MODULAR ROTARY MULTI-SENSOR SENSOR RING
First Claim
1. A sensor ring platform mountable onto a robot having a frame, the sensor ring comprising:
- a ring-shaped platform provided around the frame of the robot;
a drive system usable to rotate the platform around the frame; and
logic control circuitry, wherein;
the sensor ring platform includes at least one sensor; and
the logic control circuitry controls at least one of at least one sensor and the drive system in response to output signals from at least one sensor
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Abstract
An intelligent modular rotary multi-sensor sensor ring platform for such uses as in mobile robotics allows a few sensors to scan the local area and environment, provides a cost saving, volume and a power savings as well as reducing calibration and maintenance costs. The sensor ring platform has a large internal diameter allowing a maximum area for the chassis structural elements as well as other equipment located in the chassis. Local sensor signal processing is combined with time, rotation speed and position data stamps to allow processed data to be used locally as well as to be transferred to other systems or subsystems or for data logging purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A sensor ring platform mountable onto a robot having a frame, the sensor ring comprising:
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a ring-shaped platform provided around the frame of the robot; a drive system usable to rotate the platform around the frame; and logic control circuitry, wherein; the sensor ring platform includes at least one sensor; and the logic control circuitry controls at least one of at least one sensor and the drive system in response to output signals from at least one sensor - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A robot, comprising:
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a frame; a ring-shaped sensor platform provided around the frame; a drive system usable to rotate the sensor platform around the frame; and logic control circuitry, wherein; the sensor platform includes at least one sensor; and the logic control circuitry controls at least one of at least one sensor and the drive system in response to output signals from at least one sensor - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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