Robots, systems, and methods for hazard evaluation and visualization
First Claim
1. A robot platform, comprising:
- a hazard sensor configured for sensing an environmental hazard to generate a signal containing hazard information indicative of a magnitude of the environmental hazard;
a locomotor configured for providing mobility to the robot platform; and
a system controller disposed on the robot platform and operably coupled to the locomotor and the signal from the hazard sensor, the system controller configured for executing a hazard evaluation of an area of interest, the hazard evaluation, comprising repeatedly;
determining a hazard level proximate the hazard sensor from the hazard information; and
using a robot initiative to adaptively move the robot platform with the locomotor to a new position responsive to the hazard level determined at one or more of a present hazard level and previous hazard levels from the repeated hazard level determinations; and
determining a hazard gradient indicating varying levels of a hazard intensity at different locations responsive to two or more of the repeated hazard level determinations.
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Abstract
A robot includes a hazard sensor, a locomotor, and a system controller. The robot senses a hazard intensity at a location of the robot, moves to a new location in response to the hazard intensity, and autonomously repeats the sensing and moving to determine multiple hazard levels at multiple locations. The robot may also include a communicator to communicate the multiple hazard levels to a remote controller. The remote controller includes a communicator for sending user commands to the robot and receiving the hazard levels from the robot. A graphical user interface displays an environment map of the environment proximate the robot and a scale for indicating a hazard intensity. A hazard indicator corresponds to a robot position in the environment map and graphically indicates the hazard intensity at the robot position relative to the scale.
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14 Claims
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1. A robot platform, comprising:
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a hazard sensor configured for sensing an environmental hazard to generate a signal containing hazard information indicative of a magnitude of the environmental hazard; a locomotor configured for providing mobility to the robot platform; and a system controller disposed on the robot platform and operably coupled to the locomotor and the signal from the hazard sensor, the system controller configured for executing a hazard evaluation of an area of interest, the hazard evaluation, comprising repeatedly; determining a hazard level proximate the hazard sensor from the hazard information; and using a robot initiative to adaptively move the robot platform with the locomotor to a new position responsive to the hazard level determined at one or more of a present hazard level and previous hazard levels from the repeated hazard level determinations; and determining a hazard gradient indicating varying levels of a hazard intensity at different locations responsive to two or more of the repeated hazard level determinations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A robot platform, comprising:
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a hazard sensor configured for sensing an environmental hazard to generate a signal containing hazard information indicative of a magnitude of the environmental hazard at a current location; a manipulator configured for moving the hazard sensor relative to the robot platform; and a system controller disposed on the robot platform and operably coupled to the manipulator, and the signal from the at least one hazard sensor, the system controller configured for executing a hazard evaluation of an area of interest, the hazard evaluation, comprising repeatedly; determining a hazard level proximate the hazard sensor from the hazard information; and using a robot initiative to adaptively move the hazard sensor with the manipulator to a new manipulator position responsive to the hazard level determined at one or more of a present hazard level and previous hazard levels from the repeated hazard level determinations; and determining a hazard gradient indicating varying levels of a hazard intensity at different locations responsive to two or more of the repeated hazard level determinations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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