ROBOT CLEANER AND METHOD OF CARING FOR HUMAN USING THE SAME
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1. A robot cleaner, comprising:
- a main body including a cleaning module;
a driving unit to move the main body;
one or more cameras to generate image information on a management object;
a communication unit to communicate with an external communication device and to transmit the image information to the external communication device; and
a control unit to recognize the management object and control the robot cleaner such that the management object is maintained in the image information while following a position change of the management object.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner and a method of performing a human care using the same. Specifically, the robot cleaner can include a main body with a cleaning module, a driving unit to move the main body, one or more cameras to generate image information on a management object, a communication unit to communicate with an external communication device and transmit the image information to the external communication device, and a control unit to recognize the management object and control the robot cleaner such that the management object is included in the image information while following a position change of the management object.
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25 Claims
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1. A robot cleaner, comprising:
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a main body including a cleaning module; a driving unit to move the main body; one or more cameras to generate image information on a management object; a communication unit to communicate with an external communication device and to transmit the image information to the external communication device; and a control unit to recognize the management object and control the robot cleaner such that the management object is maintained in the image information while following a position change of the management object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of performing human care using a robot cleaner, comprising the steps of:
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specifying, by a controller, a management object to be monitored by the robot cleaner and obtaining location information of the management object; recognizing, by the controller, the management object by moving the robot cleaner to a point near the location information; generating, by the controller, image information on the management object while following the management object; and if an external communication device requests transmission of the image information, transmitting, by the controller, the image information to the external communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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