Patent · US Active

Robot cleaner and controlling method of the same

US9364128B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
1References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJul 5, 2011
Grant dateJun 14, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 13, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S901/47
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are a robot cleaner and a method for controlling the same. The robot cleaner is capable of recognizing a position thereof by extracting one or more feature points having 2D coordinates information with respect to each of a plurality of images, by matching the feature points with each other, and then by creating a matching point having 3D coordinates information. Matching points having 3D coordinates information are created to recognize a position of the robot cleaner, and the recognized position is verified based on a moving distance measured by using a sensor. This may allow a position of the robot cleaner to be precisely recognized, and allow the robot cleaner to perform a cleaning operation or a running operation by interworking the precisely recognized position with a map.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.