Zone mobility system and method for an autonomous device
US11740637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0088
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A zone mobility system and method for an autonomous device includes a work area within which the autonomous device is intended to operate, one or more electrically separated boundary conductors, each boundary conductor surrounding a work zone within the work area, a transmitter base electrically connected to at least one of the boundary conductors, and a removably coupled transmitter configured to transmit a signal for directing movement of the autonomous device on the boundary conductor wire. The transmitted signal can be adjusted to optimize the power consumption of the transmitter, and a work operation can be commenced utilizing a transmitter interface, and/or utilizing an autonomous device user interface.
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