Patent · US Expired

Robot

US7218994B2 · kind B2 · utility

24Cited by
14References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 2005
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N3/008
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A robot for freely moving about in an environment where there is an obstacle. The robot includes a communication section transmitting by wireless an image taken by a camera to a base station, and via the base station to a communication terminal making a radio communication with the base station, and receiving by wireless movement target position information specified on the image by an operation of the communication terminal via the base station, and a motion control section that moves the robot up to a movement target position specified by the movement target position information acquired in the communication section.

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