公开(公告)号：GB2519433B

公开(公告)日：2015-07-01

申请号：GB201416267

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL

IPC: G06T7/00

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile robot (100), the method comprising: maneuvering the robot (100) about a scene (10); emitting light onto the scene (10) about the robot (100); capturing images of the scene (10) along a drive direction (F) of the robot (100), the images comprising at least one of (a) a three-dimensional depth image, (b) an active illumination image, and (c) an ambient illumination image; receiving sensor data (1601) indicative of the scene (10), the sensor data (1601) comprising the images; communicating the sensor data (1601) to a cloud computing service (1620) that processes the received sensor data (1601) and communicates a process resultant (1607, 1609) to the robot (100), the process resultant (1607, 1609) comprising a map (1607) or a model (1609) of the scene (10); and maneuvering the robot (100) in the scene (10) based on the received process resultant (1607, 1609).

公开(公告)号：AU2013263851B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：AU2013263851

申请日：2013-11-29

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A robot system (1600) includes a mobile robot (100) having a controller (500) executing a control system (510) for controlling operation of the robot, a cloud computing service (1620) in communication with the controller of the robot, and a remote 5 computing device (310) in communication with the cloud computing service. The remote computing device communicates with the robot through the cloud computing service. 11600,1600a 1605 1603 Cloud -- , ~Storage Pra S Data 1625 Potl Content 3D Map Cloud/clasfi 1607 1 Model Map Dt Device Apps Robot

公开(公告)号：CA2928262A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：CA2928262

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B25J5/00 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N13/00

Abstract: A robot system includes a mobile robot having a controller executing a control system for controlling operation of the robot, a cloud computing service in communication with the controller of the robot, and a remote computing device in communication with the cloud computing service. The remote computing device communicates with the robot through the cloud computing service.

公开(公告)号：CA2824606A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：CA2824606

申请日：2011-11-09

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： WONG CHEUK WAH ,  RAUHUT EBEN ,  BENSON BRIAN C JR ,  LYDON PETER J ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK ,  KEARNS JUSTIN H ,  TAKA ORJETA ,  PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  VICENTI JASPER FOURWAYS

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A mobile robot (100) including a drive system (200) having a forward drive direction (F), a controller (500) in communication with the drive system, and a volumetric point cloud imaging device (450) supported above the drive system and directed to be capable of obtaining a point cloud from a volume of space that includes a floor plane (5) in a direction of movement of the mobile robot. A dead zone sensor (490) has a detection field (492) arranged to detect an object in a volume of space (453) undetectable by the volumetric point cloud imaging device. The controller receives point cloud signals from the imaging device and detection signals from the dead zone sensor and issues drive commands to the drive system based at least in part on the received point cloud and detection signals.

公开(公告)号：DE102005050310A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：DE102005050310

申请日：2005-10-20

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： SVENDSEN SELMA ,  ALLARD JAMES ,  BARRETT DAVID S ,  FILIPPOV MISHA ,  PACK ROBERT TODD

IPC: B60W10/00 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W40/02 ,  B60W50/00 ,  B60W50/02 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous control of a vehicle include interruptible, behavior-based, and selective control. Autonomous control is achieved by using actuators that interact with input devices in the vehicle. The actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate the input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle, brake, tie rods, steering gear, throttle lever, or accelerator) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Although operating autonomously, manual operation of the vehicle is possible following the detection of events that suggest manual control is desired. Subsequent autonomous control may be permitted, permitted after a prescribed delay, or prevented. Systems and methods for processing safety signals and/or tracking terrain features are also utilised by an autonomous vehicle.

公开(公告)号：CA2822980C

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：CA2822980

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A robot system (1600) includes a mobile robot (100) having a controller (500) executing a control system (510) for controlling operation of the robot, a cloud computing service (1620) in communication with the controller of the robot, and a remote computing device (310) in communication with the cloud computing service. The remote computing device communicates with the robot through the cloud computing service.

公开(公告)号：GB2519433A

公开(公告)日：2015-04-22

申请号：GB201416267

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL

IPC: G06T7/00

Abstract: Abstracting robot environmental data by receiving a sequence 1615 of images 1611 of the environment from the robot at a receiving rate; receiving annotations or data 1613 associated with the images 1611; performing batch processing to reduce or lower data within the images 1611 to a data set 1607,1617 representing at least a portion of the images 1611, the batch processing task comprising processing the images 1611 into a 3D model 1609 of the environment and transmitting the data set or 3D model 1617 to the robot, the data set or three dimension model 1607,1617 excluding raw image data of the images 1611. The batch processing can be undertaken as part of a cloud computing operation.

公开(公告)号：GB2509814B

公开(公告)日：2014-11-12

申请号：GB201319513

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

公开(公告)号：GB2501209B

公开(公告)日：2014-11-12

申请号：GB201313403

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK

IPC: G05D1/02

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile robot (100), the method comprising: maneuvering the robot (100) about a scene (10); emitting light onto the scene (10) about the robot (100); capturing images of the scene (10) along a drive direction (F) of the robot (100), the images comprising at least one of (a) a three-dimensional depth image, (b) an active illumination image, and (c) an ambient illumination image; receiving sensor data (1601) indicative of the scene (10), the sensor data (1601) comprising the images; communicating the sensor data (1601) to a cloud computing service (1620) that processes the received sensor data (1601) and communicates a process resultant (1607, 1609) to the robot (100), the process resultant (1607, 1609) comprising a map (1607) or a model (1609) of the scene (10); and maneuvering the robot (100) in the scene (10) based on the received process resultant (1607, 1609).

公开(公告)号：GB2509814A

公开(公告)日：2014-07-16

申请号：GB201319513

申请日：2011-11-16

Applicant: IROBOT CORP

Inventor： PACK ROBERT TODD ,  FARLOW TIMOTHY S ,  ROSENSTEIN MICHAEL T ,  HALLORAN MICHAEL ,  WON CHIKYUNG ,  SHAMLIAN STEVEN V ,  CHIAPPETTA MARK

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile robot 100, the method comprises: maneuvering the robot about a scene 10; emitting light onto the scene about the robot ; capturing images of the scene along a drive direction (F) of the robot, the images comprising at least one of (a) a three-dimensional depth image, (b) an active illumination image, and (c) an ambient illumination image; receiving sensor data 1601 indicative of the scene, the sensor data includes the images; communicating the sensor data to a cloud computing service 1620 that processes the received sensor data and communicates a process resultant 1607, 1609 to the robot, the process resultant comprises a map1607 or a model 1609 of the scene; and maneuvering the robot in the scene based on the received process resultant. Preferably a speckle pattern of light is emitted onto the scene.