Touch-down sensing for robotic devices
US10220518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Example methods and devices for touch-down detection for a robotic device are described herein. In an example embodiment, a computing system may receive a force signal due to a force experienced at a limb of a robotic device. The system may receive an output signal from a sensor of the end component of the limb. Responsive to the received signals, the system may determine whether the force signal satisfies a first threshold and determine whether the output signal satisfies a second threshold. Based on at least one of the force signal satisfying the first threshold or the output signal satisfying the second threshold, the system of the robotic device may provide a touch-down output indicating touch-down of the end component of the limb with a portion of an environment.
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