Tele-robotic system with a robot face placed on a chair
US10808882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A robot system that includes a robot face with a monitor, a camera, a speaker and a microphone. The robot face is connected to a stand that can be placed in a chair. The stand is configured so that the robot face is at a height that approximates the location of a person's head if they were sitting in the chair. The robot face is coupled to a remote station that can be operated by a user. The face includes a monitor that displays a video image of a user of the remote station. The stand may be coupled to the robot face with articulated joints that can be controlled by the remote station. By way of example, the user at the remote station can cause the face to pan and/or tilt.
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