公开(公告)号：US20160291595A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US15182849

申请日：2016-06-15

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Halloran ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Tony L. Campbell ,  Jason S. Walker ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  John N. Billington, JR. ,  Daniel N. Ozick

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A47L11/40 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1825 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B60R19/38 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: A power-saving robot system includes at least one peripheral device and a mobile robot. The peripheral device includes a controller having an active mode and a hibernation mode, and a wireless communication component capable of activation in the hibernation mode. A controller of the robot has an activating routine that communicates with and temporarily activates the peripheral device, via wireless communication, from the hibernation mode. In another aspect, a robot system includes a network data bridge and a mobile robot. The network data bridge includes a broadband network interface, a wireless command interface, and a data bridge component. The data bridge component extracts serial commands received via the broadband network interface from an internet protocol, applies a command protocol thereto, and broadcasts the serial commands via the wireless interface. The mobile robot includes a wireless command communication component that receives the serial command; transmitted from the network data bridge.

Abstract translation: 省电机器人系统包括至少一个外围设备和移动机器人。 外围设备包括具有活动模式和休眠模式的控制器，以及能够在休眠模式下激活的无线通信组件。 机器人的控制器具有激活例程，其通过无线通信与休眠模式通信并临时激活外围设备。 另一方面，机器人系统包括网络数据桥和移动机器人。 网络数据桥包括宽带网络接口，无线命令接口和数据桥组件。 数据桥组件通过互联网协议提取经由宽带网络接口接收的串行命令，向其提供命令协议，并通过无线接口广播串行命令。 移动机器人包括接收串行命令的无线命令通信部件; 从网络数据桥传输。

公开(公告)号：US09440354B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14589429

申请日：2015-01-05

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Steffen Gutmann ,  Ethan Eade ,  Philip Fong ,  Mario Munich

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0261 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0206 ,  G05D2201/0208 ,  G05D2201/0211 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/09 ,  Y10S901/46

Abstract: A robot having a signal sensor configured to measure a signal, a motion sensor configured to measure a relative change in pose, a local correlation component configured to correlate the signal with the position and/or orientation of the robot in a local region including the robot's current position, and a localization component configured to apply a filter to estimate the position and optionally the orientation of the robot based at least on a location reported by the motion sensor, a signal detected by the signal sensor, and the signal predicted by the local correlation component. The local correlation component and/or the localization component may take into account rotational variability of the signal sensor and other parameters related to time and pose dependent variability in how the signal and motion sensor perform. Each estimated pose may be used to formulate new or updated navigational or operational instructions for the robot.

公开(公告)号：US09440351B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14528102

申请日：2014-10-30

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： James E. Bostick ,  John M. Ganci, Jr. ,  Sarbajit K. Rakshit ,  Craig M. Trim

IPC: B25J9/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01S19/47 ,  G01S17/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S19/47 ,  G05B2219/40103 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  G06F1/163 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A method and/or computer program product controls operations of a robotic device. A robotic device receives a first signal from a positioning hardware device that is worn by a user. The first signal describes a relative location between the user and the robotic device. A second signal describes an angle between the user and the robotic device and between the user and the user-selected object. Based on the first signal, the second signal, and a record of object positions of objects within a predefined area of the user, the identification and location of the user-selected object is determined. A determination is made regarding whether or not the robotic device is authorized to perform a specific task on the user-selected object based on the location of the user-selected object. If authorized, the robotic device performs the specific task on the user-selected object.

Abstract translation: 方法和/或计算机程序产品控制机器人装置的操作。 机器人设备从用户佩戴的定位硬件设备接收第一信号。 第一个信号描述了用户和机器人设备之间的相对位置。 第二信号描述用户与机器人设备之间以及用户与用户选择对象之间的角度。 基于第一信号，第二信号和用户的预定区域内的对象的对象位置的记录，确定用户选择的对象的标识和位置。 基于用户选择的对象的位置，确定机器人设备是否被授权对用户选择的对象执行特定任务。 如果授权，机器人设备将在用户选择的对象上执行特定任务。

公开(公告)号：US20160177524A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14969830

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: Federal Signal Corporation

Inventor： Scott Thomas Rohrbaugh

IPC: E01H1/02 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01F15/06 ,  G01B11/30

CPC classification number: E01H1/02 ,  B60P3/228 ,  E01H1/00 ,  E01H1/08 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01F15/06 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G05D1/0297 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A system can include: a street sweeper configured to clean a street, the street sweeper including: a meter module to detect a consumption of water by the street sweeper, wherein the meter module is programmed to quantify an amount of water used by the street sweeper and to send the amount of water to a central server; and a street surface deviation detection device coupled to the street sweeper, the street surface deviation detection device being configured to measure changes in a surface of the street and send the changes to the central server; and the central server programmed to receive the amount of water.

Abstract translation: 系统可以包括：街道清扫机，其被配置为清洁街道，所述清扫车包括：用于检测街道清扫车消耗的水的仪表模块，其中所述仪表模块被编程以量化街道清扫车使用的水量 并将数量的水发送到中央服务器; 以及街道偏移检测装置，其与所述街道清扫器联接，所述街道偏离检测装置被配置为测量所述街道的表面的变化并将所述变更发送到所述中央服务器; 并且中央服务器编程接收数量的水。

公开(公告)号：US20160143500A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14947277

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: IRobot Corporation

Inventor： Philip Fong ,  Jason Meltzer ,  Jens-Steffen Gutmann ,  Vazgen Karapetyan ,  Mario E. Munich

IPC: A47L9/28 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/00

CPC classification number: A47L9/2873 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L2201/02 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J9/1664 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B25J19/005 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A mobile robot system is provided that includes a docking station having at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. The pose-defining fiducial markers have a predetermined spatial relationship with respect to one another and/or to a reference point on the docking station such that a docking path to the base station can be determined from one or more observations of the at least two pose-defining fiducial markers. A mobile robot in the system includes a pose sensor assembly. A controller is located on the chassis and is configured to analyze an output signal from the pose sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine a docking station pose, to locate the docking station pose on a map of a surface traversed by the mobile robot and to path plan a docking trajectory.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种移动机器人系统，其包括具有至少两个姿势限定基准标记的对接站。 姿势定义基准标记在对接站上相对于彼此和/或参考点具有预定的空间关系，使得可以根据至少两个姿势的一个或多个观察来确定到基站的对接路径 确定基准标记。 系统中的移动机器人包括姿态传感器组件。 控制器位于机箱上，并被配置为分析来自姿态传感器组件的输出信号。 控制器被配置为确定对接站姿态，以将对接站姿态定位在由移动机器人穿过的表面的地图上，并且路径规划对接轨迹。

公开(公告)号：US09346426B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14643438

申请日：2015-03-10

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Stephen A. Hickey ,  Andrew Pastore ,  Chikyung Won ,  Roger Dale Gamble ,  Andrew Beaulieu

IPC: B60R19/02 ,  B60R19/48 ,  B25J19/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A47L11/40

CPC classification number: B60R19/483 ,  A47L11/4011 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J19/0091 ,  G05D1/021 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/46

Abstract: A robot bumper including a bumper body having a forward surface and a top surface angling away from the forward surface. The bumper body conforms to a shape of a received robot chassis. The robot bumper also includes a force absorbing layer disposed on the bumper body, a membrane switch layer comprising a plurality of electrical contacts arranged along the top surface of the bumper body, and a force transmission layer disposed between the force absorbing layer and the membrane switch layer. The force transmission layer includes a plurality of force transmitting elements configured to transmit force to the membrane switch layer.

公开(公告)号：US20160135655A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14943788

申请日：2015-11-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seong-hun AHN ,  Yong-ju Kim ,  Se-o Lee ,  Soo-yeun Yang ,  Sang-sung Woo ,  Jong-chan Kwon ,  Yang-jic Lee

IPC: A47L9/28

CPC classification number: A47L9/2826 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: A robot cleaner is provided that includes a driver configured to move the robot cleaner, and a suction unit configured to suck foreign objects from a surface below the robot cleaner. The robot cleaner also includes a detector configured to capture images of regions disposed in front of the robot cleaner. The robot cleaner further includes a controller configured to control the detector to capture a first image of a region before cleaning, control the detector to capture a second image of the region after cleaning, and generate cleaning result information using the first and second images.

Abstract translation: 提供一种机器人清洁器，其包括构造成移动机器人清洁器的驱动器，以及构造成从机器人清洁器下方的表面吸入异物的抽吸单元。 机器人清洁器还包括被配置为捕获设置在机器人清洁器前面的区域的图像的检测器。 所述机器人清洁器还包括控制器，所述控制器被配置为控制所述检测器在清洁之前捕获区域的第一图像，控制所述检测器以在清洁之后捕获所述区域的第二图像，并使用所述第一和第二图像生成清洁结果信息。

公开(公告)号：US20160022108A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14873616

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Sik YOON ,  Woo Ram CHUNG ,  Kyu Sun HAN ,  Jun Pyo HONG ,  Jun Hwa LEE

IPC: A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/20 ,  A47L11/24

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L11/20 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/33 ,  A47L11/4036 ,  A47L11/4055 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  A47L2201/06 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  G05B2219/45098 ,  G05D1/0219 ,  G05D2201/0215

Abstract: Disclosed are a robot cleaner and a method for controlling the same, capable of controlling a travelling or cleaning pattern of a robot cleaner in accordance with extension and retraction operations of an auxiliary cleaning tool to perform an efficient cleaning operation. The robot cleaner includes a plurality of auxiliary cleaning units mounted to a bottom of the robot cleaner such that the auxiliary cleaning units are extendable and retractable, and a control unit to extend the auxiliary cleaning units while travelling in a wall tracing manner along the periphery of the cleaning region and/or when an obstacle is sensed, and to retract the auxiliary cleaning units while the robot cleaner travels in an inner portion of the cleaning region when traveling of the periphery of the cleaning region is finished.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种机器人清洁器及其控制方法，其能够根据辅助清洁工具的伸缩操作来控制机器人清洁器的行进或清洁图案，以执行有效的清洁操作。 所述机器人清洁器包括多个辅助清洁单元，所述多个辅助清洁单元安装在所述机器人清洁器的底部，使得所述辅助清洁单元是可伸缩的;以及控制单元，用于沿辅助清洁单元沿着 清洁区域和/或当检测到障碍物时，并且当清洁区域的周边行进完成时，机器人清洁器在清洁区域的内部行进时，使辅助清洁单元收回。

公开(公告)号：US09229454B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US14044346

申请日：2013-10-02

Applicant: iRobot Corporation

Inventor： Mark J. Chiappetta ,  James Paul Frankel

IPC: G06F19/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0238 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  Y10S901/01

Abstract: A navigational control system for an autonomous robot includes a transmitter subsystem having a stationary emitter for emitting at least one signal. An autonomous robot operating within a working area utilizes a receiving subsystem to detect the emitted signal. The receiver subsystem has a receiver for detecting the emitted signal emitted by the emitter and a processor for determining a relative location of the robot within the working area upon the receiver detecting the signal.

Abstract translation: 用于自主机器人的导航控制系统包括具有用于发射至少一个信号的固定发射器的发射机子系统。 在工作区域内操作的自主机器人利用接收子系统检测发射的信号。 接收器子系统具有用于检测由发射器发射的发射信号的接收器和用于在接收器检测到信号时确定机器人在工作区域内的相对位置的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US09144360B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US11633869

申请日：2006-12-04

Applicant: Daniel N. Ozick ,  Andrea M. Okerholm ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Michael J. Halloran ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Chikyung Won

Inventor： Daniel N. Ozick ,  Andrea M. Okerholm ,  Jeffrey W. Mammen ,  Michael J. Halloran ,  Paul E. Sandin ,  Chikyung Won

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  G05B19/18 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  H04L1/16 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L9/00 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/28 ,  A47L9/30 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B60L15/20

CPC classification number: A47L11/4011 ,  A47L5/30 ,  A47L9/009 ,  A47L9/0411 ,  A47L9/0466 ,  A47L9/0477 ,  A47L9/0488 ,  A47L9/12 ,  A47L9/1409 ,  A47L9/2826 ,  A47L9/2852 ,  A47L9/2857 ,  A47L9/2894 ,  A47L9/30 ,  A47L11/24 ,  A47L11/40 ,  A47L11/4013 ,  A47L11/4041 ,  A47L11/4061 ,  A47L11/4072 ,  A47L2201/00 ,  A47L2201/04 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/1666 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B25J11/0085 ,  B25J13/006 ,  B60L1/003 ,  B60L11/1805 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1825 ,  B60L15/2036 ,  B60L2200/40 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2250/16 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  B60R19/38 ,  G05D1/0225 ,  G05D1/0227 ,  G05D1/0234 ,  G05D1/0242 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028 ,  G05D2201/0203 ,  G05D2201/0215 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04L1/16 ,  Y02P90/60 ,  Y02T10/645 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T10/72 ,  Y02T10/7258 ,  Y02T10/7275 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/16 ,  Y10S901/01 ,  Y10S901/50

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot system for bounded areas including a navigation beacon and an autonomous coverage robot. The navigation beacon has a gateway beacon emitter arranged to transmit a gateway marking emission with the navigation beacon disposed within a gateway between the first bounded area and an adjacent second bounded area. The autonomous coverage robot includes a beacon emission sensor responsive to the beacon emission, and a drive system configured to maneuver the robot about the first bounded area in a cleaning mode in which the robot is redirected in response to detecting the gateway marking emission. The drive system is also configured to maneuver the robot through the gateway into the second bounded area in a migration mode.

Abstract translation: 一种用于有界区域的自主移动机器人系统，包括导航信标和自动覆盖机器人。 导航信标具有网关信标发射器，其布置成用设置在第一有界区域和相邻第二有界区域之间的网关内的导航信标发送网关标记发射。 自动覆盖机器人包括响应于信标发射的信标发射传感器，以及驱动系统，被配置为在清洁模式中围绕第一有界区域操纵机器人，其中机器人响应于检测到网关标记发射被重定向。 驱动系统还被配置为以迁移模式通过网关操纵机器人进入第二有界区域。