Integrating visual and object information in a pervasive computing environment
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1. An identification system for identifying objects in an environment by gathering information from the environment near a computer system, the identification system comprising:
- a first object having a first RFID tag for transmitting first object information about said first object, wherein said first object information includes at least one of a shape, color, weight, symmetry information, fragility, temperature, or object content of said first object;
a second object having a second RFID tag for transmitting second object information about said second object, wherein said second object information includes at least one of a shape, color, weight, symmetry information, fragility, temperature, or object content of said second object; and
a robot having the computing system, the robot having;
visual sensing means for receiving visual information from the environment,antenna means for wirelessly receiving said object information transmitted by said first and second objects, wherein said antenna means receives said first object information directly from said first object and said antenna means receives said second object information directly from said second object, andmeans for combining said visual information and said object information to identify said first and second objects and to make a first decision about at least one of said first or second objects;
output means for generating an output signal based upon said first decision;
a manipulator, disposed to receive said output signal, said manipulator physically manipulates at least one of said first and second objects in response to said output signal.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for gathering information from an environment. In a first step, visual information is gathered from the environment. In a second step, information actively transmitted by objects in the environment is received. According to one embodiment, the information actively transmitted by objects in the environment is received wirelessly. In a third step, the visual information is combined with the received information in order to recognize objects.
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1. An identification system for identifying objects in an environment by gathering information from the environment near a computer system, the identification system comprising:
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a first object having a first RFID tag for transmitting first object information about said first object, wherein said first object information includes at least one of a shape, color, weight, symmetry information, fragility, temperature, or object content of said first object; a second object having a second RFID tag for transmitting second object information about said second object, wherein said second object information includes at least one of a shape, color, weight, symmetry information, fragility, temperature, or object content of said second object; and a robot having the computing system, the robot having; visual sensing means for receiving visual information from the environment, antenna means for wirelessly receiving said object information transmitted by said first and second objects, wherein said antenna means receives said first object information directly from said first object and said antenna means receives said second object information directly from said second object, and means for combining said visual information and said object information to identify said first and second objects and to make a first decision about at least one of said first or second objects; output means for generating an output signal based upon said first decision; a manipulator, disposed to receive said output signal, said manipulator physically manipulates at least one of said first and second objects in response to said output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. A method for gathering information from a first environment in order to control a robot, the method comprising the steps of:
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gathering visual information from the first environment, receiving object information actively transmitted wirelessly by first and second objects in the first environment that are external to the robot, wherein each of the objects includes an RFID tag that transmits said object information, wherein said robot receives said object information directly from said first and second objects and wherein said object information includes at least one of a shape, color, weight, symmetry information, fragility, temperature, or object content of said first and second objects; combining the visual information with the object information in order to make a decision on identified objects; generating output signals based on said decision; and activating a manipulator of the robot in response to said output signals, said manipulator to physically manipulate at least one of said identified objects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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