STATE DETECTING METHOD, ROBOT AND MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a state of a mobile device, comprising:
- disposing at least one depth sensor on a side surface of the mobile device;
obtaining a detection signal of the depth sensor; and
determining whether the mobile device is in a lifted state, a tilted state, or an edge-bordering state based on a numerical value of the detection signal, wherein the lifted state is defined as being suspended off a support surface, the tilted state being one end of the mobile device suspended off the support surface, with another end of the mobile device contacting the support surface, and the edge-bordering state is defined as the mobile device being adjacent to the edge of the support surface.
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Abstract
A state detecting method applied to a mobile device includes: arranging a depth sensor at the bottom of the mobile device, obtaining a detection signal of the depth sensor, and determining if the mobile device is in a lifted state, a tilted state, or an edge-bordering state, based on the numerical value of the detection signal of the depth sensor. The lifted state is associated with the mobile device without contacting with a support surface. The tilted status is associated with one end of the mobile device contacting the support surface and the other end of the mobile device without contacting the support surface. The edge-bordering state is associated with the mobile device located at the edge of the support surface. Accordingly, when the mobile device is in any of the aforementioned states, an appropriate response can be implemented.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a state of a mobile device, comprising:
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disposing at least one depth sensor on a side surface of the mobile device; obtaining a detection signal of the depth sensor; and determining whether the mobile device is in a lifted state, a tilted state, or an edge-bordering state based on a numerical value of the detection signal, wherein the lifted state is defined as being suspended off a support surface, the tilted state being one end of the mobile device suspended off the support surface, with another end of the mobile device contacting the support surface, and the edge-bordering state is defined as the mobile device being adjacent to the edge of the support surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A robot, comprising:
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a main body; a moving unit disposed on the underside of the main body; at least one depth sensor disposed on one side surface of the main body; and a control module electrically connected to the moving unit and the depth sensor, for determining if the robot is in a lifted state, a tilted state, or an edge-bordering state, based on the numerical value of the detection signal of the depth sensor, wherein the lifted state is defined as being suspended off a support surface, the tilted state is defined as one end of the robot suspended off the support surface, with another end of the robot contacting the support surface, and the edge-bordering state is defined as the robot being adjacent to the edge of the support surface.
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10. A mobile device, comprising:
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a main body; at least one depth sensor disposed on one side surface of the main body; and a control module electrically connected to the depth sensor, for determining if the mobile device is in a lifted state, a tilted state, or an edge-bordering state, based on the numerical value of the detection signal of the depth sensor, wherein the lifted state is defined as being suspended off a support surface, the tilted state is defined as one end of the mobile device suspended off the support surface, with another end of the mobile device contacting the support surface, and the edge-bordering state is defined as the mobile device being adjacent to the edge of the support surface.
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