Robotic autonomous navigation and orientation tracking system and methods
US10207410B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/37567
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and apparatus for navigating and tracking a robotic platform includes a non-contact velocity sensor module set positioned on the robotic platform for measuring a velocity of the robotic platform relative to a target surface. The non-contact velocity sensor module set may include a coherent light source that is emitted towards the target surface and reflected back to the coherent light source. Measuring the change in intensity of the reflected coherent light source may be used to determine the velocity of the robotic platform based on the its relationship with the principles of a Doppler frequency shift. A communication unit may also be utilized to transmit data collected from the non-contact velocity sensor set to a computer for data processing. A computer is then provided on the robotic platform to process data collected from the non-contact velocity sensor set. A user may then monitor the determined trajectory path of the robotic platform and transmit navigation instructions to the robotic platform based on the received trajectory path data.
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