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Terrain aware step planning system

US12235652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2022
Grant dateFeb 25, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30241
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for terrain and constraint planning a step plan includes receiving, at data processing hardware of a robot, image data of an environment about the robot from at least one image sensor. The robot includes a body and legs. The method also includes generating, by the data processing hardware, a body-obstacle map, a ground height map, and a step-obstacle map based on the image data and generating, by the data processing hardware, a body path for movement of the body of the robot while maneuvering in the environment based on the body-obstacle map. The method also includes generating, by the data processing hardware, a step path for the legs of the robot while maneuvering in the environment based on the body path, the body-obstacle map, the ground height map, and the step-obstacle map.

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