Electricity: motive power systems – Positional servo systems – Program- or pattern-controlled systems
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-30
2009-10-13
Ro, Bentsu (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Positional servo systems
Program- or pattern-controlled systems
C901S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07602133
ABSTRACT:
A robot having an obstacle detection unit and a method of controlling the robot. The robot includes a main body, a driving unit, an auxiliary body, and a control unit. The driving unit drives the main body along a given surface. The auxiliary body projects from the main body and detecting an obstacle around the main body. The control unit controls the driving unit according to results of the detection so that the main body and the obstacle are maintained at a predetermined distance from each other.
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Bang Seok-won
Cho Joon-kee
Choi Ki-wan
Kim Yeon-ho
Ro Bentsu
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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