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2005-05-17

2010-11-30

Tran, Dalena (Department: 3664)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C294S086400

Reexamination Certificate

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07844364

ABSTRACT:
Methods for operating, such as methods for dispersing and clustering, robotic devices (i.e., “robots”) employ adaptive behavior relative to neighboring robots and external (e.g., environmental) conditions. Each robot is capable of receiving, processing, and acting on one or more multi-device primitive commands that describe a task the robot will perform in response to other robots and the external conditions. The commands facilitate a distributed command and control structure, relieving a central apparatus or operator from the need to monitor the progress of each robot. This virtually eliminates the corresponding constraint on the maximum number of robots that can be deployed to perform a task (e.g., data collection, mapping, searching, dispersion, and retrieval). By increasing the number of robots, the efficiency in completing the task is also increased.

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