Robotic Platform
First Claim
1. A remote controlled robotic platform outfitted for gathering information from a hostile or dangerous environment and transmitting said information to a remote control station, said robotic platform comprising:
- a) a body, comprising a hollow box;
b) at least four imaging assemblies at least one of which is located on each side of said body;
c) one or more additional sensors;
d) a communication assembly comprising a transmitter and a receiver;
e) onboard computing means comprising dedicated software and memory means;
f) a drive sub-system comprising four drive wheels, at least one reversible electric motor, and a gear train; and
g) a power supply for supplying DC electrical power to the components of said robotic platform;
h) wherein said robotic platform is designed and built to enable it to be thrown or dropped into said hostile or dangerous environment.
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Abstract
The present invention is a robotic mobile platform vehicle that can be thrown into hostile or hazardous environments for gathering information and transmitting that information to a remotely located control station and a system comprising the robotic mobile platform. The system of the invention is adapted to provide it'"'"'s operator with significant information without being exposed directly to actual or potential danger. One of the key features of the invention is that at least four imaging assemblies are mounted on the robotic platform and that the system has the processing ability to stitch the views taken by the four imaging devices together into an Omni-directional image, allowing simultaneous viewing of a 360 degree field of view surrounding the mobile platform. Another feature is that the system comprises a touch screen GUI and the robotic mobile platform is equipped with processing means and appropriate software. This combination enables the user to steer the robotic platform simply by touching an object in one of the displayed images that he wants to investigate. The robotic platform can then either point its sensors towards that object or, if so instructed, compute the direction to the object and travel to it without any further input from the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A remote controlled robotic platform outfitted for gathering information from a hostile or dangerous environment and transmitting said information to a remote control station, said robotic platform comprising:
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a) a body, comprising a hollow box; b) at least four imaging assemblies at least one of which is located on each side of said body; c) one or more additional sensors; d) a communication assembly comprising a transmitter and a receiver; e) onboard computing means comprising dedicated software and memory means; f) a drive sub-system comprising four drive wheels, at least one reversible electric motor, and a gear train; and g) a power supply for supplying DC electrical power to the components of said robotic platform; h) wherein said robotic platform is designed and built to enable it to be thrown or dropped into said hostile or dangerous environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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