Telerobot for Facilitating Interaction between Users
First Claim
1. A telerobot, comprising:
- a body, comprising a plurality of motors;
two wheels, independently driven by two of said plurality of motors, with axes of wheels aligned horizontally;
a pole, jutting out of said body; and
a videoconference device, coupled to said pole;
wherein no other part of said telerobot except said two wheels contacts a floor in stable condition,wherein center of gravity of said telerobot is between bottom of said body and said axes of wheels such that said pole is standing up in said stable condition.
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Abstract
A telerobot is designed for facilitating interaction between a remote user who is controlling the telerobot and a local user who is co-located with the telerobot. It comprises two wheels whose axes are aligned horizontally. It is designed to have its center of gravity located between the bottom of its body and the axes of its wheels so that it can stand up when powered or unpowered and can recover automatically after being toppled by an external force. Its camera'"'"'s viewing angle can be adjusted to compensate for the swaying of its body due to inertia when it moves so that the remote user has a pleasant viewing experience. It supports gesture control text input so that the local user may input data into the telerobot without touching it. A virtual keyboard displayed on its screen has a layout optimized for gesture control text input.
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14 Claims
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1. A telerobot, comprising:
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a body, comprising a plurality of motors; two wheels, independently driven by two of said plurality of motors, with axes of wheels aligned horizontally; a pole, jutting out of said body; and a videoconference device, coupled to said pole; wherein no other part of said telerobot except said two wheels contacts a floor in stable condition, wherein center of gravity of said telerobot is between bottom of said body and said axes of wheels such that said pole is standing up in said stable condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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