SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MULTIPLE HYPOTHESES IN A VISUAL SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MULTIPLE HYPOTHESES IN A VISUAL SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING SYSTEM 有权
    在视觉同时定位和映射系统中使用多个假设的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130331987A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US13964979

    申请日:2013-08-12

    Abstract: The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to autonomously generate and update a map. Unlike with laser rangefinders, the visual techniques are economically practical in a wide range of applications and can be used in relatively dynamic environments, such as environments in which people move. One embodiment further advantageously uses multiple particles to maintain multiple hypotheses with respect to localization and mapping. Further advantageously, one embodiment maintains the particles in a relatively computationally-efficient manner, thereby permitting the SLAM processes to be performed in software using relatively inexpensive microprocessor-based computer systems.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用视觉传感器和航位推算传感器来处理同时定位和映射(SLAM)的方法和装置。 这些技术可用于机器人导航。 有利地,可以使用这种可视化技术来自主地生成和更新地图。 与激光测距仪不同,视觉技术在广泛的应用中在经济上是实用的,并且可以在诸如人们移动的环境的相对动态的环境中使用。 一个实施例进一步有利地使用多个粒子来维持关于定位和映射的多个假设。 进一步有利的是,一个实施例以相对计算效率的方式维护颗粒,从而允许使用相对便宜的基于微处理器的计算机系统在软件中执行SLAM处理。

    Methods and systems for complete coverage of a surface by an autonomous robot
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for complete coverage of a surface by an autonomous robot 有权
    自动机器人完全覆盖表面的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09188983B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US14251390

    申请日:2014-04-11

    Abstract: A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge-following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following.

    Abstract translation: 一种被配置为导航表面的机器人,所述机器人包括移动机构; 表示关于表面的数据和将位置与在导航期间观察到的一个或多个属性相关联的逻辑图; 初始化模块,被配置为建立包括初始位置和初始取向的初始姿势; 区域覆盖模块,被配置为使所述机器人移动以覆盖区域; 边缘跟随模块被配置为使机器人跟随未追随的边缘; 控制模块,被配置为调用覆盖在至少部分地基于初始姿态的至少一部分定义的第一区域上的区域,以调用覆盖至少一个附加区域的区域,以调用边缘跟随,并且调用区域覆盖导致映射 模块来标记跟随的边缘,并且使得覆盖在边缘跟随期间发现的区域的第三区域。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MULTPLE HYPOTHESES IN A VISUAL SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING MULTPLE HYPOTHESES IN A VISUAL SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    在视觉同时定位和映射系统中使用多重假设的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150316930A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14796162

    申请日:2015-07-10

    Abstract: The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to autonomously generate and update a map. Unlike with laser rangefinders, the visual techniques are economically practical in a wide range of applications and can be used in relatively dynamic environments, such as environments in which people move. One embodiment further advantageously uses multiple particles to maintain multiple hypotheses with respect to localization and mapping. Further advantageously, one embodiment maintains the particles in a relatively computationally-efficient manner, thereby permitting the SLAM processes to be performed in software using relatively inexpensive microprocessor-based computer systems.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及使用视觉传感器和航位推算传感器来处理同时定位和映射(SLAM)的方法和装置。 这些技术可用于机器人导航。 有利地,可以使用这种可视化技术来自主地生成和更新地图。 与激光测距仪不同,视觉技术在广泛的应用中在经济上是实用的,并且可以在诸如人们移动的环境的相对动态的环境中使用。 一个实施例进一步有利地使用多个粒子来维持关于定位和映射的多个假设。 进一步有利的是,一个实施例以相对计算效率的方式维护颗粒,从而允许使用相对便宜的基于微处理器的计算机系统在软件中执行SLAM处理。

    Methods and systems for complete coverage of a surface by an autonomous robot

    公开(公告)号:US10583562B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15461106

    申请日:2017-03-16

    Abstract: A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge-following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following.

    Methods and systems for complete coverage of a surface by an autonomous robot

    公开(公告)号:US11052540B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16251926

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Abstract: A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge-following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF A SURFACE BY AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT

    公开(公告)号:US20190152059A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16251926

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Abstract: A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge-following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following.

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