Robot and method of localizing the same
US7826926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/027
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile robot and a method of localizing the robot are disclosed. The robot includes a gyroscope module providing information regarding a rotational angle of a gyroscope; an encoder module providing information regarding velocity and information regarding a rotational angle of a wheel of the robot by sensing motion of the wheel; and a control module estimating a current pose of the robot according to a method based on information provided by the encoder module and the gyroscope module, the control module incorporating information regarding rotational angle provided by the gyroscope module when estimating the current pose.
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