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公开(公告)号:US20240118696A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-11
申请号:US18481367
申请日:2023-10-05
申请人: Avidbots Corp
发明人: Ali JAHANI , Adel FAKIH , Egor BREDIKHIN , Yoohee CHOI , Umer RASHEED , Abhishank GABA
IPC分类号: G05D1/02
CPC分类号: G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0221 , G05D1/0246 , G05D2201/0203
摘要: A system and method of semantic segmentation for an autonomous or semi-autonomous cleaning device. By using machine learning and visual data, one can teach an algorithm (e.g., a deep neural network) to distinguish between ground and non-ground spaces. The non-ground spaces are passed to the cleaning device path planning to avoid these areas. The algorithm may be programmed to detect low obstacles (e.g., cardboard boxes, low pallets, forklift tines) and other low-height obstacles. Semantic segmentation obstacle avoidance adds another layer of safety to perception safety protocols of a cleaning device.
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公开(公告)号:US20200329937A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-22
申请号:US16859476
申请日:2020-04-27
申请人: Avidbots Corp.
发明人: Faizan SHEIKH , Pablo Roberto Molina CABRERA , Todd WILLICK , Julien D'ALESSIO-DOUCET , Kenneth LEE
IPC分类号: A47L11/282 , A47L11/40
摘要: An apparatus includes a frame, a drive assembly supported by the frame, an electronic system supported by the frame, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the frame. The drive assembly is configured to move the frame along a surface. The cleaning assembly is configured to engage the surface to transfer detritus from the surface to a storage volume supported by the frame. The electronic system has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a path along which the drive assembly travels and is configured to redefined a path along which the drive assembly travels based on at least one signal received from at least one sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20190216283A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-18
申请号:US16249671
申请日:2019-01-16
申请人: Avidbots Corp
CPC分类号: A47L9/2826 , A47L9/2821 , A47L9/2831 , A47L9/2852 , A47L9/2894 , A47L11/28 , A47L11/4011 , A47L11/4044 , A47L11/4063 , A47L2201/06
摘要: A system and/or method can be provided for detecting the status of one or more components and/or systems of, for example, a manual, semi-autonomous, or fully autonomous cleaning device or the like. For example, systems and methods can be used for detecting degradation of back squeegee performance. In some embodiments, a system and/or method for detecting the status of one or more components is provided for detecting vacuum performance degradation by monitoring the current (amperage) being drawn by a vacuum motor. In addition, one or more other components can be monitored by inspecting images captured by a camera mounted on a back door of the cleaning device to determine, for example, one or more other problems associated with a squeegee mount, water pick up, and/or the like.
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公开(公告)号:US10206550B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-19
申请号:US16030426
申请日:2018-07-09
申请人: Avidbots Corp.
发明人: Faizan Sheikh , Pablo Roberto Molina Cabrera , Todd Willick , Julien D'Alessio-Doucet , Kenneth Lee
IPC分类号: A47L11/282 , A47L11/40
摘要: An apparatus includes a frame, a drive assembly supported by the frame, an electronic system supported by the frame, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the frame. The drive assembly is configured to move the frame along a surface. The cleaning assembly is configured to engage the surface to transfer detritus from the surface to a storage volume supported by the frame. The electronic system has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a path along which the drive assembly travels and is configured to redefined a path along which the drive assembly travels based on at least one signal received from at least one sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230113331A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US17964873
申请日:2022-10-12
申请人: Avidbots Corp
发明人: Marc GALLANT , Teyvonia THOMAS , Mark VANDERMEULEN , Dan ERUSALIMCHIK , Pablo Roberto MOLINA CABRERA
摘要: A hybrid mapping and localization system using continuous localization algorithms is disclosed. When a localization quality is sufficiently high, based on a validated points localization monitor metric, then the map updates are allowed to be made on the localization map. This helps localizing in dynamic environments because these environment changes are actually integrated into the underlying map, so that the particle filter does not snap to incorrect object locations.
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公开(公告)号:US11517170B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-06
申请号:US16519942
申请日:2019-07-23
申请人: Avidbots Corp
IPC分类号: A47L11/40 , A47L13/11 , A47L13/502
摘要: A system for a self-cleaning squeegee that is integrated with a semi-autonomous cleaning device includes a frame coupled to the cleaning device. A squeegee is coupled to the frame and oriented such that an edge of the squeegee is in close proximity to a surface, e.g., a floor, for cleaning. A manifold configured to receive a cleaning fluid is coupled to the frame and oriented such that the cleaning fluid can be dispersed onto at least a portion of the squeegee. A connecting member is used to couple the manifold to an external fluid distribution system that provides the cleaning fluid. The self-cleaning squeegee system can thus disperse pressurized cleaning fluid, e.g., water or a mixture of water and soap, via the manifold to clean the surface of a squeegee. In this manner, the self-cleaning squeegee system can clean squeegees on the cleaning device without the need for human intervention.
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公开(公告)号:US20220296058A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-22
申请号:US17664765
申请日:2022-05-24
申请人: Avidbots Corp
发明人: Pablo Roberto MOLINA CABRERA , Kenneth King Ho LEE , Cameron Scott Reidlinger FRASER , Florin COCA
摘要: A system and method of software control and autonomy of a disinfection module for an autonomous or semi-autonomous cleaning device. The disinfection module control software resides on a computer with processor and memory. The disinfection module is connected to peripherals for sensing and localizing in the environment and controlling the actuators for the motion of the cleaning device. The disinfection module control software processes the sprayer's status, follows and plans paths to move the cleaning device to the spray targets, generates appropriate motion commands, and controls the disinfection module's pump, fan, LED, and electrostatic generator states.
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公开(公告)号:US20180317727A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-08
申请号:US16030426
申请日:2018-07-09
申请人: Avidbots Corp.
发明人: Faizan SHEIKH , Pablo Roberto Molina CABRERA , Todd WILLICK , Julien D'Alessio-Doucet , Kenneth LEE
IPC分类号: A47L11/282 , A47L11/40
CPC分类号: A47L11/282 , A47L11/4061 , A47L11/4066 , A47L2201/00
摘要: An apparatus includes a frame, a drive assembly supported by the frame, an electronic system supported by the frame, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the frame. The drive assembly is configured to move the frame along a surface. The cleaning assembly is configured to engage the surface to transfer detritus from the surface to a storage volume supported by the frame. The electronic system has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a path along which the drive assembly travels and is configured to redefined a path along which the drive assembly travels based on at least one signal received from at least one sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20240320845A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18593932
申请日:2024-03-03
申请人: Avidbots Corp
发明人: Xiule FAN , Ali Jahani AMIRI , Baris FIDAN , Soo JEON
IPC分类号: G06T7/593
CPC分类号: G06T7/593 , G06T2207/10012 , G06T2207/20081 , G06T2207/20084
摘要: A system and method for unsupervised stereo matching with surface normal assistance for indoor applications. According to the disclosure, a deep neural network with a feature extraction module, a normal branch, and a disparity branch is disclosed. The extraction module and the normal branch are trained first in a supervised manner for surface normal prediction. The predicted surface normal is then incorporated into the disparity branch, which is trained later in an unsupervised manner for disparity estimation. The latter unsupervised learning approach can reduce our method's dependence on a large amount of ground truth data that is difficult to collect. Experimental results indicate that our proposed method can predict accurate surface normal at textureless regions. With the help of the surface normal, the predicted disparity at these challenging areas is more accurate, which leads to improved quality of stereo matching in indoor scenarios.
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公开(公告)号:US20240119630A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-11
申请号:US18481002
申请日:2023-10-04
申请人: Avidbots Corp
发明人: Weilong YE , Adel FAKIH , Bongkyun Jake PARK
CPC分类号: G06T7/80 , A47L9/2805 , A47L9/2852 , A47L11/4002 , A47L11/4011 , A47L2201/04 , G06T2207/10028 , G06T2207/30261
摘要: A system and method of obstacle and cliff detection for an autonomous or a semi-autonomous cleaning device utilizing a calibration health monitor and occupancy grid filters. A calibration health monitor is used for monitoring and making minor adjustments to camera calibration over time. An occupancy grid filter is a 3D occupancy grid for probabilistically observing obstacles with 3d sensors that are susceptible to noise or other inaccuracies.
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