Medical Tele-Robotic System
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Abstract
A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote control station may be linked to a base station that is wirelessly coupled to the robot. The cameras and monitors allow a care giver at the remote location to monitor and care for a patient through the robot. The holonomic platform allows the robot to move about a home or facility to locate and/or follow a patient.
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Citations
92 Claims
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1-85. -85. (canceled)
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86. A robotic system, comprising:
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a robot that includes a camera and a microphone; and
,a control station that controls said robot, said control station includes a speaker that is coupled to said robot microphone and generates a stereophonic sound. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89)
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90. A method for operating a robot, comprising:
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transmitting commands from a control station to a robot that has a camera and a microphone; and
,moving the robot in response to the commands; capturing sound with the robot microphone; transmitting the captured sound from the robot to the control station; and
,generating a stereophonic sound from the transmitted captured sound at a control station speaker. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92)
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