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Mobile robot and control method thereof

US11029700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2016
Grant dateJun 8, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S901/47
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cleaner performing autonomous traveling includes a main body having a suction opening, a cleaning unit provided within the main body and sucking a cleaning target through the suction opening, a driving unit moving the main body, a camera sensor attached to the main body and capturing a first image, an operation sensor sensing information related to movement of the main body, and a controller detecting information related to an obstacle on the basis of at least one of the captured image and the information related to movement and controlling the driving unit on the basis of the detected information related to the obstacle.

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