing inspection instructions including a planned route;

the processor is configured to send a motion instruction to the power module to drive the robot to travel along the planned route;

the navigation module is configured to implement navigation and self-position determination;

the wireless communication module is also configured to send an asset inventory instruction to the cabinet and receive a computer identifier identified by the cabinet;

and the processor matches the computer identification identified by the cabinet with a pre-planned computer list to generate an asset inventory report.

16. An asset management system comprising:

a cabinet configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1-6;

a robot configured to implement the method of any of claims 7-11.

17. An asset managed electronic device comprising:

one or more processors;

a storage device having one or more programs stored thereon,

when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the method of any one of claims 1-11.

18. A computer-readable medium, on which a computer program is stored, wherein the program, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of claims 1-11.