公开(公告)号：US20170285651A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15508368

申请日：2015-08-11

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： Ze JI ,  Christopher Andrew SMITH

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile robot including: a vision system, the vision system comprising a camera and at least one light source arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; wherein the at least one light source is arranged on the mobile robot to emit a cone of light that illuminates an area to a side of the robot that is orthogonal to a forward direction of travel of the robot.

公开(公告)号：US20210229289A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US16972369

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： David Finlay WYATT ,  David Andrew RICHARDS ,  Hossein FARID GHASSEM NIA ,  Christopher Andrew SMITH

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L11/40

Abstract: A mobile robot including a vision system, the vision system including a camera and an illumination system; the illumination system including a plurality of light sources arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; and a control system for controlling the illumination system. The control system adjusts the level of illumination provided by the plurality of light sources based on an image captured by the camera; an exposure time of the camera at the time the image was captured; and robot rotation information.

公开(公告)号：US20160059770A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14843442

申请日：2015-09-02

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： Ze JI ,  Christopher Andrew SMITH

IPC: B60Q1/24 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R1/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: B60Q1/24 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R2300/101 ,  B60R2300/30 ,  B60R2300/80 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N7/181 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: A mobile robot comprising: a vision system, the vision system comprising a camera and two or more light sources each arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; wherein the two or more light sources are arranged to illuminate separate areas surrounding the robot corresponding to different sections of an image captured by the camera, and the level of illumination provided by each of the light sources is independently adjustable.

Abstract translation: 一种移动机器人，包括：视觉系统，所述视觉系统包括相机和两个或更多个光源，每个光源被布置成向所述移动机器人周围的区域提供一定程度的照明; 其中所述两个或更多个光源被布置成照亮对应于由相机拍摄的图像的不同部分的机器人周围的分离区域，并且由每个光源提供的照明级别是可独立调节的。

公开(公告)号：US20160059420A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14843416

申请日：2015-09-02

Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited

Inventor： Ze JI ,  Christopher Andrew SMITH

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J5/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/46

CPC classification number: B25J9/1697 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G06K9/4661 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N7/18 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile robot comprising: a vision system, the vision system comprising a camera and at least one light source arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; and a control system, the control system comprising a feature detection unit for detecting features within images captured by the vision system; wherein the level of illumination provided by the light source is adjusted in response to the number of features detected by the feature detection unit.

Abstract translation: 一种移动机器人，包括：视觉系统，所述视觉系统包括相机和至少一个光源，所述至少一个光源被布置成向所述移动机器人周围的区域提供一定程度的照明; 以及控制系统，所述控制系统包括用于检测由所述视觉系统捕获的图像内的特征的特征检测单元; 其中由所述光源提供的照明水平是根据所述特征检测单元检测到的特征的数量进行调整的。