Abstract:
Disclosed are a robot cleaner capable of performing a cleaning operation by selecting a cleaning algorithm suitable for the peripheral circumstances based on an analysis result of captured image information, and a controlling method thereof. The robot cleaner comprises an image sensor unit configured to capture image information when an operation instructing command is received, and a controller configured to analyze the image information captured by the image sensor unit, and configured to control a cleaning operation based on a first cleaning algorithm selected from a plurality of pre-stored cleaning algorithms based on a result of the analysis.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric debris sensor and associated signal processor responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (e.g., left and right) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a control method for the localization and navigation of a mobile robot and a mobile robot using the same. More specifically, the localization and navigation of a mobile robot are controlled using inertial sensors and images, wherein local direction descriptors are employed, the mobile robot is changed in the driving mode thereof according to the conditions of the mobile robot, and errors in localization may be minimized.
Abstract:
A camera-based indoor position recognition apparatus includes: a floor capturing unit capturing a floor image by controlling a camera installed on a ceiling of an indoor space; a grid map generator constructing a grid map including cell images and position values by dividing the captured floor image into cells of a predetermined size and assigning the position values to the cells; a transceiver performing a data communication with a robot in the indoor space; and a controller providing an identifier-registration and a current position-information to the robot in accordance with an identifier-registration-requesting message and a position-information-requesting message of the robot, wherein the identifier-registration-requesting message and the position-information-requesting message of the robot are delivered from the transceiver.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method relocating a robot. The apparatus may include a particle generating unit, a first distance obtaining unit, a second distance obtaining unit, and a position estimating unit. A plurality of particles may be generated on a map, a first distance may be obtained according to respective distances between each particle of the plurality of particles and a wireless communication apparatus, based on a position of the wireless communication apparatus and respective positions of each particle on the map, a second distance may be obtained according to respective determined distances between the wireless communication apparatus and the robot, based on a strength measure of the electromagnetic signal received by the robot from the wireless communication apparatus or based on an arrival time or time of flight of the electromagnetic signal, and a position of the robot may be estimated by comparing the first distance and the second distance.
Abstract:
An automatic veering structure for a floor cleaning apparatus comprises a driving wheel set to control moving direction of the floor cleaning apparatus, an auxiliary wheel set and a buffer module. It also has a detection module to detect whether the auxiliary wheel set is suspended in the air and whether the buffer module bumps into an obstacle, then output a first detection signal and a second detection signal to a control module to determine whether to trigger the driving wheel set to drive the floor cleaning apparatus to veer to prevent the floor cleaning apparatus from suspending and falling, or stopping moving when encounters the obstacle. Thus the lifespan of the floor cleaning apparatus is lengthened and cleaning efficiency improves.
Abstract:
A position recognizing apparatus and method is provided. The position recognizing apparatus includes a range sensor which senses a distance between the position recognizing apparatus and a range landmark, and a candidate range landmark information generating unit which generates information about candidate range landmarks. The candidate range landmark information is modeled using a position and a posture of the position recognizing apparatus, the sensed distance and an angle between the range landmark and the position recognizing apparatus. The position recognizing apparatus further includes a range landmark extracting unit which, if a new distance is sensed, updates the candidate range landmark information and extracts actual range landmark information from the candidate range landmark information, and a position recognizing unit which recognizes a position of the position recognizing apparatus based on the extracted actual range landmark information.
Abstract:
A direction device controlling a traveling route of a cleaning robot and including a receiving unit, an emitting unit and a control unit is disclosed. The receiving unit receives an encoded ultrasonic wave emitted by the cleaning robot. The emitting unit emits at least one wireless signal. The control unit activates the emitting unit to emit a first direction wireless signal when the receiving unit receives the encoded ultrasonic wave. The cleaning robot passes according to the first direction wireless signal.
Abstract:
The different illustrative embodiments provide a system for autonomous machine management comprising a number of autonomous machines, a number of boundaries, a conditional behavior module, and a navigation system. The number of autonomous machines is configured to perform area coverage tasks in a worksite. The number of nodes is configured to define a number of worksite areas for the worksite. The conditional behavior module is executed by a processor unit and configured to determine whether a number of conditions is met for the number of worksite areas. The navigation system is configured to operate an autonomous machine to perform the area coverage tasks and move between the number of worksite areas when the number of conditions is met.
Abstract:
Provided are an apparatus allowing a moving robot to localize a user, or localizing the moving robot from a fixed location, and a method and medium thereof. The apparatus includes a motion controller to control the moving robot such that the sensor passes a plurality of measurement points by rotating the moving robot, a distance measuring unit, which includes the sensor that senses predetermined waves generated from the transmitter, to measure distances between the sensor and the transmitter at the plurality of measurement points, a rotational angle measuring unit to measure rotational angles of the moving robot at the measurement points, and a location calculator to calculate relative locations using input values of the measured distances, the measured rotational angles, and the radius of a circle determined by the sensor resulting from the rotation of the moving robot.