Controlling a robot in an environment

    公开(公告)号:US11364635B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16270877

    申请日:2019-02-08

    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling a robot within an environment comprising: i) receiving, from a 3D scanner, data relating to at least a portion of the environment for constructing a 3D point cloud representing at least a portion of the environment; ii) comparing the 3D point cloud to a virtual 3D model of the environment and, based upon the comparison, determining a position of the robot; then iii) determining a movement trajectory for the robot based upon the determined position of the robot. Also provided is a control apparatus and a robot control system.

    Apparatus for insertion into a cavity of an object

    公开(公告)号:US10472984B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US15680619

    申请日:2017-08-18

    Abstract: Apparatus for insertion into a cavity of an object, the apparatus comprising: a first tube comprising a first end, a second end and a first cavity extending between the first end and the second; a member positioned within the first cavity of the first tube and configured to enable an action to be performed; a heat pipe including a first end, a second end, and a second cavity extending between the first end and the second end, the first tube being positioned within the second cavity of the heat pipe; and an actuator configured to move the first tube relative to the heat pipe.

    CONTROLLING A ROBOT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190262995A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16270877

    申请日:2019-02-08

    Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling a robot within an environment comprising: i) receiving, from a 3D scanner, data relating to at least a portion of the environment for constructing a 3D point cloud representing at least a portion of the environment; ii) comparing the 3D point cloud to a virtual 3D model of the environment and, based upon the comparison, determining a position of the robot; then iii) determining a movement trajectory for the robot based upon the determined position of the robot. Also provided is a control apparatus and a robot control system.

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