Restricting movement of a mobile robot
US10639793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/01
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot includes a body that is movable relative to a surface one or more measurement devices within the body to output information based on an orientation of the body at an initial location on the surface, and a controller within the body to determine an orientation of the body based on the information and to restrict movement of the body to an area by preventing movement of the body beyond a barrier that is based on the orientation of the body and the initial location.
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