公开(公告)号：US20180373258A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16064866

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A. ,  POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Inventor： Gian Piero FICI ,  Marco GASPARDONE ,  Miguel Efrain KAOUK NG ,  Matteo LAZZARIN

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A docking system and method for charging a mobile robot at a docking station. The system includes a first module for the robot, including a first communication unit and a first control unit, and a second module for the station, including a second communication unit, one or more docking sensors, and a second control unit. When the robot enters a docking region around the station, the first communication unit sends to the second communication unit a status message indicating that the robot needs charging; upon reception of the status message, the second control unit uses the sensors to derive a traction command to drive the robot towards the station; and the second communication unit sends to the first communication unit a command message containing the traction command. The first control unit processes the traction command and uses it to operate traction motors of the robot.

公开(公告)号：US20170217323A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15500291

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.

Inventor： Roberto ANTONINI ,  Gian Piero FICI ,  Marco GASPARDONE

IPC: B60L11/18 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64C25/52 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B60L11/1816 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/18 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/60 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C25/52 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64F1/007 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163

Abstract: A landing platform for an unmanned aerial vehicle, including a plurality of substantially funnel-shaped centering housings configured to cooperate with a corresponding plurality of projections of the aerial vehicle for reaching a predetermined landing position. The platform can include a mechanism for recharging the battery of the aerial vehicle and/or with an arrangement for serial data transfer.