METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A DESIRED AREA OF CONFINEMENT FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT AND AUTONOMOUS ROBOT IMPLEMENTING A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of defining an area of confinement for an autonomous robot comprising:
- a) positioning the autonomous robot at a first location point P1, the autonomous robot comprising a location tracking unit, and recording the first location point P1 within a memory device;
b) moving the autonomous robot from the first location point P1 to a plurality of location points P2-N and recording each of the plurality of location points P2-N within the memory device; and
c) defining, with a central processing unit, a first closed-geometry comprising the first location point P1 and the plurality of location points P2-N as a perimeter of the area of confinement within the memory device.
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Abstract
A method of establishing an area of confinement and an autonomous robot for performing a task within the area of confinement. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of defining an area of confinement for an autonomous robot comprising: a) positioning the autonomous robot at a first location point P1, the autonomous robot comprising a location tracking unit, and recording the first location point P1 within a memory device; b) moving the autonomous robot from the first location point P1 to a plurality of location points P2-N and recording each of the plurality of location points P2-N within the memory device; and c) defining, with a central processing unit, a first closed-geometry comprising the first location point P1 and the plurality of location points P2-N as a perimeter of the area of confinement within the memory device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of defining an area of confinement for an autonomous robot comprising:
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a) positioning the autonomous robot at a first location point P1, the autonomous robot comprising a location tracking unit, and recording the first location point P1 within a memory device; b) moving the autonomous robot from the first location point P1 to a plurality of location points P2-N and recording each of the plurality of location points P2-N within the memory device; and c) defining, with a central processing unit, a first closed-geometry comprising the first location point P1 and the plurality of location points P2-N as a perimeter of the area of confinement within the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An autonomous robot comprising:
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a housing, a control system, and a plurality of drive wheels, the control system comprising a location tracking unit, a memory device, a data receiving port for receiving signals from an external device, and a central processing unit; and the central processing unit configured to;
(1) track location of the autonomous robot based on output generated by the location tracking unit during movement of the autonomous robot;
(2) record a plurality of location points of the autonomous robot within the memory device; and
(3) define a closed-geometry comprising the plurality of location points as a perimeter of an area of confinement within the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An autonomous robot comprising:
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a housing and a control system, the control system comprising a memory device in operable connection with a central processing unit; a capacitive touch sensor operably coupled to the central processing unit and to the housing, the memory device storing a baseline capacitance value of the capacitive touch sensor; wherein at least a portion of the housing is operably coupled to the capacitive touch sensor, the portion of the housing comprising an electrically conductive material; wherein upon an object having a capacitance value contacting the portion of the housing while the autonomous robot is activated, the capacitive touch sensor detects an increase in capacitance value relative to the baseline capacitance value and transmits an increased capacitance value signal to the central processing unit; and wherein upon receiving the increased capacitance value signal from the capacitive touch sensor, the central processing unit deactivates the autonomous robot.
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