Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for utilizing near field communication to guide robots
US8694162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/33199
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for determining a path or route in which a robot may be guided to perform a task(s) and avoiding one or more obstacles or obstructions. The apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor configured to receive origin location information via a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag associated with a key in an instance in which the key is positioned in an origin location. The processor is also configured to receive target location information via the NFC tag associated with the key in an instance in which the key is positioned in a target location, at which a task is performed by a robot and may generate a route for the robot to traverse in order to complete the task based in part on the origin location information and the target location information. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.
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