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2004-04-01

2009-06-23

Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C700S245000, C382S103000, C382S116000, C382S190000, C446S175000, C318S568160, C704S270000

Reexamination Certificate

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07551980

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus1for controlling a movable robot recognizes the person to be followed up from an image taken by a camera C by an image processing portion20, controls leg portions R1of a movable robot A so as to keep a prescribed interval between the movable robot A and the person by a portion50for detecting an action, and notify the degree of the distance between the movable robot A and the person to the person by a voice from a voice outputting portion62.

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