Cooperating mobile robots
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1. A miniature mobile robot, comprising:
- a) a robot body, comprising a plurality of circuit boards directly forming at least four sides of, and enclosing, the robot body;
b) a sensor, mounted with the body;
c) a communication system, responsive to the sensor, and communicating a sensor reading; and
d) a processor, interfacing to the communication system, and generating a strategy for searching the area determined from the sensor reading.
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Abstract
A miniature mobile robot provides a relatively inexpensive mobile robot. A mobile robot for searching an area provides a way for multiple mobile robots in cooperating teams. A robotic system with a team of mobile robots communicating information among each other provides a way to locate a source in cooperation. A mobile robot with a sensor, a communication system, and a processor, provides a way to execute a strategy for searching an area.
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11 Claims
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1. A miniature mobile robot, comprising:
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a) a robot body, comprising a plurality of circuit boards directly forming at least four sides of, and enclosing, the robot body;
b) a sensor, mounted with the body;
c) a communication system, responsive to the sensor, and communicating a sensor reading; and
d) a processor, interfacing to the communication system, and generating a strategy for searching the area determined from the sensor reading. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
a) two drive wheels, powered by the energy source, and driving the robot; and
b) a ball wheel, adapted as a motion contact point for the robot;
c) wherein the robot has a tricycle configuration, determined by the two drive wheels and the ball wheel.
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4. The miniature mobile robot of claim 3, further comprising a motor, driving the drive wheel.
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5. The miniature mobile robot of claim 3, further comprising a converter, converting power from the energy source, and supplying power to the robot.
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6. The miniature mobile robot of claim 3, wherein the energy source is a battery.
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7. The miniature mobile robot of claim 1, further comprising a memory, accessible by the processor, for storing a plurality of sensor readings.
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8. The miniature mobile robot of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a temperature sensor, measuring a temperature of the source.
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9. The miniature mobile robot of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a locator, identifying a position of the robot.
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10. The miniature mobile robot of claim 1, further comprising a base station, wherein the communication system communicates with the base station.
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11. The miniature mobile robot of claim 10, wherein the communication system comprises a robot transceiver, and wherein the base station comprises a base station transceiver, responsive to the robot transceiver.
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