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Method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot

US10860029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RobArt GmbH · AT

Inventors

Harold Artes · Linz, AT
Erwin Mascher · Linz, AT
Reinhard Vogel · Linz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2017
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE04H4/1654
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.

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