Apparatus and methods for controlling attention of a robot
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a robotic apparatus from an imaging device associated with the robotic apparatus, an image signal;
processing, by the robotic apparatus, the image signal to identify image features that indicate irradiation of an object of interest that is represented in the image signal by an external agent;
receiving, by the robotic apparatus from the external agent, a task indication that is representative of a task to be performed by the robotic apparatus; and
responsive to receipt of the task indication;
saving, by the robotic apparatus, a robotic context including information associating the task to be performed with the object of interest, andperforming, by the robotic apparatus, the task with respect to the object of interest.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving, from an imaging device associated with a robotic apparatus, an image signal; identifying an object of interest that is represented in the image signal, wherein the object of interest is identified by the robotic apparatus using the image signal based on irradiation of the object of interest by an external agent; receiving, by the robotic apparatus from the external agent, a task indication that is representative of a task to be performed by the robotic apparatus. Responsive to receipt of the task indication, the method further includes saving a robotic context including information associating the task to be performed with the object of interest, and causing the robotic apparatus to perform the task with respect to the object of interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a robotic apparatus from an imaging device associated with the robotic apparatus, an image signal; processing, by the robotic apparatus, the image signal to identify image features that indicate irradiation of an object of interest that is represented in the image signal by an external agent; receiving, by the robotic apparatus from the external agent, a task indication that is representative of a task to be performed by the robotic apparatus; and responsive to receipt of the task indication; saving, by the robotic apparatus, a robotic context including information associating the task to be performed with the object of interest, and performing, by the robotic apparatus, the task with respect to the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of guiding a robotic apparatus, comprising:
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obtaining, by the robotic apparatus from an imaging device associated with the robotic apparatus, an image signal; obtaining, by the robotic apparatus, a task indication representative of a task to be performed by the robotic apparatus with respect to an object of interest, wherein the task indication includes an encoded task identifier that is detectable within the image signal; and responsive to receipt of the task indication, saving, by the robotic apparatus, a robotic context including information associating the task to be performed with the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote interface apparatus for a robot operable in an environment, comprising:
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a device configured to project a beam of electromagnetic radiation onto a portion of an environment, wherein an attention signal is encoded into the beam of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the attention signal corresponds to a task, and wherein the attention signal is configured to provide a specific robotic context configured to cause a robot to perform the task, using previous training for the task over a plurality of different contexts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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