18573905. SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND FLOOR PLANS simplified abstract (Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.)

SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND FLOOR PLANS

Organization Name

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Inventor(s)

Lluis Abello Rosello of Sant Cugat del Valles (ES)

Ramon Viedma Ponce of Sant Cugat del Valles (ES)

Marina Ramon Borras of Sant Cugat del Valles (ES)

SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND FLOOR PLANS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18573905 titled 'SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND FLOOR PLANS

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a method for operating a surface marking robot that involves modifying a digital representation of a floor plan to reduce printing resources consumption.

• The method involves receiving a digital floor plan representation with various features.
• Identifying a specific floor plan feature that consumes printing resources.
• Modifying the digital representation to replace the specific feature with an alternative feature that reduces printing resources consumption.

Potential Applications: 1. Construction industry for efficient floor plan marking. 2. Interior design for optimizing resource usage. 3. Facility management for cost-effective maintenance planning.

Problems Solved: 1. Reducing printing resources consumption. 2. Improving efficiency in floor plan marking. 3. Enhancing resource management in building maintenance.

Benefits: 1. Cost savings on printing resources. 2. Increased efficiency in floor plan operations. 3. Better resource utilization in building management.

Commercial Applications: The technology can be used in construction, interior design, and facility management industries to optimize resource consumption and improve operational efficiency.

Questions about the Technology: 1. How does the method identify specific floor plan features for modification? 2. What are the potential cost savings associated with reducing printing resources consumption?

By focusing on the optimization of printing resources consumption in floor plan operations, this technology offers significant benefits for various industries, leading to cost savings and improved efficiency.

Original Abstract Submitted

In an example, a method of operating a surface marking robot comprises receiving a first digital representation of a floor plan comprising a plurality of floor plan features, and identifying a specific floor plan feature corresponding to a specific printing resources consumption. In response to identifying the specific floor plan feature, the method comprises modifying the first digital representation to produce a second digital representation in which the specific floor plan feature is replaced by an alternative floor plan feature corresponding to an alternative printing resources consumption which is reduced compared to the specific printing resources consumption.