Electricity: motive power systems – Positional servo systems – Vehicular guidance systems with single axis control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Duda, Rina (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Positional servo systems
Vehicular guidance systems with single axis control
C318S580000, C318S567000, C318S568110, C700S245000, C700S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11428743
ABSTRACT:
Robot platforms, methods, and computer media are disclosed. The robot platform includes perceptors, locomotors, and a system controller, which executes instructions for a robot to follow a target in its environment. The method includes receiving a target bearing and sensing whether the robot is blocked front. If the robot is blocked in front, then the robot's motion is adjusted to avoid the nearest obstacle in front. If the robot is not blocked in front, then the method senses whether the robot is blocked toward the target bearing and if so, sets the rotational direction opposite from the target bearing, and adjusts the rotational velocity and translational velocity. If the robot is not blocked toward the target bearing, then the rotational velocity is adjusted proportional to an angle of the target bearing and the translational velocity is adjusted proportional to a distance to the nearest obstacle in front.
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Anderson Matthew O.
Bruemmer David J.
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Duda Rina
TraskBritt P.C.
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