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Autonomous working machine such as autonomous lawn mower

US10321625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Nils Einecke · Offenbach, DE
Mathias Franzius · Offenbach am Main, DE
Jörg Deigmöller · Budenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2016
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention regards an autonomous working machine comprising drive means, current position estimation means, control means including a driving control unit and a camera. With aid of the current position estimation means the current position of the autonomous working machine is estimated. Furthermore, the driving control unit generates driving commands for the driving means on the basis of an intended movement of the autonomous working machine and the estimated current position. The camera is configured to capture images of the environment of the working machine. For estimating the current position, the current position estimation means is formed by the control means, which is configured to apply visual odometry on the captured images for estimating the current position of the working machine.

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