System and method for manipulation platform
First Claim
1. A manipulation platform, comprising:
- a navigation system configured to locate a position of the manipulation platform and to propel the manipulation platform;
a manipulation arm extending or extendable from the manipulation platform, and that comprises one or both of;
a device that is configured to interact with an item, or a collection sensor that is configured to collect information from a plurality of viewpoints or angles;
one or more area sensors configured to acquire data representative of at least a portion of an area in which the manipulation platform is located; and
one or more processors operably coupled with the navigation system, the manipulation arm, and the one or more area sensors, the processing unit configured to;
determine or predict a presence of an external object within a manipulation range of the manipulation arm using the data acquired by the one or more area sensors, andrespond to a determination of the external body being, or being predicted to be, within the manipulation range by controlling one or more of the manipulation arm or the manipulation platform, wherein one or both of;
the manipulation arm movement is stopped, or is controlled so that movement of the manipulation arm is maintained within a first modified, smaller manipulation range such that the external object is not present, or predicted to be present, within the modified, smaller manipulation range, andthe navigation system restricts movement of the manipulation platform so that such movement of the manipulation platform, and the manipulation arm coupled thereto, is maintained such that the external object is not present, or predicted to be present, within a second modified, smaller manipulation range created by restricted movement of the manipulation platform.
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Abstract
A manipulation platform includes a navigation system, manipulation arm, and one or more area sensors. The navigation unit locates a position of the manipulation platform, and a manipulation arm has a device or a collection sensor. The area sensors acquire data representative of at least a portion of an area in which the manipulation platform is located. Processors determine or predict a presence of an external object within a manipulation range of the manipulation arm using the data acquired by the one or more area sensors. The processors respond to a determination of the external body being, or being predicted to be, within the manipulation range by controlling one or more of the manipulation arm or the manipulation platform.
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20 Claims
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1. A manipulation platform, comprising:
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a navigation system configured to locate a position of the manipulation platform and to propel the manipulation platform; a manipulation arm extending or extendable from the manipulation platform, and that comprises one or both of;
a device that is configured to interact with an item, or a collection sensor that is configured to collect information from a plurality of viewpoints or angles;one or more area sensors configured to acquire data representative of at least a portion of an area in which the manipulation platform is located; and one or more processors operably coupled with the navigation system, the manipulation arm, and the one or more area sensors, the processing unit configured to; determine or predict a presence of an external object within a manipulation range of the manipulation arm using the data acquired by the one or more area sensors, and respond to a determination of the external body being, or being predicted to be, within the manipulation range by controlling one or more of the manipulation arm or the manipulation platform, wherein one or both of; the manipulation arm movement is stopped, or is controlled so that movement of the manipulation arm is maintained within a first modified, smaller manipulation range such that the external object is not present, or predicted to be present, within the modified, smaller manipulation range, and the navigation system restricts movement of the manipulation platform so that such movement of the manipulation platform, and the manipulation arm coupled thereto, is maintained such that the external object is not present, or predicted to be present, within a second modified, smaller manipulation range created by restricted movement of the manipulation platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A manipulation platform, comprising:
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a navigation system configured to move a manipulation platform; a visual recognition unit comprising at least one detector configured to acquire presence information within at least a portion of an area in which the manipulation platform is located; and a processing unit operably coupled to the navigation system and the visual recognition unit, the processing unit configured to; determine or predict a presence of an external object within at least one determined range of a manipulation arm coupled to the manipulation platform using the presence information from the visual recognition unit; and control the navigation system to implement at least one control action responsive to determining or predicting the presence of the external object within the determined range. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for a manipulation platform having one or more extended or extendable manipulation arms, comprising:
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determining or predicting a presence of an external object within at least one determined range of the manipulation platform using presence information obtained using a recognition unit; determining at least one control action for the manipulation platform responsive to the determination or prediction of the presence in the range of the manipulation platform; and controlling at least one of a navigation system, or the manipulation arm of the manipulation platform, using the at least one control action. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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