Unmanned ground robotic vehicle having an alternatively extendible and retractable sensing appendage
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1. An unmanned ground robotic vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body being capable of movement within an environment;
an appendage coupled to the vehicle body and configured to be alternatively extended in an outward direction from the main vehicle body and at least partially retracted in an inward direction toward the main vehicle body; and
a sensor coupled to the appendage and configured to sense the environment at a location remote from the immediate area of the vehicle frame.
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Abstract
An unmanned robotic vehicle is capable of sensing an environment at a location remote from the immediate area of the vehicle frame. The unmanned robotic vehicle includes a retractable appendage with a sensing element. The sensing element can include a camera, chemical sensor, optical sensor, force sensor, or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned ground robotic vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body being capable of movement within an environment; an appendage coupled to the vehicle body and configured to be alternatively extended in an outward direction from the main vehicle body and at least partially retracted in an inward direction toward the main vehicle body; and a sensor coupled to the appendage and configured to sense the environment at a location remote from the immediate area of the vehicle frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of remote sensing in an environment using an unmanned ground robotic vehicle having an alternatively extensible and retractable appendage with a sensor coupled thereto, comprising the steps of:
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positioning the unmanned ground robotic vehicle at a first point within the environment; extending the appendage from the unmanned ground robotic vehicle so as to position a distal end of the appendage at a second point within the environment, the second point being separated from the first point; collecting sensor data related to the environment at the second point via the appendage; and retracting the appendage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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