SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring operation of an autonomous robot comprising:
- a server;
an external device having a display and a transceiver for receiving data from the server;
an autonomous robot comprising a housing, a control system comprising a location tracking unit, a memory device, a transceiver for transmitting signals to the server, and a central processing unit;
the central processing unit configured to;
(1) define a perimeter of an area of confinement within the memory device;
(2) transmit, via the transceiver of the autonomous robot, first data indicative of the perimeter of the area of confinement to the server; and
(3) transmit, via the transceiver of the autonomous robot, second data indicative of a location of the autonomous robot within the area of confinement to the server based on output generated by the location tracking unit, wherein the second data is transmitted while the autonomous robot is performing a task within the area of confinement;
the server configured to transmit the first data indicative of the perimeter of the area of confinement and the second data indicative of the location of the autonomous robot within the area of confinement to the external device; and
wherein upon receipt of the first and second data by the external device, a visual representation of a status of a work session of the autonomous robot at a point in time T1 during the work session is displayed on the display of the external device.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring operation of an autonomous robot. In one aspect, the invention can be a method comprising: defining, with a central processing unit of the autonomous robot, a perimeter of an area of confinement; storing the perimeter of the area of confinement within a memory device of the autonomous robot as map data; transmitting the map data from a transceiver of the autonomous robot to a server; overlaying, by the server, the area of confinement onto a satellite image corresponding to a geographic location that includes the area of confinement to create a visual representation of the area of confinement overlaid onto the satellite image; transmitting, from the server to an external device, the visual representation of the area of confinement overlaid onto the satellite image; and displaying, on a display, the visual representation of the area of confinement overlaid onto the satellite image.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring operation of an autonomous robot comprising:
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a server; an external device having a display and a transceiver for receiving data from the server; an autonomous robot comprising a housing, a control system comprising a location tracking unit, a memory device, a transceiver for transmitting signals to the server, and a central processing unit; the central processing unit configured to;
(1) define a perimeter of an area of confinement within the memory device;
(2) transmit, via the transceiver of the autonomous robot, first data indicative of the perimeter of the area of confinement to the server; and
(3) transmit, via the transceiver of the autonomous robot, second data indicative of a location of the autonomous robot within the area of confinement to the server based on output generated by the location tracking unit, wherein the second data is transmitted while the autonomous robot is performing a task within the area of confinement;the server configured to transmit the first data indicative of the perimeter of the area of confinement and the second data indicative of the location of the autonomous robot within the area of confinement to the external device; and wherein upon receipt of the first and second data by the external device, a visual representation of a status of a work session of the autonomous robot at a point in time T1 during the work session is displayed on the display of the external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring operation of an autonomous robot comprising:
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defining, with a central processing unit of the autonomous robot, a perimeter of an area of confinement; storing the perimeter of the area of confinement within a memory device of the autonomous robot as map data; transmitting the map data from a transceiver of the autonomous robot to a server; overlaying, by the server, the area of confinement onto a satellite image corresponding to a geographic location that includes the area of confinement to create a visual representation of the area of confinement overlaid onto the satellite image; transmitting, from the server to an external device, the visual representation of the area of confinement overlaid onto the satellite image; and displaying, on a display of the external device, the visual representation of the area of confinement overlaid onto the satellite image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine comprising:
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a housing and a control system, the control system comprising a central processing unit; a capacitive proximity sensor operably coupled to the central processing unit; wherein upon an object having a capacitance value being detected in a surrounding area of the machine while the machine is activated, the capacitive proximity sensor detects an increase in capacitance value relative to a 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 proximity sensor, the central processing unit deactivates the power tool. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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