KR20210015577A - Electronic apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic apparatus capable of efficiently delivering service items to customers. The electronic apparatus comprises: a camera, a communication interface, a memory for storing at least one instruction, and a processor connected to the camera, the communication interface, and the memory to control the electronic apparatus. The processor identifies whether information corresponding to acquired characteristic information is stored in the memory when the characteristic information of a user is acquired based on an image acquired through the camera by implementing the at least one instruction. If the corresponding information is not stored in the memory, the processor generates identification information corresponding to the characteristic information of the user, maps the characteristic information and the identification information of the user to store the information in the memory, and controls the communication interface to transmit the characteristic information and the identification information of the user to other electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus and other electronic apparatus are positioned in a specific space to perform at least some of the services provided in the specific space.

Description

Electronic device and its control method {ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly, to an electronic device for delivering a service item and a method for controlling the same.

According to the recent development of electronic technology, various types of electronic devices are being developed and distributed.

In particular, electronic devices such as kiosks and robots that replace people are being actively spread in stores, cafes, and restaurants. Such an electronic device may perform an operation such as processing an order request from a customer or carrying it to a customer.

Meanwhile, in order for electronic devices such as robots to replace humans and perform work more completely, there has been a continuing need for a method of providing consistent services to multiple customers and efficiently delivering ordered food so that multiple customers can be satisfied. .

However, in the past, the method of efficiently delivering ordered food and service items with only a small number of robots to satisfy a large number of customers was somewhat insufficient.

The present disclosure is in accordance with the above-described necessity, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device and a control method for efficiently delivering service items to a customer.

According to an embodiment for achieving the above object of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a plurality of trays, a sensor disposed above each of the plurality of trays, a memory storing map information for a specific space, and the A sensor and a processor connected to the memory to control the electronic device, wherein the processor identifies service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays based on sensing data received from the sensor, and the identification result and The electronic device identifies a shortest travel path for sequentially delivering each of the plurality of service items to a plurality of corresponding locations in the specific space based on map information stored in the memory, and based on the identified shortest travel path Control the running of the vehicle.

Here, the processor receives service request information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations in the specific space from another electronic device, and corresponds to each of the plurality of locations based on the identification result and the received service request information. The service request information for identifying a service item may include location information on the map corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and information on a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations.

Here, the service request information includes service request time information for the service item, and the processor determines a driving route based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and location information on the map. It may identify and control the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving path.

Here, the processor may identify the driving route so that a service item corresponding to a service request for which a threshold time has been exceeded is preferentially delivered based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations.

In addition, when additional service request information is received from another electronic device at a first location different from the plurality of locations in the specific space, the processor identifies a time required to prepare a service item corresponding to the additional service request information. And, comparing the identified required time and the time required for traveling of the identified shortest traveling route, and if the identified required time is less than the traveling time, when the service item is mounted on one of the plurality of trays You can wait until you drive.

Here, when the service item corresponding to the additional service request information is identified as being mounted on one of the plurality of trays, the processor sequentially delivers the plurality of locations and the service items corresponding to the first location. It is possible to identify the shortest traveling route for and control the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified shortest traveling distance.

In addition, any one of the plurality of trays has a relatively higher priority than the other trays, and the processor corresponds to a service item mounted on the tray having the higher priority among the plurality of locations in the specific space. A driving route may be identified so as to be preferentially transmitted to a location to be transmitted, and the driving of the electronic device may be controlled based on the identified driving route.

In addition, each of the plurality of trays is coupled to the main body of the electronic device at different heights, and a sensor corresponding to each of the plurality of trays may be disposed under a tray provided at an upper end of each tray.

In addition, if any one of the plurality of service items is identified as corresponding to a preset item, the processor identifies a driving route so that the identified service item is preferentially delivered to a corresponding location in the specific space, and the The driving of the electronic device may be controlled based on the identified driving path.

In addition, it includes a plurality of light-emitting elements provided in each of the plurality of trays, the processor, when the electronic device reaches any one of the plurality of locations in the specific space, The plurality of light emitting devices corresponding to the tray on which the service item is mounted may be illuminated.

A method for controlling an electronic device including a plurality of trays and a sensor disposed above each of the plurality of trays according to an exemplary embodiment for achieving the above object of the present disclosure is based on sensing data received from the sensor. Identifying service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays, for sequentially delivering each of the plurality of service items to a plurality of corresponding locations in the specific space based on the identification result and map information for a specific space And identifying a shortest traveling route and controlling traveling of the electronic device based on the identified shortest traveling route.

Herein, receiving service request information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations in the specific space from another electronic device, and a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations based on the identification result and the received service request information Including the step of identifying, the service request information may include location information on the map corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and information on a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations.

Here, the service request information includes service request time information for the service item, and the step of identifying the shortest driving route includes the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and location information on the map Identifying a driving route based on the driving path, and controlling the driving may include controlling driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving path.

Here, the step of identifying the driving route includes identifying the driving route so that a service item corresponding to a service request exceeding a threshold time is preferentially delivered based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations. It may include steps.

In addition, when additional service request information is received from another electronic device at a first location different from the plurality of locations in the specific space, identifying a time required to prepare a service item corresponding to the additional service request information, the Comparing the identified required time and the time required for traveling of the identified shortest traveling route, and if the identified required time is less than the traveling time, traveling until the service item is mounted on one of the plurality of trays It may further include a step of waiting.

Here, in the step of identifying the shortest driving route, when the service item corresponding to the additional service request information is identified as being mounted on one of the plurality of trays, the plurality of positions and the service corresponding to the first position And identifying a shortest traveling route for sequentially delivering the article, and controlling the traveling may include controlling the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified shortest traveling route.

In addition, any one of the plurality of trays has a relatively higher priority than the other trays, and the step of identifying the shortest driving route includes a service item mounted on the tray having the high priority within the specific space. And identifying a driving path so as to be preferentially transmitted to a corresponding position among the plurality of positions, and controlling the driving includes controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving path. can do.

In addition, each of the plurality of trays is coupled to the main body of the electronic device at different heights, and a sensor corresponding to each of the plurality of trays may be disposed under a tray provided at an upper end of each tray.

In addition, the step of identifying the shortest driving route may include, if any one of the plurality of service items is identified as corresponding to a preset item, the identified service item is driven so that the identified service item is preferentially delivered to a corresponding location in the specific space. The step of identifying a path, and controlling the driving may include controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving path.

In addition, it includes a plurality of light-emitting elements provided in each of the plurality of trays, and when the electronic device reaches any one of the plurality of positions in the specific space, a service item corresponding to the one of the plurality of positions is mounted. It may include the step of emitting light of the plurality of light-emitting elements corresponding to the tray.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an order menu may be efficiently served by each of a plurality of customers.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a customer may serve an order menu in the shortest route using map information of a restaurant.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an article mounted on a specific tray among a plurality of trays may be preferentially delivered by a customer. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an article delivery service that satisfies a plurality of customers without using a plurality of electronic devices.

1 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
2 is a diagram illustrating a driving route according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
4 is a diagram for describing service request information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
5 is a diagram for describing service request time information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
6 is a diagram for describing additional service request information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
7 is a diagram for describing a service article according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The terms used in the present specification will be briefly described, and the present disclosure will be described in detail.

Terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure have selected general terms that are currently widely used as possible while taking functions of the present disclosure into consideration, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of a technician working in the field, the emergence of new technologies, etc. . In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning of the terms will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding disclosure. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the content throughout the present disclosure, not the name of a simple term.

Since the embodiments of the present disclosure may apply various transformations and may have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the scope of the specific embodiment, it is to be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, or substitutes included in the disclosed spirit and technical scope. In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the subject matter, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by terms. The terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "comprise" are intended to designate the existence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other It is to be understood that the presence or addition of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, does not preclude in advance the possibility of being excluded.

In the present disclosure, a "module" or "unit" performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of "modules" or a plurality of "units" are integrated into at least one module except for the "module" or "unit" that needs to be implemented with specific hardware and implemented as at least one processor (not shown). Can be.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the exemplary embodiments. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein. In addition, in the drawings, parts not related to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present disclosure, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a user terminal device, a display device, a set-top box, a tablet personal computer (PC), and a smart phone. phone), e-book reader, desktop PC, laptop PC, workstation, server, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), MP3 It can be implemented in various types of devices such as players and kiosks. However, this is an example, and the electronic device 100 is an accessory type (eg, a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses, or a head-mounted-device (HMD)), It may be implemented as various types of electronic devices such as a wearable device corresponding to at least one type of fabric or integrated clothing (eg, electronic clothing), a robot including a driving unit, a projector, and a server.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented as a robot. Here, the robot may refer to various types of machines having the ability to perform work by itself. For example, a robot may refer to a smart machine that detects the surrounding environment in real time based on sensors, cameras, etc., in addition to a simple repeat function, collects information, and operates autonomously.

The robot may have an actuator or a driving unit including a motor. The robot according to an embodiment may control a movement of a robot joint (articulated) using a driving unit. Here, the driving unit may include a wheel, a brake, and the like, and the robot may be implemented as a mobile robot capable of moving in a specific space by using the driving unit. In addition, the robot joint may refer to a component of a robot to replace the function of a human arm or hand.

Robots can be classified into industrial, medical, domestic, military, and exploration, depending on the field or functions that can be performed. According to an embodiment, the industrial robot may be subdivided into a robot used in a product manufacturing process of a factory, a robot that responds to customers, receives orders, and serves in a store or restaurant. For example, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a serving robot that can transport service items to a location desired by a user or a specific location in various places such as restaurants, hotels, marts, hospitals, and clothing stores. Can be implemented. However, this is only an example, and the robot may be classified in various ways according to the application field, function, and purpose of use, and is not limited to the above example.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the electronic device 100 is assumed to be a robot.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 100 includes a plurality of trays 110 and a sensor 120 disposed above each of the plurality of trays 110.

Here, each of the plurality of trays 110 may be a plate-shaped tray having a predetermined area in a direction horizontal to the bottom surface. Service items may be mounted and accommodated in each of the plurality of trays 110.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a sensor 120 disposed above each of a plurality of special rays. Here, the sensor 120 is a component for acquiring an image of a service item mounted on a corresponding tray 110. According to an embodiment, the sensor 120 may be implemented as a camera, and the camera may be implemented as an RGB camera or a 3D camera. The camera is a component for capturing still images or moving pictures. The camera may take a still image at a specific point in time, but may continuously shoot a still image. The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may identify a service item mounted on each of a plurality of trays based on sensing data received from the sensor 120.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment includes a first tray 110-1, a second tray 110-2, and a third tray 110-3, and the first to third trays 110- 1, 110-2, 110-3) may include first to third sensors 120-1, 120-2, and 120-3 corresponding to each.

The electronic device 100 may identify a service item mounted on the first tray 110-1 based on sensing data received from the first sensor 120-1. As another example, of course, the electronic device 100 may identify that there is no service item mounted on the second tray 110-2 based on the sensing data received from the second sensor 120-2. Hereinafter, various embodiments in which the electronic device 100 identifies a travel path for delivering a service item to a corresponding location in a specific space will be described.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of trays 110, sensors 120, memory 130, and processor 140.

Each of the plurality of trays 110 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be coupled to the body of the electronic device 100 at different heights. For example, each of the plurality of trays 110 may be coupled to the main body of the electronic device 100 to maintain a fixed position. As another example, it goes without saying that the height of each of the plurality of trays 110 may be fluidly changed by a motor provided in the main body of the electronic device 100. As another example, each of the plurality of trays 110 may be implemented in a detachable form, and may be attached or detached from the main body of the electronic device 100 by the control of the electronic device 100 or manipulation of the user. .

The electronic device 100 may include a sensor 120 corresponding to each of a plurality of trays. According to an embodiment, the sensor 120 corresponding to each of the plurality of trays may be disposed under the tray provided at the top of each tray. For example, the second sensor 120-2 corresponding to the second tray 110-2 is disposed under the first tray 110-1 to provide a service mounted on the second tray 110-2. You can sense the goods. As another example, the first sensor 120-1 corresponding to the first tray 110-1 is disposed on the top of the main body of the electronic device 100 to sense a service item mounted on the first tray 110-1. can do. Here, it goes without saying that a camera or sensor for detecting information on an obstacle located in front of the electronic device 100 and location information in a specific space may be provided on the upper body of the electronic device 100. Here, the specific space may refer to a store, a restaurant, and the like, and the electronic device 100 may perform at least a part of receiving an order, serving a service item, serving a customer, or paying as a service provided in a store or a restaurant. Meanwhile, the user may mean a store, a restaurant user, a customer, and a staff, but hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the user will be collectively referred to as a user.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory 130. The memory 130 may be implemented as an internal memory such as a ROM (eg, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM)) or a RAM included in the processor 140, or the processor 140 and It can also be implemented as a separate memory. In this case, the memory 130 may be implemented in a form of a memory embedded in the electronic device 100 or may be implemented in a form of a memory that is detachable to the electronic device 100 according to the purpose of storing data. For example, in the case of data for driving the electronic device 100, it is stored in a memory embedded in the electronic device 100, and in the case of data for an extended function of the electronic device 100, the electronic device 100 is detachable. It can be stored in memory whenever possible. Meanwhile, in the case of a memory embedded in the electronic device 100, a volatile memory (eg, dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), etc.)), a non-volatile memory ( Examples: OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), PROM (programmable ROM), EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g. NAND flash or NOR flash, etc.) ), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD), and in the case of a memory that is detachable to the electronic device 100, a memory card (for example, compact flash (CF), SD ( secure digital), Micro-SD (micro secure digital), Mini-SD (mini secure digital), xD (extreme digital), MMC (multi-media card), etc.), external memory that can be connected to a USB port (e.g., USB memory) or the like.

In particular, the memory 130 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may store map information for a specific space. The map may mean data representing a physical topography of a place in which the electronic device 100 is operated, and may be stored in the memory 130 in the form of an image, but is not limited thereto.

The map information for a specific space may include an object included in a specific space in which the electronic device 100 is operated, area information of each of a plurality of areas, and the like.

Here, the object included in the specific space may mean a table in the case of a restaurant and a seat in which a user can sit. Map information on a specific space may include identification information and location information of tables and seats provided in the specific space.

In addition, area information of each of the plurality of areas included in the specific space may mean information for identifying each of the plurality of areas. For example, when a specific space is a restaurant, the plurality of areas may include a kitchen provided in the restaurant, a payment area, identification information for a plurality of rooms, location information, and size information.

Map information for a specific space may be received from an external server and stored in the memory 130, or may be acquired based on sensing data or images acquired through a sensor or camera provided in the electronic device 100. to be.

In addition, the memory 130 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may store a learning network model that has been trained to identify service items based on sensing data and images. Here, the learning network model may be an artificial intelligence model that is machine-learned based on a plurality of images.

Functions related to artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure are operated through the processor and the memory 130. The processor may be composed of one or a plurality of processors. In this case, one or more processors may be a general-purpose processor such as a CPU, AP, or Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a graphics-only processor such as a GPU, a Vision Processing Unit (VPU), or an artificial intelligence-only processor such as an NPU. One or more processors control to process input data according to a predefined operation rule or an artificial intelligence model stored in the memory. Alternatively, when one or more processors are dedicated artificial intelligence processors, the dedicated artificial intelligence processor may be designed with a hardware structure specialized for processing a specific artificial intelligence model.

A predefined motion rule or an artificial intelligence model is characterized by being created through learning. Here, to be made through learning means that a basic artificial intelligence model is learned using a plurality of learning data by a learning algorithm, so that a predefined motion rule or an artificial intelligence model set to perform a desired characteristic (or purpose) is created. Means Jim. Such learning may be performed in the device itself on which the artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure is performed, or may be performed through a separate server and/or system. Examples of the learning algorithm include supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but are not limited to the above-described examples.

The artificial intelligence model may be composed of a plurality of neural network layers. Each of the plurality of neural network layers has a plurality of weight values, and a neural network operation is performed through an operation between the operation result of a previous layer and a plurality of weights. The plurality of weights of the plurality of neural network layers can be optimized by the learning result of the artificial intelligence model. For example, a plurality of weights may be updated to reduce or minimize a loss value or a cost value acquired from an artificial intelligence model during a learning process. The artificial neural network may include a deep neural network (DNN), for example, CNN (Convolutional Neural Network), DNN (Deep Neural Network), RNN (Recurrent Neural Network), RBM (Restricted Boltzmann Machine), DBN (Deep Belief Network), BRDNN (Bidirectional Recurrent Deep Neural Network), or deep Q-Networks (Deep Q-Networks), and the like, but is not limited to the above-described example.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the learning network model may identify a service item mounted on a tray from sensing data under control of the processor 140.

Meanwhile, it goes without saying that the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a sensor, a camera, or the like for determining the location of the electronic device 100. As an example, the electronic device 100 is an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an RF sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a position sensitive device (PSD) sensor, a sensor that detects a cliff in a driving area, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor, etc. It goes without saying that the location of the electronic device 100 in a specific space (eg, a location corresponding to a service item) may be determined based on the sensing data of the sensor.

The processor 140 controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100.

According to an embodiment, the processor 140 may be implemented as a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, an artificial intelligence (AI) processor, or a timing controller (T-CON) that processes digital image signals. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a central processing unit (CPU), a micro controller unit (MCU), a micro processing unit (MPU), a controller, and an application processor (AP) ), or a communication processor (CP), or one or more of an ARM processor, or may be defined in a corresponding term In addition, the processor 140 is a System on Chip (SoC) with a built-in processing algorithm. , LSI (large scale integration) may be implemented, or FPGA (Field Programmable gate array) may be implemented.

Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 140 may identify service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays 110 based on sensing data received from the sensor 120. As another example, it goes without saying that the processor 140 may input sensing data into the learning network model to identify service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays 110.

The processor 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may identify a driving route for delivering a corresponding service item to a corresponding location in a specific space based on the identified service item and map information stored in the memory 130. . A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram illustrating a driving route according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 140 may identify a service item mounted on each of the plurality of trays 110 based on sensing data received from the sensor 120.

Subsequently, the processor 140 may identify a shortest driving route for sequentially delivering each of the plurality of service items to a plurality of corresponding locations in the specific space 20.

According to an embodiment, the processor 140 may receive service request information corresponding to each of a plurality of locations in the specific space 20 from the other electronic device 200.

Here, when the specific space 20 is a restaurant, the other electronic device 200 may be implemented as an order receiving robot, an order receiving kiosk, or the like. The other electronic device 200 may transmit service request information to the electronic device 100. The service request information may include information on food or beverage selected from the menu, that is, information on service items, and table and seat information of a user who has requested the service item. For example, the other electronic device 200 receives an order from a user and requests a service by mapping service items according to the user's order and location information (eg, table information or seat information) corresponding to the user. Information may be generated and the generated service request information may be transmitted to the electronic device 100.

Subsequently, the processor 140 delivers the service item placed on the tray 110 to a corresponding location based on the service item placed on the tray 110, map information, and service request information received from the other electronic device 200. It is possible to identify the shortest driving route to take.

According to an embodiment, the processor 140 corresponds to the service item identified as being mounted on the first tray 110-1 based on the service request information to the first position 20-1 in the specific space 20. Can be identified. In addition, the processor 140 may identify that the service item identified as mounted on the second tray 110-2 corresponds to the second location 20-1 in the specific space 20 based on the service request information. have. In addition, the processor 140 may identify that the service item identified as mounted on the third tray 110-2 corresponds to the fourth location 20-4 in the specific space 20 based on the service request information. have.

In this case, the processor 140 sequentially drives the first position 20-1, the second position 20-2, and the fourth position 20-4 based on the map information stored in the memory 130. It is possible to identify the shortest driving route for delivering a plurality of service items. Here, the shortest driving path may mean a path having the shortest driving distance of the electronic device 100. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shortest driving path may mean a path through which the electronic device 100 delivers each of the plurality of service items mounted on the tray 110 in the fastest time. On the other hand, it goes without saying that the processor 140 may also identify an optimal driving route other than the shortest driving route. Here, the optimal driving route is a route that starts delivery of service items from a location closest to the electronic device 100 among a plurality of locations (for example, a plurality of tables) in the restaurant, and transfers service items to a location that is gradually distant. Can be As another example, the optimal driving route starts delivery of service items from a location furthest to the electronic device 100 among a plurality of locations in a restaurant, and gradually delivers the service items to a location adjacent to the standby location of the electronic device 100. It could be a path.

Here, the standby position is a specific position set to be located in a state in which service items are not mounted on the tray 110 of the electronic device 100, a specific position set to be located in the turn-off state of the electronic device 100, and the electronic device ( 100) may mean a position set to be positioned in a stopped state while the service item is provided and mounted on the tray 110.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure identifies service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays 110 based on the user's driving command, and responds to each of the plurality of service items within a specific space 20 It is possible to identify the shortest driving route for sequentially transmitting to a plurality of locations that are being used. As another example, when it is identified that service items are mounted on all of the plurality of trays 110, the electronic device 100 identifies service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays 110, and identifies each of the plurality of service items as a specific space. It goes without saying that it is also possible to identify the shortest driving route for sequentially transmitting to a plurality of corresponding locations within (20).

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, when the electronic device 100 receives a driving command from the user and identifies that only one service item is mounted on the tray 110, the identification step for the shortest driving route is omitted and a specific space ( 20) Of course, you can start driving to deliver to the location corresponding to your service item.

4 is a diagram for describing service request information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4, a plurality of electronic devices may be provided in a specific space 20. For example, the electronic device 100 may be implemented as a serving robot for serving a service item at a corresponding location, and the other electronic device 200 may be implemented as a robot that receives an order from a user. 4 illustrates the electronic device 100 and the other electronic device 200 in different forms for convenience of description, but this is for convenience of description and is not necessarily implemented in different forms. In addition, it goes without saying that the electronic device 100 may perform both serving of service items and receiving orders from users. That is, it goes without saying that all operations and functions performed by the other electronic device 200 in the present disclosure may be performed by the electronic device 100.

Referring to FIG. 4, another electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may receive an order from a user. Also, the other electronic device 200 may identify location information and identification information corresponding to the user in the specific space 20 based on the map information. Subsequently, the other electronic device 200 identifies the service item based on the user's order information, that is, information on the food or drink selected by the user from the menu, and maps the identified service item to the location information corresponding to the user. You can create service request information. Subsequently, the other electronic device 200 may transmit service request information to the electronic device 100 (S410).

The processor 140 according to an embodiment may identify a service item mounted on the tray 110 based on the sensing data (S420).

Subsequently, the processor 140 may identify a location corresponding to the identified service item based on the service request information. Here, the location corresponding to the identified service item may mean a seating location, a table location, etc. of a user who ordered the service item. Subsequently, the processor 140 may identify a driving route for delivering the service item based on the identified location (S430). According to an embodiment, when a plurality of service items mounted on the tray 110 or a plurality of locations corresponding to the mounted service items are identified, the processor 140 may designate each of the plurality of service items into a specific space 20. It is possible to identify the shortest driving route for sequentially transmitting to a plurality of corresponding locations.

Subsequently, the processor 140 may control the driving of the electronic device 100 based on the identified driving path.

Returning to FIG. 2, service request information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include service request time information on a service item. According to an embodiment, the processor 140 may identify a driving route based on service request time information. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a diagram for describing service request time information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5, service request information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include service request time information for a service item.

For example, the other electronic device 200 receives an order from a user and generates service request information by mapping a service item, a location corresponding to the user in a specific space 20, and an order reception time according to the received order. can do. Here, the order reception time may be referred to as an order elapsed time, service request time information, and the like. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it will be collectively referred to as service request time information.

Subsequently, the processor 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may identify a driving route based on service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and location information on the map.

For example, the processor 140 may identify service request time information corresponding to a service item mounted on each of the plurality of trays 110. Referring to FIG. 5, the processor 140 includes a first service item 10-1 mounted on a first tray 110-1 and a second service product 10-1 mounted on the second tray 110-2. 2), service request time information of each of the third service items 10-3 mounted on the third tray 110-3 may be identified. For example, based on the service request time information, the processor 140 has an elapsed order time corresponding to the first service item 10-1 and 15 minutes, and the elapsed order time corresponding to the second service item 10-2. If this is 30 minutes and the order elapsed time corresponding to the third service item 10-3 is 10 minutes, the order elapsed time is the oldest among the plurality of service items, that is, the second service item 10-2, the first The driving route may be identified so that the service article 10-1 and the third service article 10-3 are delivered in the order.

As another example, the processor 140 may identify a driving route such that a service item corresponding to a service request whose threshold time has been exceeded is preferentially delivered based on the service request time information.

For example, based on the service request time information, the processor 140 has an elapsed order time corresponding to the first service item 10-1 and 15 minutes, and the elapsed order time corresponding to the second service item 10-2. If this is 30 minutes and the elapsed order time corresponding to the third service item (10-3) is 10 minutes, the second service item (10-2) whose threshold time exceeds 20 minutes is delivered with priority over the remaining service items. If possible, the driving route can be identified. Subsequently, the processor 140 may identify the shortest driving path for sequentially transmitting the first service article 10-1 and the third service article 10-3. After delivering the third service article 10-3 based on the moving distance of the electronic device 100, the first service article 10-1 is delivered after the first service article 10-1 is delivered, If it is shorter than the delivery of the third service item 10-3, the processor 140 preferentially transfers the second service item 10-2, and the third service item 10-3, the first service The driving route can be identified so that the articles 10-1 are delivered in the order.

That is, the processor 140 identifies the driving route so that the service item corresponding to the service request exceeding the threshold time is preferentially delivered, and the service item corresponding to the service request that does not exceed the threshold time is delivered according to the shortest driving route. can do.

Returning to FIG. 2, when additional service request information is received from another electronic device 200 at a first location different from a plurality of locations in a specific space, the processor 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure receives additional service request information. It is possible to identify the time required to prepare a service item corresponding to. Subsequently, the processor 140 may determine whether to drive according to the identification result. A detailed description of this will be made with reference to FIG. 6.

6 is a diagram for describing additional service request information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a service article 10-1 is mounted on at least one of a plurality of trays 110 provided in the electronic device 100, additional service request information may be received at a first location. .

For example, the other electronic device 200 may receive an order for food or beverage from a user (eg, a new customer), and may generate additional service request information according to the user's order. Subsequently, the other electronic device 200 may transmit additional service request information to the electronic device 100 (S610).

Here, the additional service request information is transmitted previously on the assumption that new service request information is received while a service item corresponding to the service request information previously transmitted to the electronic device 100 is mounted on the tray 110. Indicates service request information different from the service request information.

Referring to FIG. 6, in a state in which a first service item is mounted on a first tray 110-1 of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 100 ), additional service request information corresponding to the first location may be received.

Subsequently, the processor 140 may identify a time required to prepare a service item corresponding to the additional service request information (S620). For example, the processor 140 may identify a time required to prepare the user's order menu “pizza” corresponding to the first location according to the additional service request information.

Subsequently, the processor 140 may compare the identified required time and the required time required for delivery of the service item currently mounted on the tray 110. For example, the processor 140 may compare the time required to prepare a service item according to the additional service request information and the time required to travel on the shortest driving route for delivery of the service item currently mounted on the tray 110. Yes (S630).

If the time required to prepare the service item is less than the time required for driving, the processor 140 waits for the driving of the electronic device 100 until the service item is mounted on any one of the plurality of trays 110. I can.

For example, if the time required to prepare a service item according to the additional service request information is less than the time required to deliver the service item mounted on the tray 110 of the electronic device 100, the processor 140 , It is possible to wait for driving until a service item according to the additional service request information is prepared. Subsequently, the processor 140 may start driving when the service item according to the additional service request information is mounted on the tray 110. 6, the processor 140 responds to additional service request information while the first service item 10-1 corresponding to the previously received service request information is mounted on the first tray 110-1. The electronic device 100 may wait for driving until the second service item 10-2 is mounted on the second tray 110-2.

Subsequently, when the second service item 10-2 is mounted on the second tray 110-2, the processor 140 stores each of the first service item 10-1 and the second service item 10-2. It is possible to identify the shortest driving route for delivery to the corresponding location. According to an embodiment, the processor 140 may deliver the first service item 10-1, the second service item 10-2 in order, or the second service item 10-based on the identified shortest driving route. It goes without saying that 2) can also be delivered in the order of the first service article (10-1).

Returning to FIG. 1, any one of the plurality of trays 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may have a higher priority than the other trays.

For example, among the first tray 10-1, the second tray 10-2, and the third tray 10-3 provided in the electronic device 100, the first tray 10-1 is the second and It may have a higher priority than the third trays 10-2 and 10-3. Here, the priority may mean that a service item mounted on a corresponding tray is delivered with priority over a service item mounted on another tray.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may identify a driving route so that a service item mounted on a tray having a high priority is preferentially delivered to a location corresponding to the service item among a plurality of locations in the specific space 20. I can. The processor 140 may identify the driving route so that the service goods mounted on the tray having a high priority are delivered with priority, and the service goods mounted on the remaining trays are transmitted to the shortest driving route. As another example, the processor 140 may preferentially deliver service items mounted on a tray having a high priority, and then identify a driving route so that service items exceeding a threshold time among service items mounted on the remaining trays are delivered. Of course it may be.

7 is a diagram for describing a service article according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7, the processor 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may identify whether a service item mounted on the tray 110 corresponds to a preset service item.

As an example, the memory 130 may store information on a service item that needs to be delivered preferentially. For example, the memory 130 may store information on service items that are likely to be deformed, service items that are likely to melt, or service items that are likely to cool. As another example, the electronic device 100 may receive information, a list, and the like on service items to be served (or delivered) preferentially from an external device (eg, a server).

Subsequently, if the identified service item is identified as corresponding to a preset item, the processor 140 may identify a driving route so that the service item may be preferentially delivered to a corresponding location.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the first service item 10-1 mounted on the first tray 110-1 is identified as ice cream, the processor 140 determines whether the identified ice cream needs to be delivered preferentially. It can be identified based on information stored in the memory 130.

The processor 140 preferentially transfers the first service item 10-1 mounted on the first tray 110-1 to a corresponding position, and transfers the second tray 110-2 and the third tray 110- The driving route may be identified so that the second service item 10-2 and the third service item 10-3 respectively mounted on 3) are transmitted. Meanwhile, the processor 140 may, of course, identify the driving path for transmitting the second service article 10-2 and the third service article 10-3 as the shortest driving path.

8 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Each of the plurality of trays 110 provided in the electronic device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment may include a plurality of light emitting devices.

Referring to FIG. 8, when a processor 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure reaches any one of a plurality of locations in a specific space 20, a tray in which a service item corresponding to the reached location is mounted. The light emitting device may emit light or output a sound to make the user perceive it.

For example, when the electronic device 100 reaches a first position among a plurality of positions in the specific space 20, the processor 140 may provide a menu ordered by a user corresponding to the first position, that is, a tray on which a service item is mounted. A plurality of light-emitting elements provided in may emit light.

As another example, the processor 140 may further include a display (not shown), a speaker (not shown), and the like. When the electronic device 100 reaches a first location among a plurality of locations in the specific space 20, the processor 140 provides information on a menu ordered by a user corresponding to the first location, that is, a tray on which the service item is mounted ( For example,'Please take the food placed on the first tray') can be output as a video signal through a display or a sound signal through a speaker.

Returning to FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a camera (not shown), a communication interface (not shown), and a display (not shown).

The camera according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide the acquired image to the processor 140.

In particular, the camera according to an embodiment may acquire an image including a user's face under control of the processor 140. For example, if the user is identified as being adjacent to the electronic device 100, the processor 140 may control the camera to obtain an image including the user's face. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of cameras 110 may be implemented, such as a front camera and a rear camera.

The processor 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may generate service request information by mapping location information of a user in a specific space and a service item corresponding to an order of the user.

As another example, the processor 140 may generate service request information by mapping characteristic information of a user placing an order and a service item corresponding to an order of the user. For example, the processor 140 acquires face recognition information (eg, Face ID), body shape information, gender information, etc., based on the image acquired through the camera, and obtains the acquired information and service items ordered by the user. Service request information can also be created by mapping. Subsequently, the processor 140 may compare the image acquired through the camera with face recognition information included in the service request information, and transmit the service item mounted on the tray 110 to a corresponding user.

The communication interface receives various types of content. For example, the communication interface is AP-based Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi, Wireless LAN network), Bluetooth, Zigbee, wired/wireless LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), Ethernet (Ethernet). ), IEEE 1394, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), USB (Universal Serial Bus), MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link), AES/EBU (Audio Engineering Society/ European Broadcasting Union), Optical, Coaxial Streaming or downloading video signals from external devices (e.g., source devices), external storage media (e.g., USB memory), external servers (e.g., web hard drives) through communication methods such as (Coaxial) Can be input. Here, the image signal may be any one of a standard definition (SD), high definition (HD), full HD, or ultra HD image, but is not limited thereto.

In particular, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may share information by performing communication with another electronic device in the form of a peer to peer (P2P) through a communication interface. For example, the electronic device 100 may communicate with other electronic devices in an ad hoc mode in which information is transmitted or received in a P2P format between devices without an access point (AP).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may receive service request information from another electronic device 200 through a communication interface. As another example, the electronic device 100 may determine whether the service item has been served (or delivered) to the other electronic device 200 through a communication interface, and the user's preference for the service item identified based on the image acquired through the camera. Of course, it is also possible to transmit order details.

The electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display, and the processor 140 displays the display to provide information on a tray in which a service item corresponding to a current location of the electronic device 100 is mounted. 150 can be controlled. This is not limited thereto, and it goes without saying that the processor 140 may provide, as an audio signal, information on a tray in which a service item corresponding to a current location of the electronic device 100 is mounted using an output unit such as a speaker. Meanwhile, the display may be implemented in various types of displays such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) display, and a Plasma Display Panel (PDP). In the display, a driving circuit, a backlight unit, and the like, which may be implemented in the form of an a-si TFT, a low temperature poly silicon (LTPS) TFT, an organic TFT (OTFT), or the like may also be included. Meanwhile, the display may be implemented as a touch screen combined with a touch sensor, a flexible display, a 3D display, or the like.

In addition, the display according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a bezel housing the display panel as well as a display panel that outputs an image. In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bezel may include a touch sensor for detecting user interaction.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In a method of controlling an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, first, service items mounted on a plurality of trays are identified based on sensing data received from a sensor (S910).

Subsequently, based on the identification result and map information for a specific space, a shortest driving route for sequentially delivering each of the plurality of service items to a plurality of corresponding locations in the specific space is identified (S920).

Subsequently, driving of the electronic device is controlled based on the identified shortest travel path (S930).

A control method according to an embodiment includes receiving service request information corresponding to each of a plurality of locations in a specific space from another electronic device, and a service corresponding to each of the plurality of locations based on an identification result and received service request information. It may further include the step of identifying the article.

Here, the service request information may include location information on a map corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and information on a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations.

Also, the service request information may further include service request time information for a service item.

Step S920 of identifying the shortest driving route according to an embodiment includes identifying the driving route based on service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and location information on the map, and step S930 of controlling the driving May include controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving path.

Here, the step of identifying the driving route includes identifying the driving route so that the service item corresponding to the service request for which the threshold time has been exceeded is preferentially transmitted based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations. I can.

In the control method according to an embodiment, when additional service request information is received at a first location different from a plurality of locations in a specific space from another electronic device, the time required to prepare a service item corresponding to the additional service request information is identified. The step of comparing the identified required time and the time required for traveling of the identified shortest traveling route, and if the identified required time is less than the traveling time, waiting for traveling until the service item is mounted on one of the plurality of trays. It may further include the step of.

Here, in step S920 of identifying the shortest driving route, when the service item corresponding to the additional service request information is identified as being mounted on one of the plurality of trays, the plurality of locations and the service items corresponding to the first location are sequentially delivered. The step S930 of identifying the shortest driving route for driving and controlling the driving may include controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified shortest driving route.

In addition, any one of the plurality of trays has a relatively higher priority than the other trays, and in step S920 of identifying the shortest driving route, a service item mounted on a tray having a high priority is located at a plurality of locations within a specific space. Including the step of identifying the driving route so as to be preferentially transmitted to the corresponding position among the, and controlling the driving operation S930 may include controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving route.

Each of the plurality of trays according to an embodiment is coupled to the main body of the electronic device at different heights, and a sensor corresponding to each of the plurality of trays may be disposed under a tray provided at an upper end of each tray.

In step S920 of identifying the shortest driving route according to an embodiment, when any one of the plurality of service items is identified as corresponding to a preset item, the identified service item is driven to be preferentially delivered to a corresponding location in a specific space. The step S930 of identifying the path and controlling the driving may include controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving path.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of light emitting devices provided in each of a plurality of trays, and in a control method according to an embodiment, the electronic device reaches any one of a plurality of locations in a specific space. Then, it may include the step of emitting a plurality of light emitting devices corresponding to the tray in which the service item corresponding to any one position is mounted.

Meanwhile, the various embodiments described above may be implemented in a recording medium that can be read by a computer or a similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the processor itself. According to software implementation, embodiments such as procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein.

Meanwhile, computer instructions for performing the processing operation of the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. have. When a computer instruction stored in such a non-transitory computer-readable medium is executed by a processor of a specific device, a specific device causes a processing operation in the electronic device 100 according to the above-described various embodiments to be performed.

The non-transitory computer-readable medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, rather than a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as registers, caches, and memory. Specific examples of non-transitory computer-readable media may include CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, ROM, and the like.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is generally in the technical field belonging to the disclosure without departing from the gist of the disclosure claimed in the claims. Various modifications are possible by those skilled in the art of course, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical idea or perspective of the present disclosure.

100: electronic device 110: tray
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Claims (20)

In the electronic device,
A plurality of trays;
A sensor disposed above each of the plurality of trays;
A memory for storing map information on a specific space; And
A processor connected to the sensor and the memory to control the electronic device; and
The processor,
Identifying service items mounted on each of the plurality of trays based on sensing data received from the sensor,
Identifying a shortest driving route for sequentially delivering each of the plurality of service items to a plurality of corresponding locations in the specific space based on the identification result and the map information stored in the memory,
An electronic device that controls the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified shortest traveling route. The method of claim 1,
The processor,
Receiving service request information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations in the specific space from another electronic device,
Identifying a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations based on the identification result and the received service request information,
The service request information,
The electronic device comprising location information on the map corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and information on service items corresponding to each of the plurality of locations. The method of claim 2,
The service request information,
Includes service request time information for the service item,
The processor,
The electronic device comprising: identifying a driving route based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and location information on the map, and controlling the driving of the electronic device based on the identified driving route. The method of claim 3,
The processor,
The electronic device, wherein the driving route is identified so that a service item corresponding to a service request exceeding a threshold time is preferentially delivered based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations. The method of claim 1,
The processor,
When additional service request information is received from another electronic device at a first location different from the plurality of locations in the specific space, identifying a time required to prepare a service item corresponding to the additional service request information,
Compare the identified required time and the time required for driving of the identified shortest driving route,
If the identified request time is less than the travel time, the electronic device waits for travel until the service article is mounted on one of the plurality of trays. The method of claim 5,
The processor,
When the service item corresponding to the additional service request information is identified as being mounted on one of the plurality of trays, the shortest driving route for sequentially delivering the plurality of locations and the service items corresponding to the first location is identified And controlling travel of the electronic device based on the identified shortest travel distance. The method of claim 1,
Any one of the plurality of trays has a relatively higher priority than the other trays,
The processor,
Identifying a driving route so that the service item mounted on the tray having the high priority is preferentially transmitted to a corresponding position among the plurality of positions in the specific space, and driving the electronic device based on the identified driving route Controlling, electronic device. The method of claim 1,
Each of the plurality of trays is coupled to the body of the electronic device at different heights,
Sensors corresponding to each of the plurality of trays,
An electronic device that is disposed under the tray provided at the top of each tray. The method of claim 1,
The processor,
When any one of the plurality of service items is identified as corresponding to a preset item, a driving route is identified so that the identified service item is preferentially delivered to a corresponding position in the specific space, and based on the identified driving route To control the traveling of the electronic device. The method of claim 1,
Includes; a plurality of light emitting devices provided on each of the plurality of trays,
The processor,
When the electronic device reaches any one of the plurality of locations in the specific space, the plurality of light emitting elements corresponding to a tray in which a service item corresponding to the one location is mounted are emitted. A method for controlling an electronic device including a plurality of trays and a sensor disposed above each of the plurality of trays,
Identifying a service item mounted on each of the plurality of trays based on sensing data received from the sensor;
Identifying a shortest driving route for sequentially delivering each of the plurality of service items to a plurality of corresponding locations in the specific space based on the identification result and map information for a specific space; And
Controlling the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified shortest traveling route. The method of claim 11,
Receiving service request information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations in the specific space from another electronic device; And
Identifying a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations based on the identification result and the received service request information; Including,
The service request information,
A control method comprising location information on the map corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and information on a service item corresponding to each of the plurality of locations. The method of claim 12,
The service request information,
Includes service request time information for the service item,
The step of identifying the shortest driving route,
Identifying a driving route based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations and location information on the map; Including,
The step of controlling the driving,
Controlling the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified traveling route. The method of claim 13,
The step of identifying the driving route,
Identifying the driving route so that a service item corresponding to a service request whose threshold time has been exceeded is preferentially delivered based on the service request time information corresponding to each of the plurality of locations. Following paragraph 11,
When additional service request information is received at a first location different from the plurality of locations in the specific space from another electronic device, identifying a time required to prepare a service item corresponding to the additional service request information;
Comparing the identified required time and a time required for traveling of the identified shortest traveling route; And
If the identified requested time is less than the travel time, waiting for the service until the service item is mounted on one of the plurality of trays; further comprising a control method. The method of claim 15,
The step of identifying the shortest driving route,
When the service item corresponding to the additional service request information is identified as being mounted on one of the plurality of trays, the shortest driving route for sequentially delivering the plurality of locations and the service items corresponding to the first location is identified Including;
The step of controlling the driving,
Controlling the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified shortest traveling route. The method of claim 11,
Any one of the plurality of trays has a relatively higher priority than the other trays,
The step of identifying the shortest driving route,
Identifying a driving route so that the service item mounted on the tray having the high priority is preferentially delivered to a corresponding position among the plurality of positions in the specific space; and
The step of controlling the driving,
Controlling the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified traveling route. The method of claim 11,
Each of the plurality of trays is coupled to the body of the electronic device at different heights,
Sensors corresponding to each of the plurality of trays,
Arranged in the lower part of the tray provided at the top of each tray, control method. The method of claim 11,
The step of identifying the shortest driving route,
If any one of the plurality of service items is identified as corresponding to a preset item, identifying a driving route so that the identified service item is preferentially transmitted to a corresponding location in the specific space; and
The step of controlling the driving,
Controlling the traveling of the electronic device based on the identified traveling route. The method of claim 11,
Includes; a plurality of light emitting devices provided on each of the plurality of trays,
When the electronic device reaches any one of the plurality of locations in the specific space, emitting light of the plurality of light-emitting elements corresponding to a tray on which a service item corresponding to the one location is mounted; including That, how to control.

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