Delivering a docent humanoid robot that guides visitors through a brand experience center with voice conversation and autonomous navigation.
Context
- A global F&B company commissioned a docent humanoid robot to guide visitors through its brand experience center.
Problem
- The robot must hold spoken conversations, run tour scenarios, and move autonomously through the center.
- It operates among visitors, so collision avoidance and an emergency stop are required safety features.
My role
- Project Manager (PM) and architect, defining scope, WBS, and acceptance criteria and running kickoff and interim reviews.
Approach
- Designing the architecture for voice conversation (STT/TTS), tour scenarios, and SLAM-based autonomous navigation.
- Designing a collision-avoidance safety system using LiDAR and depth sensors.
- Building a control dashboard for robot status and alarms, scenario execution, language settings, and E-Stop.
Architecture
| Layer | Components | Flows |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Operations |
| to 02 Interaction · Run scenario |
| 02 Interaction |
| to 03 Navigation and safety |
| 03 Navigation and safety |
| to 04 Robot |
| 04 Robot |
| back to 01 Operations · Status |
Outcome
In progress- In progress, with delivery planned for Jan 2027.