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Autonomous mobile system

  • US 10,144,130 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2018
  • Issued: 12/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An autonomous mobile system, comprising:

  • a mobile body configured to move at a travel speed within a range of travel speeds;

    a distance detection section provided in the mobile body and configured to detect a distance to an object;

    a scanning unit provided in the mobile body and configured to perform scanning by causing the distance detection section to rotate around an axis in a vertical direction as a center of rotation; and

    a scanning control unit configured to;

    determine the travel speed of the mobile body within the range of travel speeds;

    control a scanning speed and a scanning range of the distance detection section by controlling driving of the scanning unit based in part on the travel speed of the mobile body; and

    determine an upper limit of the range of travel speeds based on the scanning speed of the distance detection section.

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