Apparatus and method for controlling camera of robot cleaner
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling a camera of a robot cleaner comprising:
- a first axis driver for driving a camera mounted at the robot cleaner in a horizontal direction;
a second axis driver for driving the camera in a vertical direction;
an image processor for receiving and processing an image photographed by the camera; and
a control section for controlling the first axis driver and the second axis driver, and controlling a traveling of the robot cleaner based on the image photographed by the camera;
wherein each of the first and second axis drivers includes an origin sensor for confirming whether the camera is positioned at an origin,wherein the origin is present at an intersection between a first axis, and a second axis, andwherein the control section moves the camera to the origin when the control section changes the control from the first axis driver to the second axis driver or from the second axis driver to the first axis driver.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a camera mounted at a robot cleaner in order to sense obstacles and perform position compensation. The apparatus for controlling a camera of a robot cleaner includes a first axis driver for driving a camera mounted at the robot cleaner in a first axis direction; a second axis driver 320 for driving the camera in a second axis direction other than the first axis direction; an image processor 330 for receiving and processing an image photographed by the camera; and a control section 340 for controlling the first axis driver and the second axis driver, and controlling a traveling of the robot cleaner based on the image photographed by the camera.
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1. An apparatus for controlling a camera of a robot cleaner comprising:
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a first axis driver for driving a camera mounted at the robot cleaner in a horizontal direction; a second axis driver for driving the camera in a vertical direction; an image processor for receiving and processing an image photographed by the camera; and a control section for controlling the first axis driver and the second axis driver, and controlling a traveling of the robot cleaner based on the image photographed by the camera; wherein each of the first and second axis drivers includes an origin sensor for confirming whether the camera is positioned at an origin, wherein the origin is present at an intersection between a first axis, and a second axis, and wherein the control section moves the camera to the origin when the control section changes the control from the first axis driver to the second axis driver or from the second axis driver to the first axis driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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