Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Robot control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Black, Thomas (Department: 3661)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Robot control
C700S247000, C700S258000, C700S259000, C340S521000, C340S522000, C340S531000, C340S539100, C340S539220, C379S037000, C379S042000, C901S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10485511
ABSTRACT:
A robot includes a robot sensor for sensing abnormality around the robot, a moving portion for moving the robot main body, and a movement control unit for controlling the moving portion so that the robot main body is moved to a destination determined according to the information sensed by a fixed-position sensor fixed to a predetermined position outside the robot. The moving destination may be determined by the total control unit of the robot main body according to the information from the fixed-position sensors or by a center communicating with the robot according to the information from the fixed-position sensors. Since abnormality is sensed by the fixed-position sensors together with the robot sensor, the fixed-position sensors may have low accuracy obtained at a low cost. That is, by reducing the cost required for collecting external information, such as by the fixed-position sensor, it is possible to provide a monitoring system capable of collecting ambient information (such as abnormality information) without lowering the accuracy.
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Japanese Office Action—Notice of Reason for Refusal with English Translation, dated Aug. 1, 2006.
Ota Shunji
Oyagi Masayuki
Yamato Masaki
Black Thomas
Dickstein & Shapiro LLP
McDieunel Marc
Omron Corporation
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