Covers the end-to-end process of deploying robots at customer or facility sites, from pre-deployment surveys through go-live and post-launch monitoring. Students learn pre-deployment site assessment (floor plans, Wi-Fi coverage, power, floor surfaces), SLAM environment mapping, zone configuration (operating, restricted, charging, speed zones), facility system integration (elevators, WMS, security systems), deployment scheduling, common deployment problems (glass/LIDAR interference, floor transitions, Wi-Fi dead zones), staff training, and building deployment playbooks that enable repeatable, reliable implementations.
Levels: Remember · Understand · Apply · Analyze · Evaluate · Create — highest demands most original thinking.
Evaluating physical spaces for robot compatibility: floor conditions, Wi-Fi coverage, power infrastructure, obstacle inventory, traffic patterns, accessibility compliance.
Running environment mapping procedures, reviewing maps for LIDAR artifacts, configuring operational/restricted/charging/speed zones appropriate to the deployment context.
Specifying and coordinating networking requirements (dedicated VLAN, port access), elevator API integration, building management system connections, and WMS/security system interfaces.
Documenting repeatable deployment procedures from site survey through post-launch monitoring; building institutional knowledge from each deployment.
Diagnosing and resolving common site-specific problems (glass interference, floor transitions, Wi-Fi gaps, timing issues) with practical field solutions (reflective tape, ramps, Wi-Fi extenders, timing adjustments).
Complete Deployment Plan and Playbook — Student plans a deployment for a simulated customer site (hotel with 200 rooms across 8 floors): pre-deployment site survey checklist, networking requirements document for customer IT, SLAM mapping plan with zone configuration specifications, deployment schedule (5-day timeline with daily objectives), staff training curriculum (90-minute sessions for 3 audience types), soft-launch monitoring checklist, go-live criteria, and a reusable deployment playbook. Includes a troubleshooting guide for 10 common deployment problems with diagnostic steps and solutions.
Tablet-based and robot-specific mapping tools for environment scanning and zone configuration.
Network analysis tools for identifying coverage gaps, signal strength, and channel interference at deployment sites.
Freedom Robotics, InOrbit, or Formant for post-deployment monitoring and fleet health tracking.
Robotics simulation environments for pre-deployment testing and configuration validation.
Documentation platforms for building deployment playbooks, checklists, and institutional knowledge bases.
Screen and video recording for creating staff training materials and deployment documentation.
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