ADAPTABLE CONTAINER HANDLING ROBOT WITH BOUNDARY SENSING SUBSYSTEM
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1. An adaptable container handling robot comprising:
- a chassis;
a container transport mechanism;
a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis;
a boundary sensing subsystem configured to reduce adverse effects of outdoor deployment; and
a controller subsystem responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem and configured to;
detect a boundary,control the drive subsystem to turn in a given direction to align the robot with the boundary, andcontrol the drive subsystem to follow the boundary.
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Abstract
An adaptable container handling robot includes a chassis, a container transport mechanism, a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis, a boundary sensing subsystem configured to reduce adverse effects of outdoor deployment, and a controller subsystem responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem. The controller subsystem is configured to detect a boundary, control the drive subsystem to turn in a given direction to align the robot with the boundary, and control the drive subsystem to follow the boundary.
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40 Claims
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1. An adaptable container handling robot comprising:
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a chassis; a container transport mechanism; a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis; a boundary sensing subsystem configured to reduce adverse effects of outdoor deployment; and a controller subsystem responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem and configured to; detect a boundary, control the drive subsystem to turn in a given direction to align the robot with the boundary, and control the drive subsystem to follow the boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating an adaptable container handling robot in an outdoor environment, comprising the steps of:
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providing a boundary outside on the ground; maneuvering a robot equipped with a boundary sensing subsystem to; detect the boundary, turn in a given direction to align the robot with the boundary, and follow the boundary; and reducing adverse effects of outdoor boundary sensing and following. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An adaptable container handling robot movable on a ground surface having a boundary including a pattern of tick marks, the robot comprising:
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a chassis; a container transport mechanism; a drive subsystem for maneuvering the chassis; a boundary sensing subsystem; and a controller subsystem responsive to the boundary sensing subsystem and configured to detect and follow the boundary and to detect the pattern of tick marks while following the boundary to establish one or more reference points on the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating a robot equipped with a boundary sensing subsystem, comprising the steps of:
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providing a boundary on a ground surface, said boundary including a pattern of tick marks; and maneuvering the robot to detect and follow the boundary and to detect the pattern of tick marks while following the boundary to establish one or more reference points on the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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