Autonomous tunnel navigation with a robotic system
US11656083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic system is disclosed that uses autonomous tunnel navigation. The system includes a plurality of sensors (e.g., ranging, odometry) to measure a distance from the robotic system to a plurality of walls. Memory stores instructions and a processor is coupled to the memory and the plurality of sensors to execute the instructions. The instructions cause the robotic system to detect movement of the robotic system through a surrounding environment based on sensor measurements, determine if the robotic system is in a tunnel based on the sensor measurements, and navigate with the odometry-based sensor when the robotic system is determined to be in the tunnel or the ranging sensor when the robotic system is determined to be not in the tunnel.
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