SENSOR CONFIGURATIONS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE ROBOT
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1. A mobile robot, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical body between 0.5 and 2 meters high that is no wider than a meter;
at least one securable container;
at least one depth sensor mounted within an upper 25% of the body, the depth sensor having a field of view (FOV) of no more than 180° and
configured to sense objects proximate the robot; and
a drive mechanism configured to provide linear and rotational movement for the robot.
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Abstract
A mobile robot can include an elongated body no more than two meters high and no more than one meter wide; at least one securable container; at least one depth sensor mounted near or at the top of the body to have a downward field of view (FOV), the at least one depth sensor comprising a video camera in combination with another distance senor; and a drive mechanism configured to provide linear and rotational movement for the robot.
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1. A mobile robot, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical body between 0.5 and 2 meters high that is no wider than a meter; at least one securable container; at least one depth sensor mounted within an upper 25% of the body, the depth sensor having a field of view (FOV) of no more than 180° and
configured to sense objects proximate the robot; anda drive mechanism configured to provide linear and rotational movement for the robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile robot, comprising:
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an elongated body no more than two meters high and no more than one meter wide; at least one securable container; at least one depth sensor mounted near or at the top of the body to have a downward field of view (FOV), the at least one depth sensor comprising an image sensor in combination with a beam emitting device; and a drive mechanism configured to provide linear and rotational movement for the robot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
navigating a mobile robot through an environment to deliver contents in a securable container, the robot having an elongated body no more than two meters high and no more than one meter wide, including sensing local objects with at least one depth sensor mounted near or at the top of the body having a field of view less than 180°
to generate a local occupancy grid with a processor contained in the robot; andgenerating control inputs to a drive mechanism of the robot to avoid the sensed local objects as the robot moves to a delivery location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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