REMOTE PRESENCE ROBOTIC SYSTEM
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1. A system comprising:
- a robot comprising;
a motorized manipulator;
a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator; and
a control system configured to cause the motorized manipulator to move the camera;
a headset comprising;
a head position and orientation sensor; and
a display; and
a computer system configured to perform operations comprising;
receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor;
causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and
establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
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Abstract
A remote presence system includes a robot, a headset, and a computer system. The robot includes a camera mounted on a motorized manipulator and a control system. The headset includes a head position sensor and a display. The computer system configured to perform operations including: receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
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1. A system comprising:
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a robot comprising; a motorized manipulator; a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator; and a control system configured to cause the motorized manipulator to move the camera; a headset comprising; a head position and orientation sensor; and a display; and a computer system configured to perform operations comprising; receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing a headset from a head position sensor on the headset; causing, by the computer system using the head movement data, a control system of a robot to move a motorized manipulator of the robot so that a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing, by the computer system, a video feed from the camera to a display of the headset.
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing a headset from a head position sensor on the headset; causing, using the head movement data, a control system of a robot to move a motorized manipulator of the robot so that a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to a display of the headset.
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