APPARATUS, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR DIVIDING REGIONS BY USING FEATURE POINTS AND MOBILE ROBOT USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method for dividing regions by using feature points, the method comprising:
- forming a grid map by using a plurality of grid points that are obtained by detecting obstacles;
extracting feature points from the grid map;
extracting pairs of final feature points, which satisfy requirements of a region division element, from the feature points;
forming a critical line by connecting the pairs of final feature points to each other; and
forming a final region in accordance with the size relationship between regions having a closed curve formed by connecting the critical line and the grid map.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and medium for dividing regions by using feature points and a mobile robot cleaner using the same are provided. A method includes forming a grid map by using a plurality of grid points that are obtained by detecting distances of a mobile robot from obstacles; extracting feature points from the grid map; extracting candidate pairs of feature points, which are in the range of a region division element, from the feature points; extracting a final pair of feature points, which satisfies the requirements of the region division element, from the candidate pair of feature points; forming a critical line by connecting the final pair of feature points; and forming a final region in accordance with the size relationship between regions formed of a closed curve which connects the critical line and the grid map.
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55 Claims
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1. A method for dividing regions by using feature points, the method comprising:
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forming a grid map by using a plurality of grid points that are obtained by detecting obstacles; extracting feature points from the grid map; extracting pairs of final feature points, which satisfy requirements of a region division element, from the feature points; forming a critical line by connecting the pairs of final feature points to each other; and forming a final region in accordance with the size relationship between regions having a closed curve formed by connecting the critical line and the grid map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for dividing regions by using feature points, the apparatus comprising:
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a grid map forming unit to form a grid map by using a plurality of grid points that are obtained by detecting obstacles; a feature point extracting unit to extract feature points from the grid map; pairs of final feature points extracting unit to extract pairs of final feature points, which satisfy the requirements of a region division element, from the feature points; a critical line forming unit to form a critical line by connecting the pairs of final feature points; and a region forming unit to form a final region in accordance with the size relationship between the regions formed of a closed curve which connects the critical line and the grid map. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A mobile robot having an apparatus for dividing regions by using feature points, the apparatus comprising:
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a grid map forming unit to form a grid map by using a plurality of grid points that are obtained by detecting obstacles; a feature point extracting unit to extract feature points from the grid map; pairs of final feature points extracting unit to extract pairs of final feature points, which satisfy the requirements of a region division element, from the feature points; a critical line forming unit to form a critical line by connecting the pairs of final feature points; and a region forming unit to form a final region in accordance with the size relationship between the regions formed of a closed curve which connects the critical line and the grid map. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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