Operator robot interaction using operator interaction preferences
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1. A robot system, comprising:
- At least one robot configured to interact with a plurality of operators in a warehouse, the at least one robot including;
a proximity detector configured to detect the presence of an operator of the plurality of operators when the detected operator is within a predetermined distance of the at least one robot,a processor configured to retrieve from a memory a set of operator interaction preferences for the detected operator;
a display device configured to allow the at least one robot to interact with the detected operator based on the set of operator interaction preferences of the detected operator; and
wherein said at least one robot includes a network interface configured to provide information indicative of operator activity to a management server, and wherein said management server is configured to track operator efficiency based at least in part on said information indicative of operator activity.
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Abstract
A robot system includes at least one robot configured to interact with a plurality of operators in a warehouse. The robot has a proximity detector configured to detect the presence of an operator of the plurality of operators when they are within a predetermined distance of the at least one robot. There is a processor configured to retrieve from a memory a set of operator interaction preferences for the operator detected. And, there is a display device configured to allow the at least one robot to interact with the detected operator based on the set of operator interaction preferences of the detected operator.
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18 Claims
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1. A robot system, comprising:
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At least one robot configured to interact with a plurality of operators in a warehouse, the at least one robot including; a proximity detector configured to detect the presence of an operator of the plurality of operators when the detected operator is within a predetermined distance of the at least one robot, a processor configured to retrieve from a memory a set of operator interaction preferences for the detected operator; a display device configured to allow the at least one robot to interact with the detected operator based on the set of operator interaction preferences of the detected operator; and wherein said at least one robot includes a network interface configured to provide information indicative of operator activity to a management server, and wherein said management server is configured to track operator efficiency based at least in part on said information indicative of operator activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for at least one robot to interact with a plurality of operators in a warehouse, the method comprising:
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the at least one robot detecting the presence of an operator of the plurality of operators when the detected operator is within a predetermined distance of the at least one robot, the at least one robot retrieving from a memory a set of operator interaction preferences for the detected operator; the at least one robot interacting with the detected operator based on the set of operator interaction preferences of the detected operator; providing information indicative of local operator activity to a management server; and tracking local operator efficiency based at least in part on said information indicative of local operator activity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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