Data-collecting system and robot apparatus
First Claim
1. A data-collecting system for collecting data about objects existing in a specified space, comprising:
- radio tags provided on the objects, each storing an ID data item identifying one object;
a robot apparatus which moves in the specified space to collect ID data items stored in the radio tags; and
a data-managing apparatus which manages the ID data items collected by the robot apparatus.
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Abstract
A robot 20 periodically moves along specified routes in a user'"'"'s living space 1, collecting the ID data items of objects 40 existing in the living space 1. Each object 40 has a radio tag 10, which stores the ID data of the object 40. The robot 20 has a communications unit 26. While the robot 20 is moving, the unit 26 keeps transmitting an electric wave to which the radio tags 10 can respond. Upon receiving the electric wave, each radio tag 10 transmits the ID data of the object 40. The robot 20 receives the ID data and generates property data by adding, to the ID data, the data representing the time and position at which the radio tag 10 has transmitted the ID data. The property data shows what exists where and when. A data-managing apparatus 30 has a meta-data recording unit 31, which converts the property data to meta data. The meta data can be used in various types of data-processing apparatuses.
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11 Claims
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1. A data-collecting system for collecting data about objects existing in a specified space, comprising:
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radio tags provided on the objects, each storing an ID data item identifying one object;
a robot apparatus which moves in the specified space to collect ID data items stored in the radio tags; and
a data-managing apparatus which manages the ID data items collected by the robot apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A robot apparatus comprising:
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map-data storage means for storing map data representing the geography of a specified space;
route-data storage means for storing route data representing routes existing in the specified space;
mobile means which moves in the specified space in accordance with the map data and the route data; and
ID-data reading means for reading tag ID data items from radio tags existing in the specified space, while being driven by the mobile means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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