Controlling a robot in an environment
US11364635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40613
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method of controlling a robot within an environment comprising: i) receiving, from a 3D scanner, data relating to at least a portion of the environment for constructing a 3D point cloud representing at least a portion of the environment; ii) comparing the 3D point cloud to a virtual 3D model of the environment and, based upon the comparison, determining a position of the robot; then iii) determining a movement trajectory for the robot based upon the determined position of the robot. Also provided is a control apparatus and a robot control system.
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