Mobile robot and method of controlling a mobile robot illumination system
US11911917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45098
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile robot including a vision system, the vision system including a camera and an illumination system; the illumination system including a plurality of light sources arranged to provide a level of illumination to an area surrounding the mobile robot; and a control system for controlling the illumination system. The control system adjusts the level of illumination provided by the plurality of light sources based on an image captured by the camera; an exposure time of the camera at the time the image was captured; and robot rotation information.
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