公开(公告)号：US20180099412A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15720214

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Fuji Lai ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Cheuk Wah Wong

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G06Q50/22

CPC classification number: B25J9/1676 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/67 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

公开(公告)号：US09616576B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US14483049

申请日：2014-09-10

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Bjorn Roe ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Marco Pinter ,  Derek Walters ,  Charles S. Jordan

IPC: B25J13/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B25J13/003 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418

Abstract: A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. The robot includes a binaural microphone system that is coupled to a speaker system of the remote control station. The binaural microphone system may include a pair of microphones located at opposite sides of a robot head. the location of the microphones roughly coincides with the location of ears on a human body. Such microphone location creates a mobile robot that more effectively simulates the tele-presence of an operator of the system. The robot may include two different microphone systems and the ability to switch between systems. For example, the robot may also include a zoom camera system and a directional microphone. The directional microphone may be utilized to capture sound from a direction that corresponds to an object zoomed upon by the camera system.

公开(公告)号：US09600631B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14743733

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Stuart ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amante Mangaser ,  Blair Whitney ,  Derek Walters

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  G05B19/18 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B25J9/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N7/142 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

公开(公告)号：US20150012136A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14483049

申请日：2014-09-10

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Bjorn Roe ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Marco Pinter ,  Derek Walters ,  Charles S. Jordan

IPC: B25J13/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B25J13/003 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418

Abstract: A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. The robot includes a binaural microphone system that is coupled to a speaker system of the remote control station. The binaural microphone system may include a pair of microphones located at opposite sides of a robot head. the location of the microphones roughly coincides with the location of ears on a human body. Such microphone location creates a mobile robot that more effectively simulates the tele-presence of an operator of the system. The robot may include two different microphone systems and the ability to switch between systems. For example, the robot may also include a zoom camera system and a directional microphone. The directional microphone may be utilized to capture sound from a direction that corresponds to an object zoomed upon by the camera system.

Abstract translation: 包括机器人和远程控制站的遥控机器人系统。 机器人包括耦合到远程控制站的扬声器系统的双耳麦克风系统。 双耳麦克风系统可以包括位于机器人头部的相对侧的一对麦克风。 麦克风的位置大致与耳朵在人体上的位置重合。 这样的麦克风位置创建了更有效地模拟系统的操作员的远程存在的移动机器人。 机器人可以包括两个不同的麦克风系统和在系统之间切换的能力。 例如，机器人还可以包括变焦摄像机系统和定向麦克风。 定向麦克风可以用于从与相机系统放大的对象对应的方向上捕获声音。

公开(公告)号：US20200009736A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16418605

申请日：2019-05-21

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Fuji Lai ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Cheuk Wah Wong

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

公开(公告)号：US09983571B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14518978

申请日：2014-10-20

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yulun Wang ,  Marco Pinter ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Derek Walters

IPC: G05B19/414 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B34/35

CPC classification number: G05B19/414 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B34/37 ,  A61B90/361 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/162 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J19/022 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A remote control station that accesses one of at least two different robots that each have at least one unique robot feature. The remote control station receives information that identifies the robot feature of the accessed robot. The remote station displays a display user interface that includes at least one field that corresponds to the robot feature of the accessed robot. The robot may have a laser pointer and/or a projector.

公开(公告)号：US20170195623A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15464164

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Stuart ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amante Mangaser ,  Blair Whitney ,  Derek Walters

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/265 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04N5/247

CPC classification number: H04N7/142 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F19/321 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

公开(公告)号：US20150088310A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14550743

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: InTouch Technologies, Inc. ,  iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Marco Pinter ,  Fuji Lai ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  James Ballantyne ,  David Bjorn Roe ,  Yulun Wang ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  Orjeta Taka ,  Cheuk Wah Wong

IPC: B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/1676 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G16H40/67 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47 ,  Y10S901/49

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于远程呈现机器人的社会行为的设备，系统和方法。 远程呈现机器人可以包括驱动系统，控制系统，对象检测系统和社交行为组件。 驱动系统配置为移动远程呈现机器人。 控制系统被配置为控制驱动系统以驱动远程呈现机器人围绕工作区域。 物体检测系统被配置为检测靠近远程呈现机器人的人。 社会行为组件被配置为向控制系统提供指令，以使当远程呈现机器人在没有检测到一个或多个人的存在的情况下根据第一组规则操作时，当存在时根据第二组规则来操作 检测到一个或多个人。

公开(公告)号：US20140135990A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14157470

申请日：2014-01-16

Applicant: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： David Stuart ,  Daniel Steven Sanchez ,  Fuji Lai ,  Kevin Hanrahan ,  Charles S. Jordan ,  David Roe ,  James Rosenthal ,  Amante Mangaser ,  Blair Whitney ,  Derek Walters

IPC: B25J9/16

CPC classification number: H04N7/142 ,  B25J9/1689 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N7/185

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

Abstract translation: 包括购物车的远程存在系统。 推车包括具有机器人监视器，机器人相机，机器人扬声器，机器人麦克风和高架摄像机的机器人面部。 该系统还包括耦合到机器人面部和顶置摄像机的远程站。 远程站包括站监视器，​​站摄像机，站扬声器和站麦克风。 远程站可以显示由机器人摄像机和/或高架摄像头拍摄的视频图像。 作为示例，推车可以在手术室中使用，其中顶置式照相机可以放置在无菌区域中，并且机器人面部可以在非无菌区域中使用。 远程站的用户可以通过机器人面进行电话会议，并通过架空摄像机获得医疗程序的视图。