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Robot

  • US 20150321346A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2015
  • Published: 11/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A robot comprising:

  • a measurement unit configured to measure an object in a space;

    a storage unit configured to store map data representing information about the object in the space determined in advance;

    an own-position estimation unit configured to calculate an own position of a mobile unit moving through the space by matching measurement data acquired by the measurement unit with the map data;

    a classification unit configured to acquire class-based measurement data obtained by classifying the measurement data into at least two predetermined classes;

    a class-based own-position estimation unit configured to estimate an own position of the mobile unit for each of the at least two predetermined classes by matching a class-based map having a position of the objects recorded therein for each class with the class-based measurement data;

    an integration unit configured to integrate the own positions estimated for the respective at least two predetermined classes; and

    a control unit configured to control the mobile unit based on information from the integration unit.

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