公开(公告)号：US20240353848A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18594040

申请日：2024-03-04

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takumi SAKAMOTO ,  Shiro Oda ,  Takeshi Matsui

IPC: G05D1/223 ,  G06F3/0338

CPC classification number: G05D1/223 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: An operation device according to the present disclosure includes: an operation unit configured to receive an operation including a direction operation for a mobile robot; and a light emitting unit configured to emit light in a light emission pattern that indicates the state of the mobile robot.

公开(公告)号：US20240353847A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18589932

申请日：2024-02-28

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takumi SAKAMOTO ,  Shiro Oda ,  Takeshi Matsui

IPC: G05D1/221 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06F3/0338

CPC classification number: G05D1/221 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F3/0338

Abstract: A control system includes one or more processors configured to execute system control of controlling a system including a mobile robot that includes a contact portion configured to come into contact with a transport object in a case where the transport object is mounted and transported, and is configured to move based on a movement operation received by an operation interface. The system control includes light emission control of causing a light emission unit including a first light emission unit disposed in a surrounding of the contact portion and a second light emission unit disposed on or in a surrounding of the operation interface, to emit light in different light emission patterns associated with each of a plurality of predetermined conditions. The light emission control includes control of linking a light emission pattern in the first light emission unit with a light emission pattern in the second light emission unit.

公开(公告)号：US12115650B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17558834

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shiro Oda ,  Tetsuya Taira ,  Satoshi Toyoshima ,  Yuta Watanabe ,  Takeshi Matsui ,  Takayoshi Nasu ,  Kei Yoshikawa ,  Yusuke Ota ,  Yutaro Ishida ,  Yuji Onuma ,  Kyosuke Arai

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06V20/52

CPC classification number: B25J11/0085 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06V20/52

Abstract: A robot control system according to a present embodiment is a robot control system for controlling a mobile robot that is configured to autonomously within a facility. When it is detected that one or more used trays, among a plurality of trays used for meal service within the facility, are returned to a first prescribed place, the system instructs the mobile robot to collect the trays returned to the first prescribed place and deliver the trays to a second prescribed place.

公开(公告)号：US12032387B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17516891

申请日：2021-11-02

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shiro Oda ,  Tetsuya Taira ,  Satoshi Toyoshima ,  Yuta Watanabe ,  Takeshi Matsui ,  Takayoshi Nasu ,  Kei Yoshikawa ,  Yusuke Ota ,  Yutaro Ishida ,  Yuji Onuma ,  Kyosuke Arai

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G06Q10/083

CPC classification number: G05D1/0297 ,  G06Q10/083

Abstract: An autonomous mobile system according to the present embodiment includes an autonomous mobile robot that autonomously moves in a facility. Among priorities assigned to a plurality of the autonomous mobile robots for delivery of a transported object at a destination or passage through a waypoint in the facility, when the autonomous mobile robot has a lower priority, the autonomous mobile robot stands by in a predetermined standby area until another autonomous mobile robot having a higher priority completes the delivery or the passage.

公开(公告)号：US11964402B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17524727

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shiro Oda ,  Tetsuya Taira ,  Satoshi Toyoshima ,  Yuta Watanabe ,  Takeshi Matsui ,  Takayoshi Nasu ,  Kei Yoshikawa ,  Yusuke Ota ,  Yutaro Ishida ,  Yuji Onuma ,  Kyosuke Arai

IPC: B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697

Abstract: In a robot control system, the operation of a mobile robot that moves autonomously inside a facility is controlled based at least on an image captured by a photographing device that photographs a blind area located at a blind angle to the mobile robot. When entry of the mobile robot into a predetermined area corresponding to the blind area is detected, the amount of information obtainable from an image captured by the photographing device is increased.

公开(公告)号：US20230382643A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18127709

申请日：2023-03-29

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshito IKEUCHI ,  Shiro Oda ,  Takeshi Matsui

IPC: B65G1/06

CPC classification number: B65G1/065

Abstract: The mobile body control system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information on the entry source and information on the destination of the first and second mobile bodies that enter the elevator car; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the first and second mobile bodies pass each other based on the information on the entry source and the information on the destination of the mobile body. When the determination unit determines that the passing of the first and second mobile bodies occurs, at least one of the first and second mobile bodies changes the operation plan.

公开(公告)号：US20230364784A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18124892

申请日：2023-03-22

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kei Yoshikawa ,  Shiro Oda ,  Susumu Shimizu ,  Takeshi Matsui

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/70

CPC classification number: B25J9/161 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/87

Abstract: A control system according to the present embodiment includes: a feature extraction unit that extracts a feature of a person in a captured image captured by a camera; a first determination unit that determines, based on a feature extraction result, whether the person included in the captured image is a device user who uses an assistive device for assisting movement; a second determination unit that determines, based on the feature extraction result, whether an assistant who assists movement of the device user is present; and a control unit that switches between a first mode and a second mode that executes a process with a lower load than a processing load in the first mode depending on whether the assistant is present.

公开(公告)号：US11782449B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17514676

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Tetsuya Taira ,  Shiro Oda ,  Satoshi Toyoshima ,  Yuta Watanabe ,  Takeshi Matsui ,  Takayoshi Nasu ,  Kei Yoshikawa ,  Yusuke Ota ,  Yutaro Ishida ,  Yuji Onuma

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0246

Abstract: An autonomous mobile system according to the present embodiment is an autonomous mobile system that autonomously moves in a facility provided with a corner between aisles. When the autonomous mobile system turns at the corner, the autonomous mobile system calculates a magnitude of a corner radius of turning in a traveling path based on an obstacle captured in image data of a camera that captures an image of an exit of the corner.

公开(公告)号：US20220208328A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17505014

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shiro Oda ,  Tetsuya Taira ,  Satoshi Toyoshima ,  Yuta Watanabe ,  Takeshi Matsui ,  Takayoshi Nasu ,  Kei Yoshikawa ,  Yusuke Ota ,  Yutaro Ishida ,  Yuji Onuma ,  Kyosuke Arai

IPC: G16H20/13 ,  G16H10/60 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A transport system is a transport system for transporting a transported object using a mobile robot that is autonomously moveable. The mobile robot transports a plurality of the transported objects. The transport system detects that a transport destination of the transported object is different from a receiving location. The transport system outputs that there is the transported object of a different transport destination to a recipient who is present at the receiving location.

公开(公告)号：US20220197275A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17500359

申请日：2021-10-13

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Shiro Oda ,  Tetsuya Taira ,  Satoshi Toyoshima ,  Yuta Watanabe ,  Takeshi Matsui ,  Takayoshi Nasu ,  Kei Yoshikawa ,  Yusuke Ota ,  Yutaro Ishida ,  Yuji Onuma ,  Kyosuke Arai

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G07C5/00

Abstract: A transport system transports a transported object using an autonomously moveable mobile robot. The transport system stores management information including a use start time, a use end time, and a use location for each equipment to be lent that is transported as the transported object by the mobile robot. The transport system executes a determination process for determining whether an interval from the use end time to a next use start time is equal to or longer than a predetermined time for each equipment based on the management information. The transport system transports the equipment to its storage location after an end of use of the equipment when the interval is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, and transports the equipment to a next use location of the equipment after the end of the use of the equipment when the interval is shorter than the predetermined time.