公开(公告)号：US20180321382A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16032353

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: FARO Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Oliver Zweigle ,  Bernd-Dietmar Becker ,  Reinhard Becker

IPC: G01S17/42 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G09B29/00 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01C7/04

CPC classification number: G01S17/42 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G01C15/002 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/36 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G09B29/004

Abstract: A method for measuring and registering three-dimensional (3D) coordinates by measuring 3D coordinates with a 3D scanner in a first position, measuring two-dimensional (2D) coordinates with a 2D scanner while moving from the first position to a second position, measuring 3D coordinates with the 3D scanner at the second position, and determining a correspondence among targets in the first and second positions while moving between the second position and a third registration position.

公开(公告)号：US20180267540A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15688944

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Inventor： Takafumi Sonoura

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/024 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G05D2201/0216

Abstract: A movement control system, a movement control device, and a program capable of generating a path corresponding to a more detailed surrounding environment are provided. A movement control system of an embodiment includes a first map generating unit and a second map generating unit. The first map generating unit generates first map information indicating a distribution of existence states related to a possibility of existence of a physical object on the basis of a position of the physical object measured by a measurement unit. The second map generating unit generates second map information indicating the existence state of the physical object of which a period during which the existence state is maintained up to a current time is within a predetermined period from the first map information.

公开(公告)号：US20180259955A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15457410

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William Borea Noto

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: The present approach relates to the inspection of assets, such as assets having parts that move during operation. As discussed herein, operational data for the asset may be incorporated into planning or adapting the flight plan and/or operational commands may be issued to asset in accordance with the flight plan to facilitate acquisition of the inspection data.

公开(公告)号：US20180240227A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15441104

申请日：2017-02-23

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Martin Szarski

IPC: G06T7/00 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G06T7/38 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G06T7/001 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01N2201/0216 ,  G01N2201/10 ,  G05B19/41895 ,  G05B2219/45066 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q50/04 ,  G06T7/0006 ,  G06T7/344 ,  G06T7/38 ,  G06T7/74 ,  G06T2207/30108 ,  G06T2207/30248 ,  H04N7/185 ,  Y02P90/285 ,  Y02P90/60

Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a pathway for performing an automated validation of a condition of assembly. A sensor system coupled to an automated guided vehicle is moved into test positions relative to the structure. Image data is generated at each test position, using the sensor system, to build test images. Each test image is registered to a computer model of the structure to form registered images that are added to a collection of registered images. An optimal set of positions that will allow an entirety of an area of interest to be captured using a fewest number of registered images from the collection of registered images is determined. A pathway is generated for moving the automated guided vehicle to each optimal position in a least amount of time. A computer file identifying the pathway is generated for use in performing the automated validation of the condition of assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180213362A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15865989

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： YURI NISHIKAWA ,  SHUN MATSUURA

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04W4/029 ,  B25J5/007 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G05D2201/0211 ,  G06K9/00281 ,  G06K9/00697 ,  H04N7/141 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: A communication controlling method includes: (A) receiving, from second communication devices, device identification information items for identifying the second communication devices, and situation information items for grasping situations around the second communication devices; (B) when at least one of the received situation information items includes an information item on a user, updating a neighborhood information database indicating which second communication device is around which user, based on the information item on the user and the at least one of the device identification information items; (C) when receiving a request for connection to a target user from the first communication device, selecting, from among the second communication devices, a second communication device present around the target user with reference to the neighborhood information database; and (D) communicably connecting the selected second communication device and the first communication device.

公开(公告)号：US10000188B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15217214

申请日：2016-07-22

Applicant: Harris Corporation

Inventor： Paul M. Bosscher ,  Matthew D. Summer

IPC: B62D55/06 ,  B60S9/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B62D55/075

CPC classification number: B60S9/02 ,  B62D55/06 ,  B62D55/075 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes a mast attached to a UGV body at a base end. The mast extends a predetermined distance to a mast head which can include a mast-head device. A flipper assembly includes at least one flipper arm which is rotatably mounted to the UGV body to help facilitate UGV stability and/or mobility. A flipper actuator causes the flipper arm to rotate about a flipper rotation axis. Movement of the mast between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration is selectively controlled by operation of the flipper assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20180154514A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15873107

申请日：2018-01-17

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Colin Angle ,  Clara Vu ,  Matthew Cross ,  Tony L. Campbell

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  G16H20/00 ,  G16H20/13 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J19/00 ,  G16H40/67 ,  B25J19/06 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06N3/00 ,  B25J19/02

CPC classification number: B25J9/0003 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/008 ,  B25J19/0091 ,  B25J19/023 ,  B25J19/06 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0251 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  G06F19/3462 ,  G06N3/008 ,  G16H20/00 ,  G16H20/13 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/46 ,  Y10S901/47

Abstract: A mobile robot guest for interacting with a human resident performs a room-traversing search procedure prior to interacting with the resident, and may verbally query whether the resident being sought is present. Upon finding the resident, the mobile robot may facilitate a teleconferencing session with a remote third party, or interact with the resident in a number of ways. For example, the robot may carry on a dialogue with the resident, reinforce compliance with medication or other schedules, etc. In addition, the robot incorporates safety features for preventing collisions with the resident; and the robot may audibly announce and/or visibly indicate its presence in order to avoid becoming a dangerous obstacle. Furthermore, the mobile robot behaves in accordance with an integral privacy policy, such that any sensor recording or transmission must be approved by the resident.

公开(公告)号：US20180059036A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15691748

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED

Inventor： Zhiqiang Chen ,  Yuanjing Li ,  Shangmin Sun ,  Yu Hu ,  Yuan Ma ,  Qiangqiang Wang ,  Long Du ,  Wei Li

IPC: G01N23/04 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G01N23/04 ,  G01V5/0066 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D2201/0207

Abstract: This invention relates to a movable divided inspection system and method, wherein the scanning inspection system comprises a first radiation source, a first detection means, a first automated guided vehicle and a second automated guided vehicle. The first radiation source is mounted on the first automated guided vehicle. The first detection means is mounted on the second automated guided vehicle. The first automated guided vehicle and the second automated guided vehicle are able to drive the first radiation source and the first detection means to a preset scan inspection position, so as to form a scanning passage for passage of an article to be scanned between the first and second automated guided vehicle, such that scanning inspection of said article to be scanned is realized by relative movement of said article to be scanned with reference to said first automated guided vehicle and said second automated guided vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180039267A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15666599

申请日：2017-08-02

Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Kohji MIYAKE

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60W30/146 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: An autonomous travelling vehicle that autonomously travels based on surrounding information includes an information processing unit that processes surrounding information obtained, a control unit that controls driving of the autonomous travelling vehicle based on the surrounding information, a surrounding information acquisition sensor that obtains surrounding information for the travelling direction of the car body, and a blind area determining unit that determines a blind area around the car body not covered by the surrounding information acquisition sensor. When the autonomous travelling vehicle travels in a blind area at the start of travel, the control unit controls the autonomous travelling vehicle so as to travel at a speed lower than a preset normal speed.

公开(公告)号：US20170351263A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15171129

申请日：2016-06-02

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Serge Lambermont ,  Jong Ho Lee ,  Gaurav Bhatia ,  Glen W. De Vos

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2550/14 ,  B60W2550/22 ,  B60W2550/40 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0248 ,  G05D1/0257 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/00798 ,  G06K9/00818 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: A roadway-infrastructure-maintenance system using automated-vehicles to maintain a roadway includes an image-device and a controller. The imaging-device is suitable to mount on a host-vehicle. The imaging-device is used to detect an infrastructure-feature proximate to a roadway traveled by the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the imaging-device. The controller is configured to determine a need-for-maintenance of the infrastructure-feature. The system may include a digital-map that indicates an expected-presence of the infrastructure-feature, and the need-for-maintenance may be indicated when the infrastructure-feature is not-detected as expected. The system may also include a transmitter in communication with the controller. The transmitter may be used to communicate the need-for-maintenance to a maintenance-organization.