Systems and methods for environment-adaptive robotic disinfection
US12097620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40519
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are methods and apparatus for environment-adaptive robotic disinfecting. In an example, provided is a method that can include (i) creating, from digital images, a map of a structure; (ii) identifying a location of a robot in the structure; (iii) segmenting, using a machine learning-based classifying algorithm trained based on object affordance information, the digital images to identify potentially contaminated surfaces within the structure; (iv) creating a map of potentially contaminated surfaces within the structure; (v) calculating a trajectory of movement of the robot to move the robot to a location of a potentially contaminated surface in the potentially contaminated surfaces; and (vi) moving the robot along the trajectory of movement to position a directional decontaminant source adjacent to the potentially contaminated surface. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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