ROBOT FOR MARKING AN ENCODED SURFACE
First Claim
1. A robot for marking an encoded surface, the encoded surface having coded data identifying a plurality of locations thereon, the robot comprising:
- an image sensor for sensing the coded data;
a processor for generating indicating data using the coded data sensed by the image sensor, said indicating data comprising data regarding a position of the robot on the encoded surface;
communication means for transmitting the indicating data to a computer system and receiving instructions from the computer system;
a steerable drive system for moving the robot over the encoded surface in response to movement instructions received from the computer system; and
a marking device for selectively marking the encoded surface in response to marking instructions received from the computer system.
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Abstract
A robot for marking an encoded surface is provided. The encoded surface has coded data identifying a plurality of locations thereon. The robot has an image sensor for sensing the coded data, and a processor for generating indicating data using the coded data sensed by the image sensor. The indicating data has data regarding a position of the robot on the encoded surface. The robot uses a communication means to transmit the indicating data to a computer system and receiving instructions from the computer system. A steerable drive system moves the robot over the encoded surface in response to movement instructions received from the computer system and a marking device selectively marks the encoded surface in response to marking instructions received from the computer system.
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1. A robot for marking an encoded surface, the encoded surface having coded data identifying a plurality of locations thereon, the robot comprising:
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an image sensor for sensing the coded data;
a processor for generating indicating data using the coded data sensed by the image sensor, said indicating data comprising data regarding a position of the robot on the encoded surface;
communication means for transmitting the indicating data to a computer system and receiving instructions from the computer system;
a steerable drive system for moving the robot over the encoded surface in response to movement instructions received from the computer system; and
a marking device for selectively marking the encoded surface in response to marking instructions received from the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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