SOCIAL BEHAVIOR RULES FOR A MEDICAL TELEPRESENCE ROBOT

• US 20160229058A1
• Filed: 11/03/2015
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iRobot Corporation, Jonata Sub Two, Inc. (Teladoc Health, Inc.), Teladoc Health, Inc.
• Original Assignee: iRobot Corporation, Touch Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Pinter, Marco, Lai, Fuji, Sanchez, Daniel Steven, Ballantyne, James, Roe, David Bjorn, Wang, Yulun, Jordan, Charles S., Taka, Orjeta, Wong, Cheuk Wah
• Granted Patent: US 9,776,327 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1676 Avoiding collision or forbidden zones
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/01 Mobile robot
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/47 Optical
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/49 Protective device

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.

Claims

1. 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;

an object detection system configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot; and

a social behaviors component 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.