公开(公告)号：US20190332119A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16473758

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junghwan KIM ,  Jaewon KIM ,  Hyunji KIM

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  A47L11/40 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile robot and a method of controlling the same, the mobile robot including: a sensor unit configured to sense an object present in a traveling direction; a camera configured to, in response to sensing of the obstacle by the sensor unit, photograph the obstacle; a data unit configured to store information regarding a plurality of obstacles; a controller configured to control an operation by recognizing the obstacle based on the information stored in the data unit; a travel unit configured to perform a designated operation according to a control command from the controller; and a speaker configured to output a designated sound according to a control command from the controller, wherein the controller comprises: an obstacle recognizer configured to analyze an image of the obstacle photographed by the camera, compare the image of the obstacle with data stored in the data unit, recognize the obstacle, and determine a type of the obstacle; and a motion controller configured to, in response to a type of the obstacle recognized by the obstacle recognizer, perform a designated operation according to setting stored in the data, and accordingly, it is possible to determine a type of an obstacle by recognizing the obstacle, effectively cope with obstacles by performing different operations according to types of the obstacles, improve cleaning efficiency, enable the mobile robot to recognize an obstacle and determine a type thereof within a short period of time, allow a user to modify an operation responsive to the type of the obstacle, and perform an operation suitable for characteristics of the obstacle, an area to be cleaned, or a surrounding environment.

公开(公告)号：US20190021568A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15919488

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hyunji KIM

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06N3/08

Abstract: An artificial intelligence cleaner for performing autonomous traveling according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a main body, a driving unit configured to move the main body, a camera configured to capture an image in the vicinity of the main body at preset intervals, and a controller configured to select at least one of a plurality of traveling modes so as to control the driving unit and the camera to perform the selected traveling mode, wherein the controller changes a setting value related to the illuminance of the camera while the camera continuously captures an image.

公开(公告)号：US20200027336A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16488914

申请日：2018-02-27

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minkyu CHO ,  Jaewon KIM ,  Hyunji KIM

IPC: G08B27/00 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J19/06 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G08B13/196

Abstract: The present disclosure relates a moving robot and a method for controlling thereof, and specifically, the moving robot and the method are configured to monitor a cleaning area by taking images while moving a plurality of areas based on a map of the cleaning area, and monitor in a plurality of areas or a dedicated specific area, and monitor overall areas by taking images while rotating at a monitoring location by dedicating the monitoring location in the area, and set a specific location in an area as a monitoring location, and cause taking of images to be performed at a specific angle by dedicating a monitoring direction in the monitoring location, and perform monitoring of a plurality of areas with minimal movement, and perform an effective monitoring because taking images in a blind spot may be performed by changing the monitoring location or adding a monitoring location based on information on an obstacle, and set a schedule to perform monitoring at a dedicated time, and detect invasion by recognizing the obstacle through analyzing of the images, and output an alert message or signal if the invasion is detected, and transmit a signal or message associated with the invasion detection, and thus a security function can be strengthened.

公开(公告)号：US20210085146A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16954298

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Ilsoo CHO ,  Hyunji KIM ,  Yongmin SHIN

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J11/00

Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of robot cleaners comprise to perform cleaning of a first area and a second area by a first robot cleaner and a second robot cleaner sequentially, respectively. The first area and the second area are included in a plurality of areas which are divided from a region to be cleaned. The second robot cleaner is controlled to start cleaning of the first area after the first robot cleaner has performed cleaning of the first area more than a predetermined standard.