Invisible track for an interactive mobile robot system
US10613527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/01
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interactive mobile robot system and a method for creating an invisible track for a mobile robot. The system and method allow the creation of invisible tracks by guiding objects. They also allow the use of such invisible tracks for the semi-autonomous or autonomous control of toys, including model cars and model trains, or of mobile robots to move them along a real-world path. The system includes a mobile robot, receiver circuitry to receive one or more position signals, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine position information associated with the mobile robot based on the one or more position signals. The processing circuitry is further configured to create an invisible track based on the position information, to determine a current position of the mobile robot, and to generate control signals based on the current position of the mobile robot and the invisible track.
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