Mobile Robot and method for controlling mobile robot
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1. A mobile robot comprising:
- a main body;
a drive unit that moves the main body;
a contact force detecting unit that detects a contact force acting against an obstacle; and
a controller that controls the drive unit to move the main body toward a target object under a condition that the contact force detected by the contact force detecting unit is in a predetermined range.
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Abstract
A mobile robot includes: a main body; a drive unit that moves the main body; a contact force detecting unit that detects a contact force acting against an obstacle; and a controller that controls the drive unit to move the main body toward a target object under a condition that the contact force detected by the contact force detecting unit is in a predetermined range.
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7 Claims
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1. A mobile robot comprising:
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a main body; a drive unit that moves the main body; a contact force detecting unit that detects a contact force acting against an obstacle; and a controller that controls the drive unit to move the main body toward a target object under a condition that the contact force detected by the contact force detecting unit is in a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling a mobile robot,
wherein the mobile robot includes: -
a main body; a drive unit that moves the main body; and a contact force detecting unit that detects a contact force acting against an obstacle, and wherein the method comprises; receiving the contact force from the contact force detecting unit; and controlling the drive unit to move the main body toward a target object under a condition that the contact force is in a predetermined range.
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