Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Robot control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2010-06-22
Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Robot control
C700S245000, C700S259000, C901S001000, C701S207000, C701S208000, C701S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07742840
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a space-saving autonomous mobile robot capable of switching two types of light irradiation appropriately. The robot includes a moving mechanism, an autonomous movement controller for controlling the moving mechanism, a self-location recognition unit for sensing a self-location of the robot, a map data storage unit for storing a map data on locations of marks, a slit light device for irradiating a detection area with slit light, an infrared device for irradiating a detection area with infrared rays, and a switch determination unit for comparing a mark-formed region and the self-location, and then, for switching between the slit light and infrared devices, based on the comparison result. Moreover, the infrared device irradiates the detection area when the self-location is within the mark-formed region, while the slit light device irradiates the detection area when the self-location is outside the mark-formed region.
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Asatani Minami
Fujita Shintarou
Kawabe Koji
Nakayama Takashi
Osada Taku
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Patton Spencer
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Tran Khoi
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