Abstract:
A method and apparatus comprising an energy source, a position system, and a movement system. The energy source is configured to generate a beam of energy directed at an area on a target for a vehicle. The position system is configured to identify a first position of the area on the target at which the beam of energy is directed. The movement system is configured to move the vehicle in a manner that reduces a difference between the first position of the area on the target at which the beam of energy is directed and a reference position on the target.
Abstract:
For collecting data from an industrial plant, a mobile device 16, 16' is guided to a device display of the industrial plant 30, an image of the device display 34a is recorded with a camera 20 of the mobile device 16, 16', the image is transmitted to a central data collecting device 12; and device related data is extracted from the image.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Roboterplattform (20), welche zur ferngesteuerten und/oder selbständigen Inspektion von technischen Einrichtungen, insbesondere in Kraftwerken, vorgesehen ist und wenigstens Antriebsmittel (15) für die Fortbewegung der Roboterplattform (20), Inspektionsmittel (17) für die Inspektion der technischen Einrichtung sowie Kommunikationsmittel zum Austausch von Mess- und/oder Steuerdaten umfasst. Eine besondere Flexibilität im Einsatz und erweiterte Einsatzbereiche werden dadurch erzielt, dass die Roboterplattform (20) modular aufgebaut ist und die Kommunikationsmittel nach einem einheitlichen Standard arbeiten.
Abstract:
A method of estimating a position of a vehicle (100) and at least one target (204A,204B) in an environment, the method including computing a state vector defined by: a vector representing a position of the vehicle with respect to an origin of a global coordinate reference frame (g): a vector representing an estimated position of the at least one target with respect to an origin of an estimated local coordinate reference frame (I), and an error state form based on a difference between the origin of the estimated local coordinate reference frame and an origin of a correction-free local coordinate reference frame (L) in which a position of the vehicle is assumed to be error-free. The method comprises implementing a SLAM-type algorithm and receiving a GPS locating signal.
Abstract:
A robot for accomplishing a mission in a physical environment includes a body; and an operating system coupled to the body and configured to operate the body. The operating system is divided into a plurality of partitions, which includes a simulation partition configured to receive inputs and simulate the mission in a simulated environment corresponding to the physical environment based on the inputs to produce a simulated result, and a mission partition configured to receive the simulated result and determine actions to accomplish the mission based on the simulated result.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a robot system, including: a base station; and a robot, the base station including a wireless transceiver capable of communicating TCP/IP transmissions over a local wireless protocol, a wired Ethernet connector for communicating TCP/IP transmissions over a local wired Ethernet accessing the Internet, and an access point circuit for transferring TCP/IP transmissions between the local wired Ethernet and local wireless protocol limited to a predetermined IP address locked to the robot, predetermined shell level encryption locked to the robot, and predetermined ports to the Internet open only to the robot, the robot including a wireless transceiver capable of communicating TCP/IP transmissions over a local wireless protocol and a client circuit for transferring TCP/IP transmissions over the local wireless protocol.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for guiding a robot (1) in a working zone (T), including the following steps: a) setting in said working zone (T) a first marker (B1) relative to which said robot (1) can find its bearing; b) moving forward said robot (1) in said working zone (T) from said first marker (B1); c) when said robot (1) reaches a region of said working zone (T) where it is likely to lose sight of said first marker (B1), causing it to set in said region a second marker (B2) relative to which it can likewise find its bearing; d) determining and storing the position of said second marker (B2) relative to said first marker; e) moving forward the robot in said working zone (T) from said second marker (B2); and f) using thereafter the position stored at step d) to deduce, from the position of said robot (1) relative to said second marker (B2), its position relative to said first marker (B1).