Mobile robot, and system and method for autonomous navigation of the same
US7613544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0234
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a mobile robot, and system and method for autonomous navigation of the same. The mobile robot includes a communications module for transmitting a light source control signal to selectively control light sources of a landmark array to flicker, an image processing module for calculating image coordinates of the light sources from an image signal, a pose calculation module for calculating position coordinates of the mobile robot, a motion control module for calculating a moving path and controlling the mobile robot to move along the moving path, and a main control module for controlling interoperations of the modules and general operations of the mobile robot.
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