INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR USE IN ROBOT
First Claim
1. An information communication system for use in a robot which has a movable portion, comprising a transmitting device and a receiving device:
- the transmitting device including;
at least one sensor provide at the movable portion, which generates a sensor signal;
a signal processing unit which converts brightness signal which corresponds to an output level of the sensor signal, and color signal used for identifying the sensor; and
a light emitting unit which emits an optical signal having the color signal and the brightness signal, respectively, and a reference optical signal,the receiving device including;
an imaging unit which images the optical signal and the reference optical signal emitted by the transmitting device;
an image processing unit which extracts the color signal and the brightness signal from image data generated by the imaging unit; and
an analyzing unit which analyzes the color signal and the brightness signal to output an information for identifying the sensor and the output level of the sensor signal.
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Abstract
An information communication system for use in a robot communicates a full-color light flux between a transmitting device and a receiving device separated from each other. The transmitting device receives a sensor signal to generate an optical information signal including a color signal based on a sensor identifying information and a brightness signal based on an output level of the sensor signal, and irradiates a light flux (an optical signal) enabling a user to recognize it through the optical information signal from a color LED. The receiving device is arranged away from the transmitting device, in which an analysis unit generates an identifying signal and an output level of a sensor on the basis of color information and brightness information extracted from an image processor from image data including the optical information signal imaged by an imaging unit.
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12 Claims
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1. An information communication system for use in a robot which has a movable portion, comprising a transmitting device and a receiving device:
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the transmitting device including; at least one sensor provide at the movable portion, which generates a sensor signal; a signal processing unit which converts brightness signal which corresponds to an output level of the sensor signal, and color signal used for identifying the sensor; and a light emitting unit which emits an optical signal having the color signal and the brightness signal, respectively, and a reference optical signal, the receiving device including; an imaging unit which images the optical signal and the reference optical signal emitted by the transmitting device; an image processing unit which extracts the color signal and the brightness signal from image data generated by the imaging unit; and an analyzing unit which analyzes the color signal and the brightness signal to output an information for identifying the sensor and the output level of the sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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