Robot for marking an encoded surface
    61.
    发明授权
    Robot for marking an encoded surface 失效
    用于标记编码表面的机器人

    公开(公告)号:US07358697B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-15

    申请号:US11754370

    申请日:2007-05-29

    Abstract: A robot for marking an encoded surface is provided. The encoded surface has coded data identifying a plurality of locations thereon. The robot has an image sensor for sensing the coded data, and a processor for generating indicating data using the coded data sensed by the image sensor. The indicating data has data regarding a position of the robot on the encoded surface. The robot uses a communication means to transmit the indicating data to a computer system and receiving instructions from the computer system. A steerable drive system moves the robot over the encoded surface in response to movement instructions received from the computer system and a marking device selectively marks the encoded surface in response to marking instructions received from the computer system.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于标记编码表面的机器人。 编码表面具有识别其上的多个位置的编码数据。 机器人具有用于感测编码数据的图像传感器,以及处理器,用于使用由图像传感器感测的编码数据产生指示数据。 指示数据具有关于编码表面上的机器人的位置的数据。 机器人使用通信装置将指示数据发送到计算机系统并从计算机系统接收指令。 响应于从计算机系统接收到的移动指令,可操纵的驱动系统将机器人移动到编码表面上,并且标记装置响应于从计算机系统接收的标记指令,有选择地标记编码表面。

    Robot for making an interface surface
    62.
    发明授权
    Robot for making an interface surface 失效
    制作界面的机器人

    公开(公告)号:US07245760B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-17

    申请号:US11474271

    申请日:2006-06-26

    Abstract: A robot for marking an interface surface is provided. The interface surface has coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the interface surface printed thereon. The robot comprises: an image sensor for sensing at least some of the coded data; a processor for generating indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data comprising data regarding a position of the robot on the interface surface; communication means for transmitting the indicating data to a computer system and receiving instructions from the computer system; a steerable drive system for moving the robot over the interface surface in response to movement instructions received from the computer system; and a marking device for selectively marking the interface surface in response to marking instructions received from the computer system.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于标记界面的机器人。 界面表面具有识别在其上印刷的界面上的多个位置的编码数据。 机器人包括:用于感测至少一些编码数据的图像传感器; 用于使用所感测的编码数据产生指示数据的处理器,所述指示数据包括关于所述机器人在所述界面表面上的位置的数据; 用于将指示数据发送到计算机系统并从计算机系统接收指令的通信装置; 响应于从所述计算机系统接收的移动指令,使所述机器人在所述界面表面上移动的可操纵驱动系统; 以及用于响应于从计算机系统接收的标记指令而选择性地标记界面的标记装置。

    Robot for making an interface surface
    63.
    发明申请
    Robot for making an interface surface 失效
    制作界面的机器人

    公开(公告)号:US20060238155A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11474271

    申请日:2006-06-26

    Abstract: A robot for marking an interface surface is provided. The interface surface has coded data identifying a plurality of locations on the interface surface printed thereon. The robot comprises: an image sensor for sensing at least some of the coded data; a processor for generating indicating data using the sensed coded data, the indicating data comprising data regarding a position of the robot on the interface surface; communication means for transmitting the indicating data to a computer system and receiving instructions from the computer system; a steerable drive system for moving the robot over the interface surface in response to movement instructions received from the computer system; and a marking device for selectively marking the interface surface in response to marking instructions received from the computer system.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于标记界面的机器人。 界面表面具有识别在其上印刷的界面上的多个位置的编码数据。 机器人包括:用于感测至少一些编码数据的图像传感器; 用于使用感测的编码数据产生指示数据的处理器,所述指示数据包括关于所述机器人在所述界面表面上的位置的数据; 用于将指示数据发送到计算机系统并从计算机系统接收指令的通信装置; 响应于从所述计算机系统接收的移动指令,使所述机器人在所述界面表面上移动的可操纵驱动系统; 以及用于响应于从计算机系统接收的标记指令而选择性地标记界面的标记装置。

    Apparatus and method of controlling mobile body

    公开(公告)号:US20060167588A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US11208849

    申请日:2005-08-23

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0255 G05D2201/0203 G05D2201/0214

    Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling a mobile body that travels around a sound source which generates a sound. This apparatus includes a traveling information producer for producing traveling information, which is information about traveling of the mobile body; a direction estimator for estimating a direction in which the mobile body is located with respect to the sound source; and a position determiner for determining a position of the mobile body using the traveling information and the estimated direction of the mobile body.

    Environment identification device, environment identification method, and robot device
    65.
    发明申请
    Environment identification device, environment identification method, and robot device 审中-公开
    环境识别装置,环境识别方法和机器人装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060064202A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-23

    申请号:US10525431

    申请日:2003-08-22

    Abstract: An environment identifying apparatus (400) is adapted to be mounted in a robot apparatus that moves in an identifiable unique environment in which a plurality of landmarks are located so as to identify the current environment by means of a plurality of registered environments. The environment identifying apparatus comprises an environment map building section (402) for recognizing the landmarks in the current environment, computing the movement/state quantity of the robot apparatus itself and building an environment map of the current environment containing information on the positions of the landmarks in the current environment on the basis of the landmarks and the movement/state quantity, an environment map storage section (403) having a data base of registered environment maps containing positional information on the landmarks and environment IDs, an environment identifying section (404) for identifying the current environment on the basis of the degree of similarity between the environment map of the current environment and each of the registered environment maps and an environment exploring section (405) for exploring a new environment.

    Abstract translation: 环境识别装置(400)适于安装在机器人装置中,该机器人装置在可识别的独特环境中移动多个地标,以便通过多个注册环境识别当前环境。 环境识别装置包括用于识别当前环境中的地标的环境地图建立部分(402),计算机器人装置自身的移动/状态量并构建包含关于地标位置的信息的当前环境的环境地图 在当前环境中,基于地标和移动/状态量,具有包含有关地标和环境ID的位置信息的注册环境地图的数据库的环境地图存储部(403),环境识别部(404) 用于基于当前环境的环境地图和每个注册环境地图之间的相似程度以及用于探索新环境的环境探索部分(405)来识别当前环境。

    Charging system for mobile robot, method for searching charging station, mobile robot, connector, and electrical connection structure
    67.
    发明授权
    Charging system for mobile robot, method for searching charging station, mobile robot, connector, and electrical connection structure 失效
    移动机器人充电系统,充电站搜索方法,移动机器人,连接器和电气连接结构

    公开(公告)号:US06764373B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-20

    申请号:US09698566

    申请日:2000-10-27

    Abstract: A charging system for a mobile robot includes the mobile robot that is battery-driven and moves in a self-controlled way within a work space, and a charging station for accommodating the mobile robot for a battery charging operation. The charging system includes visible recognition data arranged in a predetermined location of the charging station, an image pickup unit mounted on the mobile robot, a calculating unit for calculating a range and a bearing from the mobile robot to the charging station, based on an image picked up by the image pickup unit, and a searching unit for causing the mobile robot to search for the charging station, based on the calculation result provided by the calculating unit. Since the mobile robot searches for the charging station using a camera for recognizing the visible recognition data, a charging operation is automated.

    Abstract translation: 用于移动机器人的充电系统包括电池驱动的移动机器人,并且以工作空间内的自我控制的方式移动;以及充电站,用于容纳移动机器人进行电池充电操作。 充电系统包括布置在充电站的预定位置的可视识别数据,安装在移动机器人上的图像拾取单元,用于基于图像计算从移动机器人到充电站的范围和方位的计算单元 由图像拾取单元拾取,以及搜索单元,用于使得移动机器人基于由计算单元提供的计算结果来搜索充电站。 由于移动机器人使用用于识别可视识别数据的相机来搜索充电站,因此自动进行充电操作。

    EyeTap vehicle or vehicle controlled by headworn camera, or the like
    68.
    发明申请
    EyeTap vehicle or vehicle controlled by headworn camera, or the like 审中-公开
    EyeTap车辆或由头戴式照相机控制的车辆等

    公开(公告)号:US20030043268A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-06

    申请号:US09944430

    申请日:2001-09-04

    Abstract: A vehicle is controlled by a sensor such as an EyeTap device or a headworn camera., so that the vehicle drives in whatever direction the driver looks. The vehicle may be a small radio controlled car or airplane or helicopter driven of flown by a person outside the car or plane, or the vehicle may be a car, plane, or helicopter, or the like, driven or flown by a person sitting inside it. A differential direction system allows a person's head position to be compared to the position of the vehicle, to bring the difference in orientations to a zero, and a near zero difference may be endowed with a deliberate drift toward a zero difference. Preferably at least one of the sensors (preferably a headworn sensor) is a video camera. Preferably the sensor difference drifts toward zero when the person is going along a straight path, so that the head position for going straight ahead will not drift away from being straight ahead. The invention can be used with a wide range of toy cars, model aircraft, or fullsize vehicles, airplanes, fighter jets, or the like.

    Abstract translation: 车辆由诸如EyeTap装置或头戴式照相机的传感器控制,使得车辆以驾驶员的任何方向驾驶。 车辆可以是由无人驾驶的小型汽车或飞机或由驾驶者或飞机外的人驾驶的直升机,或者车辆可以是坐在里面的人驾驶或驾驶的汽车,飞机或直升机等 它。 微分方向系统允许将人的头部位置与车辆的位置进行比较,以将取向的差异带到零,并且近零差异可能被赋予朝向零差的有意的漂移。 优选地,至少一个传感器(优选地是头戴传感器)是摄像机。 优选地,当人沿着直线路径移动时,传感器差异朝向零漂移,使得直行前进的头部位置将不会偏离远离直线的前方。 本发明可用于广泛的玩具车,模型飞机或全尺寸车辆,飞机,战斗机等。

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