Disabling robot sensors
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing system, a light emission detection from a light sensor system located in a physical space, the light emission detection indicating;
a presence of a robot in the physical space; and
at least one characteristic of emitted light from the robot into the physical space;
determining, by the computing system, a type of a sensor system of the robot based on the at least one characteristic of the emitted light; and
commanding, by the computing system, a light source in the physical space to emit a light disturbance into the physical space based on the determined type of the sensor system of the robot, the light disturbance configured to disrupt sensor system of the robot.
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Abstract
Example implementations may relate to methods and systems for disturbing or deceiving sensors of robotic devices. Accordingly, a computing system may detect that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region. Responsively, the computing system may then determine at least one type of sensor that is associated with the robotic device and is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from an object. Based on the determined at least one type of sensor, the computing system may then select (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region. Upon the selection, the computing system may direct at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a computing system, a light emission detection from a light sensor system located in a physical space, the light emission detection indicating; a presence of a robot in the physical space; and at least one characteristic of emitted light from the robot into the physical space; determining, by the computing system, a type of a sensor system of the robot based on the at least one characteristic of the emitted light; and commanding, by the computing system, a light source in the physical space to emit a light disturbance into the physical space based on the determined type of the sensor system of the robot, the light disturbance configured to disrupt sensor system of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, 19)
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8. A system comprising:
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data processing hardware; and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising; receiving a light emission detection from a light sensor system located in a physical space, the light emission detection indicating; a presence of a robot in the physical space; and at least one characteristic of emitted light from the robot into the physical space; determining a type of a sensor system of the robot based on the at least one characteristic of the emitted light; and commanding a light source in the physical space to emit a light disturbance into the physical space based on the determined type of the sensor system of the robot, the light disturbance configured to disrupt sensor system of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20)
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