Mobile tele-presence system with a microphone system
US8170241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A remote controlled robot system that includes a robot and a remote control station. The robot includes a binaural microphone system that is coupled to a speaker system of the remote control station. The binaural microphone system may include a pair of microphones located at opposite sides of a robot head. The location of the microphones roughly coincides with the location of ears on a human body. Such microphone location creates a mobile robot that more effectively simulates the tele-presence of an operator of the system. The robot may include two different microphone systems and the ability to switch between systems. For example, the robot may also include a zoom camera system and a directional microphone. The directional microphone may be utilized to capture sound from a direction that corresponds to an object zoomed upon by the camera system.
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