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Light weight and real time slam for robots

US11768504B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2021
Grant dateSep 26, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N10/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some aspects include a method for operating a cleaning robot, including: capturing LIDAR data; generating a first iteration of a map of the environment in real time; capturing sensor data from different positions within the environment; capturing movement data indicative of movement of the cleaning robot; aligning and integrating newly captured LIDAR data with previously captured LIDAR data at overlapping points; generating additional iterations of the map based on the newly captured LIDAR data and at least some of the newly captured sensor data; localizing the cleaning robot; planning a path of the cleaning robot; and actuating the cleaning robot to drive along a trajectory that follows along the planned path by providing pulses to one or more electric motors of wheels of the cleaning robot.

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