Robot control system and robot control method thereof

• US 20060095158A1
• Filed: 05/19/2005
• Published: 05/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lim, Kwang-soo, Ko, Jang-youn, Jeung, Sam-jong, Lee, Ju-sang, Song, Jeong-gon, Kim, Ki-man
• Application Number:
  US11/133,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20060095158A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/245
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0022 characterised by the communication link data switching networks in general H04L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0242 using non-visible light signals, e.g. IR or UV signals
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0246 using a video camera in combination with image processing means
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0255 using acoustic signals, e.g. ultra-sonic singals sonar systems designed for anti-collision purposes G01S15/93
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0272 comprising means for registering the travel distance, e.g. revolutions of wheels measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, e.g. using odometers G01C22/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

A robot control system and a robot control method provide improved user convenience in operating the system. The robot control system includes a wireless IP sharing device, connected with the Internet, for transmitting and receiving an image signal and/or a control signal, a robot running by itself in accordance with a command received through the wireless IP sharing device, and performing a designated job, the robot being installed with a wireless communication module, a portable wireless terminal having a motion sensor, for wirelessly transmitting an operation command to the wireless communication module, or receiving image signal and/or control signal, and a robot server, connected with the Internet, for outputting a control screen of the robot, and the image signal and/or the control signal which is received from the robot, to the portable wireless terminal. The robot is controlled by use of the motion sensor installed at the portable wireless terminal.

Claims

1. A robot control system comprising:

a wireless IP sharing device connected with the Internet, the wireless IP sharing device transmitting and receiving an image signal and/or a control signal;

a robot running in accordance with the control signal received from the wireless IP sharing device to perform a designated job, the robot being installed with a wireless communication module;

a portable wireless terminal having a motion sensor, the portable wireless terminal wirelessly transmitting an operation command to the wireless communication module and/or receiving the image signal and/or the control signal from the wireless communication module; and

a robot server connected with the Internet, the robot server outputting to the portable wireless terminal a control screen of the robot and the image signal and/or the control signal that is received from the robot, wherein

the robot is controlled by use of the motion sensor installed at the portable wireless terminal.

2. The robot control system of claim 1, wherein the portable wireless terminal comprises a display window for outputting the control screen and a button unit, and wherein the motion sensor is installed at a lower side of the portable wireless terminal.

3. The robot control system of claim 2, wherein the portable wireless terminal further comprises a joystick unit that is selectively connected with a connection socket of the potable wireless terminal, and the robot is controlled by use of the joystick unit.

4. The robot control system of claim 2, wherein the robot is a cleaner robot.

5. A robot control method comprising:

a) inputting an ID and a password using a portable wireless terminal connected with the Internet;

b) determining whether the inputted ID and the password are registered in a robot server;

c) connecting to a robot corresponding to the ID if the ID and the password are registered in the robot server;

d) outputting a control screen of the robot through a display window of the portable wireless terminal;

e) inputting an operation command by use of a motion sensor installed at the portable wireless terminal and the control screen;

f) transmitting the operation command inputted through the portable wireless terminal to the robot via a wireless IP sharing device connected with the Internet; and

g) outputting the image signal and/or the control signal from the robot through the display window of the portable wireless terminal via the wireless IP sharing device.

6. The robot control method of claim 5, wherein inputting an operation command by use of the motion sensor comprises moving the main body of the portable wireless terminal and selecting a menu on the control screen.

7. The robot control method of claim 5, further comprising the step of controlling the control screen by use of a joystick unit which is connected with the portable wireless terminal.

8. The robot control method of claim 6, further comprising the step of the robot performing a cleaning operation.

9. A robot control system comprising:

a robot having a wireless communication module;

a wireless IP sharing device in wireless communication with the communication module of the robot;

a robot server in communication with the wireless IP sharing device via the Internet; and

a portable wireless terminal having a motion sensor in communication with the robot server via the Internet so that the robot is controllable by movement of the portable wireless terminal.

10. The control system of claim 9, wherein the portable wireless terminal comprises a display window for outputting a control screen from the robot server.

11. The control system of claim 9, wherein the motion sensor is installed at a lower side of the portable wireless terminal.

12. The control system of claim 9, wherein the portable wireless terminal further comprises a joystick unit that is selectively connected with a connection socket of the potable wireless terminal so that the robot is controlled by use of the joystick unit.

13. The control system of claim 9, wherein the robot is selected from the group consisting of a cleaner robot, a security robot, an errand robot, and any combinations thereof.

14. The control system of claim 9, wherein the robot server comprises a unique ID and password for each of a plurality of robots.