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Robot with tactile sensor device

  • US 6,996,456 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2003
  • Issued: 02/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of teaching a robot a position within a work environment of the robot, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a touch sensitive surface in the work environment of the robot, the touch sensitive surface having a plurality of touch sensitive zones that can simultaneously sense a touch in each of the touch sensitive zones;

    causing the touch sensitive surface to contact at least one object in the work environment of the robot;

    generating a signal indicative of the position of the at least one contact with respect to the touch sensitive surface; and

    using information comprising the generated signal to teach the robot the location of the contact in the work environment of the robot.

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