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Method and system for remote control of mobile robot

US6535793B2 · kind B2 · utility

696Cited by
11References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 1, 2001
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/027
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of remote control of a mobile robot and an intuitive user interface for remotely controlling a mobile robot are provided. Using a point-and-click device (405), the user is able to choose a target location (430) within a heads-up display (400) toward which to move a mobile robot. Additional graphical overlays (410 & 412) are provided to aid the user in navigating even in systems with asynchronous communication.

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