ROBOT
First Claim
1. :
- A robot comprising;
a main body;
a traveling unit including a running wheel, which is jointed to the main body so that relative rotation is possible between the traveling unit and the main body;
travel drive means for driving the running wheel;
rotation drive means for performing relative rotation of the main body relative to the traveling unit;
control means for controlling the travel drive means and the rotation drive means, respectively;
position detection means for detecting a position of a detection target in the surrounding area,wherein the control means controls the rotation drive means based on a position of the detection target detected by the position detection means, so that a predetermined part of the main body constantly faces the detection target, while the traveling unit is traveling.
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Abstract
A robot capable of traveling while constantly directing a predetermined part of a main body to a detection target. In the robot, a main body is jointed to a traveling unit so that relative rotation is possible between the main body and the traveling unit. Based on position information of a detection target detected by a position detection sensor, a control device controls, while the traveling unit is traveling, a body drive motor so that a front surface of the main body constantly faces the detection target and rotates the main body relative to the traveling unit. Accordingly, a CCD camera, a microphone, a speaker, display or the like provided on the front surface of the main body constantly face the detection target. Thus, the robot can reliably communicate with the detection target even during traveling, through mutual transmission of information between the robot and the detection target.
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16 Claims
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1. :
- A robot comprising;
a main body; a traveling unit including a running wheel, which is jointed to the main body so that relative rotation is possible between the traveling unit and the main body; travel drive means for driving the running wheel; rotation drive means for performing relative rotation of the main body relative to the traveling unit; control means for controlling the travel drive means and the rotation drive means, respectively; position detection means for detecting a position of a detection target in the surrounding area, wherein the control means controls the rotation drive means based on a position of the detection target detected by the position detection means, so that a predetermined part of the main body constantly faces the detection target, while the traveling unit is traveling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- A robot comprising;
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