Automatic radio site survey using a robot

Details Automatic radio site survey using a robot Automatic radio site survey using a robot

2005-08-19

2008-11-25

Ro, Bentsu (Department: 2837)

Electricity: motive power systems

Positional servo systems

Program- or pattern-controlled systems

C318S568110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07456596

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and carrier medium carrying computer readable code. The apparatus includes a mobile robot arranged in operation to traverse an area, a first transceiver for a wireless network mounted on the robot and arranged in operation to communicate with a second transceiver to effect radio measurement operations for determining at each of a plurality of locations covering the area a measure indicative of the path loss between the first and second transceivers, and a location determining system at least a component of which is mounted on the robot and arranged in operation to determine the location of the first transceiver in the area.

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