Abstract:
The present invention aims to provide a robot having the structure suitable for freely moving about in the environment where there is an obstacle within the house, for example. The robot includes a communication section transmitting by wireless an image taken by the camera to a base station, and via the base station to a communication terminal making the radio communication with the base station, and receiving by wireless the movement target position information specified on the image by an operation of the communication terminal via the base station, and a motion control section that moves the robot up to a movement target position specified by the movement target position information acquired in the communication section.
Abstract:
Apparatus for correcting the position and posture of an automatically steered unmanned movable body periodically by the dead reckoning. A plurality of sets of signs (8), each of which consists of at least two signs, are arranged intermittently along a reference line (15) on a road on which the unmanned movable body (1) runs, and these signs (8) are identified by means of a television camera (6) mounted on the movable body (1). The actual position and posture of the unmanned movable body (1) are detected on the basis of the results of the identification of the signs (8). The position and posture, which have been determined by the dead reckoning, of the unmanned movable body (1) are corrected on the basis of these detection results.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for using radio frequency signals and sensors to monitor environments (e.g., indoor environments) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for providing a wireless asymmetric network comprises a hub having one or more processing units and at least one antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) communications in the wireless asymmetric network and a plurality of sensor nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional RF communications with the hub in the wireless asymmetric network. The one or more processing units of the hub are configured to execute instructions to determine at least one of motion and occupancy within the wireless asymmetric network based on a power level of the RF communications.
Abstract:
A method of controlling flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes collecting, while the UAV traverses a flight path, a first set of images corresponding to different fields of view of an environment around the UAV using multiple image capture devices. Each of the multiple image capture devices has one of the different fields of view. The method further includes extracting a first set of feature points from the first set of images, controlling the UAV to traverse a return path, and while the UAV traverses the return path, collecting a second set of images corresponding to the different fields of view using the multiple image capture devices and comparing the first set of feature points with a second set of feature points extracted from the second set of images.
Abstract:
A method of motion planning for an agent to reach a target includes determining a frontier region between a frontier at a current time and a frontier at a next time. Waypoints are sampled in the frontier region with a bias toward the target. A path to reach the target is selected based on a sequence of the sampled waypoints.
Abstract:
A method/system for estimating a state of a device and at least one target in an environment. The process involves computing a state vector using an error state form of the position of the device in a local coordinate reference frame.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a movable divided inspection system and method, wherein the scanning inspection system comprises a first radiation source (4), a first detection means, a first automated guided vehicle (1) and a second automated guided vehicle (2), said first radiation source (4) is mounted on said first automated guided vehicle (1), said first detection means is mounted on said second automated guided vehicle (2), said first automated guided vehicle (1) and said second automated guided vehicle (2) are able to drive said first radiation source (4) and said first detection means to a preset scan inspection position, so as to form a scanning passage for passage of an article to be scanned between said first automated guided vehicle (1) and said second automated guided vehicle (2), such that scanning inspection of said article to be scanned is realized by relative movement of said article to be scanned with reference to said first automated guided vehicle (1) and said second automated guided vehicle (2). The scanning inspection system, which is flexible in movement, is adaptable to different demands of multiple operational conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a mobile service robot with all-terrain features that allows you to support the implementation of tasks in the area of environmental monitoring. Said robot comprises a coating of aluminium alloys and plastics with good corrosion resistance allowing its use in outdoor environments near saltwater areas, such as estuarine environments. The mechanical platform corresponding to the set constituted by the support structure (14, 15, 16), the transmission blocks (11), the rims of wheels (17), the tires (18) and driving motors (12) and steering (13) presents robustness levels and manoeuvrability suitable for navigation not only on solid grounds but also on sandy or muddy areas. The robot allows the collection of biological and soil samples for later laboratory analysis incorporating for such an interchangeable system comprising an anthropomorphic robotic arm with at least five degrees of freedom, an apparatus for collecting soil samples by drilling and an apparatus for collecting biological samples by drag.