WORKING APPARATUS FOR A LIMITED AREA
    62.
    发明申请
    WORKING APPARATUS FOR A LIMITED AREA 有权
    有限区域的工作装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150032320A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-29

    申请号:US14317236

    申请日:2014-06-27

    Inventor: Fabrizio BERNINI

    Abstract: It is described a working apparatus for a limited working area, comprising a base station configured to generate a magnetic field and a self-propelling robot. The self-propelling robot comprises means for moving the self-propelling robot in the working area, a gyroscope, a magnetic field sensor and a processing unit configured to control the movement of the self-propelling robot. The processing unit comprises a magnetic field search module configured to move the self-propelling robot so as to search for the set of contiguous magnetic field lines of force inside the working area according to a defined search path, and comprises a magnetic field tracking module configured to move the self-propelling robot to track at least a portion of the set of found contiguous lines of force by means of a plurality of maneuvers of crossing the set of found contiguous lines of force until reaching the base station.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于有限工作区域的工作装置,包括被配置为产生磁场的基站和自推进机器人。 自推进机器人包括用于在工作区域中移动自推进机器人的装置,陀螺仪,磁场传感器和被配置为控制自推进机器人的运动的处理单元。 所述处理单元包括磁场搜索模块,所述磁场搜索模块被配置为移动所述自推进机器人,以便根据所确定的搜索路径搜索所述工作区域内的所述连续磁场线的一组,并且包括:磁场跟踪模块, 移动自推进机器人通过穿过所述一组找到的相邻的力线的多个操作直到到达基站来跟踪所述一组找到的相邻的力线的至少一部分。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF ROBOT
    63.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF ROBOT 审中-公开
    用于控制机器人驾驶的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150012164A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-08

    申请号:US14208712

    申请日:2014-03-13

    CPC classification number: A01D34/008 G05D1/0274 G05D2201/0208

    Abstract: A method includes constructing map information by obtaining information of environment of a target mowing area, generating a 3-D space path along which the robot having mowing equipment mounted thereon is to move in the target mowing area based on the constructed map information, driving the robot so that the robot travels along the 3-D space path in response to an instruction for executing a mowing mode, extracting a ground area and an obstacle for robot driving by extracting information of a 3-D space when traveling along the 3-D space path, adaptively controlling the driving and mowing mode of the robot based on the extracted ground area and obstacle, and terminating the mowing mode when detecting a completion of the mowing for the target mowing area during the mowing mode.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法包括:通过获取目标割草区域的环境信息来构建地图信息,生成一个3-D空间路径,其中安装有其上的割草设备的机器人将根据构造的地图信息在目标割草区域中移动,驱动 机器人,使得机器人响应于执行割草模式的指令,机器人沿着3-D空间路径行进,通过提取3-D空间的信息来提取用于机器人驾驶的地面区域和障碍物 空间路径,基于提取的地面区域和障碍物自适应地控制机器人的驾驶和割草模式,并且在割草模式期间检测到目标割草区域的割草完成时终止割草模式。

    Localization by learning of wave-signal distributions
    64.
    发明授权
    Localization by learning of wave-signal distributions 有权
    通过学习波信号分布进行本地化

    公开(公告)号:US08930023B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US12940937

    申请日:2010-11-05

    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.

    Abstract translation: 具有被配置为测量信号的信号传感器的机器人,被配置为测量姿态的相对变化的运动传感器,配置成将信号与包括机器人的机器人的局部区域中的机器人的位置和/或取向相关联的局部相关分量 当前位置以及定位组件,其被配置为至少基于由运动传感器报告的位置,由信号传感器检测到的信号和由本地预测的信号来应用滤波器来估计机器人的位置和可选的姿态 相关分量。 局部相关分量和/或定位分量可以考虑信号传感器的旋转可变性以及与信号和运动传感器执行的时间和姿势相关的可变性相关的其它参数。 每个估计姿态可用于为机器人制定新的或更新的导航或操作指令。

    TRAINABLE ROBOTIC APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    65.
    发明申请
    TRAINABLE ROBOTIC APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    可培训的机器人,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140330496A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-06

    申请号:US14193929

    申请日:2014-02-28

    Abstract: An automated, robotic apparatus, system and method, such as a robotic lawnmower apparatus, system and method, and a control system for same. The present invention provides an automated, robotic apparatus, system and method for mowing lawns, and similar outdoor applications, in both residential and commercial applications, such as in order to provide preferred cut grass patterns across one or several different lawns with a single robotic unit.

    Abstract translation: 一种自动化的机器人装置,系统和方法,例如机器人割草机装置,系统和方法以及用于其的控制系统。 本发明提供了一种用于在住宅和商业应用中割草草坪和类似户外应用的自动化的机器人设备,系统和方法,例如为了通过一个或几个不同的草坪提供优选的切割草图,其具有单个机器人单元 。

    Communication and safety device for boundary aided systems
    66.
    发明授权
    Communication and safety device for boundary aided systems 有权
    边界辅助系统通讯与安全装置

    公开(公告)号:US08838291B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13808336

    申请日:2010-07-07

    CPC classification number: A01D34/008 A01B79/005 G05D1/0265 G05D2201/0208

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method 400 and a system 100 for controlling a robotic garden tool 202 around a working area 204 in a boundary wire aided system. The system includes the robotic garden tool 202 to perform an operation within the working area 204, which is at least partly defined by a boundary. The boundary separates the working area 204 from a non-working area. The robotic garden tool also includes detecting means for detecting the boundary. Further, the robotic garden tool 202 is adapted to receive a status signal 110 sent from a signal source and the robotic garden tool 202 is configured to stop the operation, when the status signal 110 provides a stopping signal.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在边界线辅助系统中围绕工作区域204控制机器人花园工具202的方法400和系统100。 该系统包括机器人花园工具202,以在工作区域204内进行至少部分地由边界限定的操作。 边界将工作区域204与非工作区域分开。 机器人园艺工具还包括用于检测边界的检测装置。 此外,机器人花园工具202适于接收从信号源发送的状态信号110,并且机器人花园工具202被配置为当状态信号110提供停止信号时停止操作。

    Unmanned autonomous operating system
    67.
    发明授权
    Unmanned autonomous operating system 有权
    无人自主操作系统

    公开(公告)号:US08818602B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US13889854

    申请日:2013-05-08

    Abstract: In an unmanned autonomous operating system having a station provided with a signal generator for supplying an area signal in electric pulse current to an area wire that defines an operating area, and an unmanned autonomous vehicle having magnetic sensors for detecting a magnetic field generated by the area wire and a microcomputer programmed to recognize the operating area from the detected magnetic field, a selection mechanism is installed at the station that outputs one of area signals from the signal generator in response to a selection of a user, one of the area signals generated from the signal generator is registered, and the operating area is recognized based on the registered area signal.

    Abstract translation: 在具有设置有用于将电脉冲电流的区域信号提供给限定操作区域的区域线的信号发生器的站的无人自主操作系统中,以及具有用于检测由该区域产生的磁场的磁传感器的无人自主车辆 电线和微型计算机,其被编程为从检测到的磁场识别操作区域,选择机构安装在响应于用户的选择而从信号发生器输出区域信号之一的站,其中一个区域信号从 信号发生器被登记,并且基于登记区域信号识别操作区域。

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF A SURFACE BY AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT
    68.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF A SURFACE BY AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT 有权
    自动机器人表面完整覆盖的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140222279A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14251390

    申请日:2014-04-11

    Abstract: A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge-following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following.

    Abstract translation: 一种被配置为导航表面的机器人,所述机器人包括移动机构; 表示关于表面的数据和将位置与在导航期间观察到的一个或多个属性相关联的逻辑图; 初始化模块,被配置为建立包括初始位置和初始取向的初始姿势; 区域覆盖模块,被配置为使所述机器人移动以覆盖区域; 边缘跟随模块被配置为使机器人跟随未追随的边缘; 控制模块,被配置为调用覆盖在至少部分地基于初始姿态的至少一部分定义的第一区域上的区域,以调用覆盖至少一个附加区域的区域,以调用边缘跟随,并且调用区域覆盖导致映射 模块来标记跟随的边缘,并且使得覆盖在边缘跟随期间发现的区域的第三区域。

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