Mobile teleconferencing system that projects an image provided by a mobile robot
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
- a mobile robot with a screen and a robot camera that captures a robot image;
a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a monitor that displays the robot image captured by said robot camera, said remote control station including a camera that can capture a station image that is displayed by said mobile robot screen; and
,a projector that is coupled to said remote control station and projects the image captured by said robot camera.
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Abstract
A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot and a remote control station. The mobile robot includes a camera that captures an image. The remote control station may include a monitor that displays the image captured by the robot camera. A projector is coupled to the remote control station to project the image. The system allows for the projection of the image captured by the robot to a relatively large viewing audience. The audience can thus view images provided by a moving robot.
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1. A remote controlled robot system, comprising:
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a mobile robot with a screen and a robot camera that captures a robot image; a remote control station that transmits commands to control said mobile robot, said remote control station includes a monitor that displays the robot image captured by said robot camera, said remote control station including a camera that can capture a station image that is displayed by said mobile robot screen; and
,a projector that is coupled to said remote control station and projects the image captured by said robot camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for projecting a remotely captured image, comprising:
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capturing a robot image with a robot camera of a mobile robot; transmitting the robot image captured by the robot camera to a remote control station used to control movement of the mobile robot; displaying the image captured by the robot camera on a monitor of the remote control station; projecting the image captured by the robot camera; capturing a station image with a camera of the remote station; transmitting the station image to the mobile robot; and
,displaying the station image on a screen of the mobile robot. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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