ROBOT CONFINEMENT
    2.
    发明申请
    ROBOT CONFINEMENT 有权
    机器人约束

    公开(公告)号:US20100268384A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-21

    申请号:US12827016

    申请日:2010-06-30

    IPC分类号: G05B19/04

    摘要: A robot confinement system includes a portable housing and a mobile robot. The portable housing includes a first detector operable to detect a presence of the mobile robot in a field of detection, and an emitter operable to emit a first signal when the first detector detects the presence of the mobile robot in the field of detection. The mobile robot is operable to move on a surface to clean the surface and includes a controller operable to control a movement path of the mobile robot on the surface. The mobile robot further includes a second detector operable to detect the first signal emitted by the portable housing. The controller of the mobile robot is operable to change the movement path of the mobile robot in response to detection of the first signal.

    摘要翻译: 机器人限制系统包括便携式外壳和移动机器人。 便携式外壳包括第一检测器,其可操作以在检测领域中检测移动机器人的存在,以及当第一检测器检测到在检测领域中存在移动机器人时可发射第一信号的发射器。 移动机器人可操作以在表面上移动以清洁表面,并且包括可操作以控制移动机器人在表面上的移动路径的控制器。 移动机器人还包括可操作以检测由便携式外壳发射的第一信号的第二检测器。 移动机器人的控制器可操作以响应于第一信号的检测而改变移动机器人的移动路径。

    Method and System for Multi-Mode Coverage For An Autonomous Robot
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Multi-Mode Coverage For An Autonomous Robot 有权
    自主机器人多模式覆盖方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100049365A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12609124

    申请日:2009-10-30

    IPC分类号: G05D1/00

    摘要: A control system for a mobile robot (10) is provided to effectively cover a given area by operating in a plurality of modes, including an obstacle following mode (51) and a random bounce mode (49). In other embodiments, spot coverage, such as spiraling (45), or other modes are also used to increase effectiveness. In addition, a behavior based architecture is used to implement the control system, and various escape behaviors are used to ensure full coverage.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于移动机器人(10)的控制系统,以通过以包括障碍物跟随模式(51)和随机反弹模式(49)的多种模式操作来有效地覆盖给定区域。 在其他实施例中,也可以使用诸如螺旋(45)或其他模式的点覆盖来提高效率。 另外,基于行为的体系结构被用于实现控制系统,并且使用各种逃逸行为来确保全面覆盖。

    Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot 有权
    自动机器人多模式覆盖的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07388343B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-17

    申请号:US11777085

    申请日:2007-07-12

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02

    摘要: A control system for a mobile robot (10) is provided to effectively cover a given area by operating in a plurality of modes, including an obstacle following mode (51) and a random bounce mode (49). In other embodiments, spot coverage, such as spiraling (45), or other modes are also used to increase effectiveness. In addition, a behavior based architecture is used to implement the control system, and various escape behaviors are used to ensure full coverage.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于移动机器人(10)的控制系统,以通过以包括障碍物跟随模式(51)和随机反弹模式(49)的多种模式操作来有效地覆盖给定区域。 在其他实施例中,也可以使用诸如螺旋(45)或其他模式的点覆盖来提高效率。 另外,基于行为的体系结构被用于实现控制系统,并且使用各种逃逸行为来确保全面覆盖。

    Robot confinement
    5.
    发明授权
    Robot confinement 有权
    机器人约束

    公开(公告)号:US08659256B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US12827126

    申请日:2010-06-30

    IPC分类号: G05B19/10

    摘要: A robot confinement system includes a portable housing and a mobile robot. The portable housing includes an emitter operable to emit a first signal when a presence of the robot is detected in a field of detection. The robot includes a controller operable to control a movement path of the robot on a surface and a cleaner operable to clean the surface as the robot moves on the surface. The robot further includes a detector operable to detect the first signal emitted by the portable housing. The controller is operable to change the movement path of the robot in response to detection of the first signal. One of the portable housing and the robot is operable to detect a second signal generated by the other of the portable housing and the robot to detect the presence of the robot in the field of detection.

    摘要翻译: 机器人限制系统包括便携式外壳和移动机器人。 当在检测领域中检测到机器人的存在时,便携式外壳包括可操作以发射第一信号的发射器。 机器人包括控制器,其可操作以控制机器人在表面上的运动路径和可操作以在机器人在表面上移动时清洁表面的清洁器。 机器人还包括检测器,其可操作以检测由便携式外壳发射的第一信号。 控制器可操作以响应于第一信号的检测而改变机器人的移动路径。 便携式外壳和机器人中的一个可操作以检测由便携式外壳和机器人中的另一个产生的第二信号,以在检测领域中检测机器人的存在。

    Robot confinement
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US08368339B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US12540564

    申请日:2009-08-13

    IPC分类号: G05B19/10

    摘要: A method of confining a robot in a work space includes providing a portable barrier signal transmitting device including a primary emitter emitting a confinement beam primarily along an axis defining a directed barrier. A mobile robot including a detector, a drive motor and a control unit controlling the drive motor is caused to avoid the directed barrier upon detection by the detector on the robot. The detector on the robot has an omnidirectional field of view parallel to the plane of movement of the robot. The detector receives confinement light beams substantially in a plane at the height of the field of view while blocking or rejecting confinement light beams substantially above or substantially below the plane at the height of the field of view.

    Robot navigation
    8.
    发明授权
    Robot navigation 有权
    机器人导航

    公开(公告)号:US07567052B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-28

    申请号:US11929608

    申请日:2007-10-30

    IPC分类号: B64C13/18 G05D1/00

    摘要: A directed beam emitter system for robot navigation in which a light beam emitter emits a modulated directed light beam of a first modulation and an omnidirectional diffuse light region emitter emits a modulated diffuse light region of a second modulation. The modulated directed light beam and the modulated diffuse light region overlap in a plane parallel to ground level such that a light beam receiver on a robot may detect either one or both of the modulated directed light beam and the modulated diffuse light region. The light beam emitter is responsive to a control system used to control one or more light beam emitters.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于机器人导航的定向光束发射器系统,其中光束发射器发射第一调制的调制的定向光束和全向漫射光区域发射器发射第二调制的调制漫射光区域。 调制的定向光束和调制的漫射光区域在与地平面平行的平面中重叠,使得机器人上的光束接收器可以检测调制的定向光束和调制的漫射光区域中的一个或两个。 光束发射器响应于用于控制一个或多个光束发射器的控制系统。

    Method and system for robot localization and confinement
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for robot localization and confinement 有权
    机器人定位和限制的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07196487B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US11221392

    申请日:2005-09-08

    IPC分类号: G05B19/10

    摘要: The present invention discloses a system and method for confining a robot to a particular space. The system includes a portable barrier signal transmitter that produces a barrier signal primarily along an axis, and a mobile robot capable of avoiding the barrier signal upon detection of the barrier signal. In the preferred embodiment the barrier signal is emitted in an infrared frequency and the robot includes an omni-directional signal detector. Upon detection of the signal, the robot turns in a direction selected by a barrier avoidance algorithm until the barrier signal is no longer detected.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种将机器人限制在特定空间的系统和方法。 该系统包括主要沿着轴产生屏障信号的便携式屏障信号发射器,以及能够在检测到屏障信号时避免屏障信号的移动机器人。 在优选实施例中,屏障信号以红外频率发射,并且机器人包括全向信号检测器。 当检测到信号时,机器人沿着屏障避免算法选择的方向转动,直到不再检测到屏障信号。