Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Robotic exploration of unknown surfaces
- Patent Title (中): 未知表面的机器人探测
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Application No.: US12534063Application Date: 2009-07-31
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Publication No.: US08651183B2Publication Date: 2014-02-18
- Inventor: Julio Guerrero , Steve Dubowsky , Francesco Mazzini , Dan Kettler
- Applicant: Julio Guerrero , Steve Dubowsky , Francesco Mazzini , Dan Kettler
- Applicant Address: US TX Sugar Land US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation,Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation,Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Sugar Land US MA Cambridge
- Agent Bridget Laffey; Rachel E. Greene; Jakub Michna
- Main IPC: E21B47/00
- IPC: E21B47/00 ; E21B47/09

Abstract:
The subject matter describes a tactile sensing device comprising an end effector and a control unit. The control unit is capable of receiving tactile information from the at least one end effector. The device enables a user to identify and relatively quickly map the shape and location of unknown surfaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110029289A1 ROBOTIC EXPLORATION OF UNKNOWN SURFACES Public/Granted day:2011-02-03
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