SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RULES FOR A MEDICAL TELEPRESENCE ROBOT
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.
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82 Claims
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51. A telepresence robot comprising:
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a drive system configured to move the telepresence robot; a control system configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area; a status determination system configured to determine a current status for one or both of the telepresence robot and a human; and a social path component configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to maintain a socially acceptable distance from humans, the socially acceptable distance based on the current status, wherein the status determination system is configured to determine that the current status of the robot comprises a presence of the human, wherein the social path component maintains a socially acceptable distance from the human by avoiding a lockout zone surrounding the human, wherein the status determination system comprises a human classification component configured to determine a classification of a human, and wherein the social path component determines the lockout zone based on the classification of the human. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 56, 62, 64, 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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67. A telepresence robot comprising,
a drive system configured to move the telepresence robot; -
a control system configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area; a status determination system configured to determine a current status for one or both of the telepresence robot and a human; and a social path component configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to maintain a socially acceptable distance from humans, the socially acceptable distance based on the current status, wherein the status determination system is configured to identify an intersection, wherein the social path component is configured to determine a path at the intersection comprising a reduced speed. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69)
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70. A telepresence robot comprising,
a drive system configured to move the telepresence robot; -
a control system configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area; a status determination system configured to determine a current status for one or both of the telepresence robot and a human; and a social path component configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to maintain a socially acceptable distance from humans, the socially acceptable distance based on the current status, wherein the status determination system is configured to identify a doorway, wherein the social path component is configured to determine a path at the doorway comprising a reduced speed. - View Dependent Claims (71)
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