Robot base position planning
US11465279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40364
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method includes receiving sensor data representative of surfaces in a physical environment containing an interaction point for a robotic device, and determining, based on the sensor data, a height map of the surfaces in the physical environment. The method also includes determining, by inputting the height map and the interaction point into a pre-trained model, one or more candidate positions for a base of the robotic device to allow a manipulator of the robotic device to reach the interaction point. The method additionally includes determining a collision-free trajectory to be followed by the manipulator to reach the interaction point when the base of the robotic device is positioned at a selected candidate position of the one or more candidate positions and, based on determining the collision-free trajectory, causing the base of the robotic device to move to the selected candidate position within the physical environment.
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