Communication and safety device for boundary aided systems
US8838291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0265
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method 400 and a system 100 for controlling a robotic garden tool 202 around a working area 204 in a boundary wire aided system. The system includes the robotic garden tool 202 to perform an operation within the working area 204, which is at least partly defined by a boundary. The boundary separates the working area 204 from a non-working area. The robotic garden tool also includes detecting means for detecting the boundary. Further, the robotic garden tool 202 is adapted to receive a status signal 110 sent from a signal source and the robotic garden tool 202 is configured to stop the operation, when the status signal 110 provides a stopping signal.
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