Proximate robot object detection and avoidance
US11213950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/063
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for proximate robot object detection and avoidance are provided herein which include a receiver in electronic communication with an autonomous robot and configured to receive a broadcast message from a beacon, a processor, and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to detect, based on the received broadcast message, a proximity of the beacon to the autonomous robot, determine, from the received broadcast message, a beacon status, the beacon status indicating whether the beacon is stationary, approaching the autonomous robot, or withdrawing from the autonomous robot, identify, according to the detected proximity and the determined beacon status, a corresponding proximity operation, and control the autonomous robot to stop an ordinary operation and operate according to the identified proximity operation.
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