System and method for guiding robot
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1. A robot comprising:
- at least one microphone configured for detecting signal strengths of audio signals;
a moving mechanism configured for driving the robot to move;
a storage device; and
at least one processor, wherein the storage device stores one or more programs, when executed by the at least one processor, the one or more programs cause the at least one processor to;
detect signal strengths of audio signals transmitted by a charging base using the at least one microphone, when a battery level of the robot is less than a preset level;
determine an orientation of the charging base according to the signal strengths of audio signals;
control the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move towards the orientation of the charging base;
determine at predetermined intervals whether infrared signals exist around the robot;
control the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move according to the infrared signals when infrared signals exist around the robot;
when no infrared signals exist around the robot, determine a new orientation for the charging base each time the robot moves for a preset distance value; and
control the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move towards the new orientation of the charging base.
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Abstract
A method for guiding a robot towards a charging base includes controlling a device of the charging base to emit sound when a battery level of the robot is less than a preset level. Once an orientation of the charging base in relation to the robot is determined, according to signal strengths of audio signals detected by microphone of the robot, a moving mechanism of the robot is controlled to drive the robot to move towards the charging base.
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9 Claims
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1. A robot comprising:
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at least one microphone configured for detecting signal strengths of audio signals; a moving mechanism configured for driving the robot to move; a storage device; and at least one processor, wherein the storage device stores one or more programs, when executed by the at least one processor, the one or more programs cause the at least one processor to; detect signal strengths of audio signals transmitted by a charging base using the at least one microphone, when a battery level of the robot is less than a preset level; determine an orientation of the charging base according to the signal strengths of audio signals; control the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move towards the orientation of the charging base; determine at predetermined intervals whether infrared signals exist around the robot; control the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move according to the infrared signals when infrared signals exist around the robot; when no infrared signals exist around the robot, determine a new orientation for the charging base each time the robot moves for a preset distance value; and control the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move towards the new orientation of the charging base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for guiding a robot, comprising:
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detecting signal strengths of audio signals transmitted by a charging base using at least one microphone of the robot, when a battery level of the robot is less than a preset level; determining an orientation of the charging base according to the signal strengths of audio signals; controlling a moving mechanism of the robot to drive the robot to move towards the orientation of the charging base; determining at predetermined intervals whether infrared signals exist around the robot; controlling the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move according to the infrared signals when infrared signals exist around the robot; when no infrared signals exist around the robot, determining a new orientation for the charging base each time the robot moves for a preset distance value; and controlling the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move towards the new orientation of the charging base. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a robot, causes the processor to perform a guiding method, wherein the method comprises:
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detecting signal strengths of audio signals transmitted by a charging base using at least one microphone of the robot, when a battery level of the robot is less than a preset level; determining an orientation of the charging base according to the signal strengths of audio signals; controlling a moving mechanism of the robot to drive the robot to move towards the orientation of the charging base; determining at predetermined intervals whether infrared signals exist around the robot; controlling the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move according to the infrared signals when infrared signals exist around the robot; when no infrared signals exist around the robot, determining a new orientation for the charging base each time the robot moves for a preset distance value; and controlling the moving mechanism to drive the robot to move towards the new orientation of the charging base. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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