Computer system and method for automated indoor surveying by robots
US10365660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/01
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for autonomous sensor data collection by a robot comprising: receiving, at the robot, a digitally stored initial map representing a plurality of locations within an environment, wherein each location of the plurality of locations is associated with first sensor data; determining, based on the initial map and one or more stored parameters, whether one or more portions of the initial map should be updated; in response to determining one or more portions of the initial map should be updated, the robot calculating a route to one or more target locations corresponding to the one or more portions of the initial map, and the robot physically traversing the environment on the route; during traversal of the route, collecting second sensor data from one or more sensors of the robot at each target location of the one or more target locations; generating updated map data associating each target location of the one or more locations with respective updated sensor data based on the second sensor data.
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