Abstract:
A robot includes a robot sensor for sensing abnormality around the robot, moving means for moving the robot main body, and a movement control unit for controlling the moving means so that the robot main body is moved to a destination determined according to the information sensed by a fixed-position sensor fixed to a predetermined position outside the robot. The moving destination may be determined by the total control unit of the robot main body according to the information from the fixed-position sensors or by a center communicating with the robot according to the information from the fixed-position sensors. Since abnormality is sensed by the fixed-position sensors together with the robot sensor, the fixed-position sensors may have low accuracy obtained at a low cost. That is, by reducing the cost required for means for collecting external information such as the fixed-position sensor, it is possible to provide a monitoring system capable of collecting ambient information (such as abnormality information) without lowering the accuracy.
Abstract:
A mobile monitoring device for detecting a fire, gas leak, intruder, of other abnormal condition in a house or office, and for alerting a central monitor, fire station, police station, or an occupant who is away from the house or office. The mobile monitoring device comprises a self-propelled movable robot having sensors located thereon; a monitor for receiving signals from the robot and alerting an authorized user accordingly; an automatic communication control unit including a telephone transmitting unit for automatically calling an appropriate party in response to a signal from the robot and for transmitting commands to the robot from an authorized calling party; and an RF remote controller for remotely controlling the robot. The robot is specifically capable of navigating throughout a house or office while using its sensors to detect abnormal conditions. In the event that an abnormal condition is detected, the robot initiates communications with the monitoring means and the automatic communication control unit to thereby alert an appropriate party of the existing abnormal condition. Commands can be provided to the robot either directly through a keyboard on the robot itself, or remotely by way of the RF remote control means or the automatic communication control means.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for operating an automatically movable surface treatment device (1), in particular a robotic vacuum cleaner and/or a cleaning robot, wherein the surface treatment device (1) can move in a room (3, 4) and possibly carries out surface treatment tasks in this case, and wherein an ultrasonic sensor (5) detects ultrasound, in particular ultrasonic waves reflected at obstacles (6). In order to provide a method which can be used to determine unauthorized entry, in particular a break-in, it is proposed that the ultrasonic sensor (5) detects glass breakage noises, wherein frequencies of sound detected by means of the ultrasonic sensor (5) are compared with reference frequencies typically occurring in the event of a glass breakage, and wherein, in the event of a match, a glass breakage, in particular a break-in through a pane of glass (7) of a window (8) or of a door, is determined. The invention likewise also relates to an automatically movable surface treatment device (1) having an ultrasonic sensor (5) and to a system comprising an automatically movable surface treatment device (1) having an ultrasonic sensor (5) and a house alarm system in which the surface treatment device (1) is integrated in terms of communication.
Abstract:
The illustrative embodiments provide a method and apparatus for controlling movement of a vehicle. Movement of an operator located at a side of the vehicle is identified with a plurality of sensors located in the vehicle and the vehicle is moved in a path that maintains the operator at the side of the vehicle while the operator is moving.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for localizing an operator using a garment is provided. The garment has a number of localization devices capable of being detected by an autonomous vehicle, and a controller capable of sending a control signal to the autonomous vehicle.
Abstract:
A robot includes a robot sensor for sensing abnormality around the robot, moving means for moving the robot main body, and a movement control unit for controlling the moving means so that the robot main body is moved to a destination determined according to the information sensed by a fixed−position sensor fixed to a predetermined position outside the robot. The moving destination may be determined by the total control unit of the robot main body according to the information from the fixed−position sensors or by a center communicating with the robot according to the information from the fixed−position sensors. Since abnormality is sensed by the fixed−position sensors together with the robot sensor, the fixed−position sensors may have low accuracy obtained at a low cost. That is, by reducing the cost required for means for collecting external information such as the fixed−position sensor, it is possible to provide a monitoring system capable of collecting ambient information (such as abnormality information) without lowering the accuracy.
Abstract:
Offenbart wird ein besatzungsloses Fahrzeug sowie ein Verband besatzungsloser Fahrzeuge, die zumindest über folgende Einrichtungen verfügen: ein Steuercomputer, der in der Lage ist, den Antrieb des Fahrzeugs sowie die Lenkung des Fahrzeugs zu steuern; eine Kommunikationseinrichtung, die in der Lage ist, mit einer Einsatzzentrale und/oder anderen, ggf. besatzungslosen Fahrzeugen zu kommunizieren; und einer Sensoreinrichtung, die in der Lage ist, über unterschiedliche Sensoren Signale aufzunehmen.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a robot system which includes an autonomous mobile robot as well as to the autonomous mobile robot. In the system in which monitoring is performed using the autonomous mobile robot which travels along a predetermined path, the present invention can reduce the interval between the time when a user requests transmission of images or the like and the time when the user obtains the images. The autonomous mobile robot travels along a predetermined path at predetermined times, a camera takes photographs at predetermined locations during the travel along the predetermined path, images taken by the camera are stored, and the stored images are sent to a requesting cell phone or the like in response to a transmission request from the cell phone or the like.