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Apparatus and method for correcting bias of gyroscope mounted on mobile robot

US7840369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2007
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1229
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus correcting a bias of a gyroscope that is mounted on a mobile robot and that measures an angular velocity of the mobile robot. The apparatus includes: at least one encoder respectively measuring a traveling velocity of a respective at least one wheel of the mobile robot; a modeling unit calculating an angular velocity of the mobile robot by using the measured traveling velocity; a bias presuming unit determining a confidence range by using difference values between the calculated angular velocity and the measured angular velocity, and calculating a presumed bias by using a value in a confidence range among the difference values; and a bias removing unit removing the presumed bias from the measured angular velocity.

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