Mobile Robot Sensor Configuration

    公开(公告)号:US20210031385A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US16528123

    申请日:2019-07-31

    Abstract: A mobile robotic device is disclosed which includes a plurality of one-dimensional (1D) time-of-flight (ToF) sensors. Each 1D ToF sensor of the plurality of 1D ToF sensors may be mounted at a fixed position and orientation on the mobile robotic device. Each pair of 1D ToF sensors of the plurality of 1D ToF sensors may be fixed at respective positions and orientations relative to each other such that respective cones of coverage of the pair of 1D ToF sensors are non-overlapping.

    Roller assemblies for a holonomic base

    公开(公告)号:US10562344B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15727160

    申请日:2017-10-06

    Abstract: Holonomic bases, and drive shafts and roller assemblies that can be used in the holonomic bases. In some implementations, a holonomic base includes at least two pairs of roller assemblies, with each of the pairs being coupled to a corresponding drive shaft. In some of those implementations, each of the roller assemblies of each pair includes three roller segments that are each coupled to the corresponding drive shaft and that each include an exposed outward facing spherical zone that approximates a portion of the surface of a sphere. The roller segments of each roller assembly are in fixed relation to one another relative to the rotational axis of a drive shaft to which the roller assembly is coupled, but the roller segments each freely rotate about a corresponding roller segment rotational axis that extends outward from the drive shaft.

    Surface markers and methods for use

    公开(公告)号:US10011016B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US15151852

    申请日:2016-05-11

    Abstract: An example implementation includes operating a robotic system in an environment. The implementation also includes detecting, using one or more sensors of the robotic system, a surface marker at a first location in the environment. The implementation also includes determining that the detected surface marker indicates the presence of an object having a first surface attribute at the first location, wherein the first surface attribute is one of a plurality of predefined surface attributes. The implementation also includes determining one or more tasks that correspond to the first surface attribute in response to determining that the surface marker indicates the object having the first surface attribute. The implementation also includes causing the robotic system to perform the one or more tasks with respect to the object.

    Robot Docking Station Identification Surface

    公开(公告)号:US20220355495A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17872150

    申请日:2022-07-25

    Abstract: A docking station is provided that includes at least one component configured to couple to a robot and an identification surface. The identification surface includes a first curvature that varies at a first substantially constant rate of change along a first dimension the identification includes a second curvature that varies at a second substantially constant rate of change along a second dimension. The second dimension is orthogonal to the first dimension. The identification surface includes a third curvature that varies at a third substantially constant rate of change along a third dimension. The third dimension is orthogonal to the first dimension and the second dimension.

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