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The "Click and Inspect" screen is the first that's been released in the migration to Energy Robotics'
User Interface Version 2 (UI-v2). It's characterised by its "Site centric" approach – instead of viewing
the World from the perspective of the robot you see the site as a whole. This offers a number of
advantages compared with UI-v1:
▪ POIs are clearly shown on the site model. POI tasks can be quickly grouped in new
combinations to create new missions. New POIs and tasks can be added to the site model at
any time.
▪ As the robot is driven around a site it creates a "green line" around its route. This line
represents the area through which the robot is permitted to travel. It can be extended during
future missions.
▪ The robot chooses a route between the docking station and POIs that stays within the green
line. It has more freedom of movement than the old "teach and repeat" approach.
▪ The model, POIs and tasks can be linked to a customer's digital twin of the site with assistance
from Energy Robotics.
▪ In future it will be possible to add "No go zones" and multiple robots/docking stations to the
same model. It will also be possible quickly to swap a robot for another whilst still maintaining
the programmed missions.
7.3.2. Extending the Point Cloud Model & Adding Tasks
The permitted robot route (green line) and tasks on the "Click and Inspect" screen are created using
the Mission Editor screen. Having opened the screen, click on the "Open Editor" button under the
"Click & Inspect" label. This will reveal this view.
Click on the "extend map" button while the robot is on its docking station. Then drive around the
site and capture snapshots/videos/recordings at POIs using remote control navigation as described
in Section 6.2. Each POI task should be given a name which will often include a TAG number. The
software will:
▪ Improve/extend its point cloud model using information from the robot's LiDAR.
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