Point and go navigation system and method
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1. A method of providing point and go navigation for remote control of an unmanned robotic vehicle, comprising:
- obtaining sensor information describing an environment in which the unmanned robotic vehicle is operating;
communicating the sensor information to a remotely located operator console;
displaying a visual representation of the environment on the operator console based on the sensor information;
designating a target point within the visual representation based on operator input;
designating a transition point within the visual representation based on operator input;
advancing the unmanned robotic vehicle toward a target location in the environment based on an automatic navigation response to the designated target point, which includes automatically determining a planned route from a current unmanned robotic vehicle position to the target location; and
advancing the unmanned robotic vehicle to the transition point, wherein the robotic vehicle is caused to reconfigure from a first pose corresponding to a first mode of operation to a second pose corresponding to a second mode of operation.
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Abstract
A remote operator console provides point and go navigation of a robotic vehicle. The remote operator console provides a display for visual representation of the environment in which the robotic vehicle is operating based on sensor information received from the robotic vehicle. An operator may designate a target point on the display. The robotic vehicle is automatically navigated toward a location in the environment corresponding to the designated target point.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of providing point and go navigation for remote control of an unmanned robotic vehicle, comprising:
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obtaining sensor information describing an environment in which the unmanned robotic vehicle is operating; communicating the sensor information to a remotely located operator console; displaying a visual representation of the environment on the operator console based on the sensor information; designating a target point within the visual representation based on operator input; designating a transition point within the visual representation based on operator input; advancing the unmanned robotic vehicle toward a target location in the environment based on an automatic navigation response to the designated target point, which includes automatically determining a planned route from a current unmanned robotic vehicle position to the target location; and advancing the unmanned robotic vehicle to the transition point, wherein the robotic vehicle is caused to reconfigure from a first pose corresponding to a first mode of operation to a second pose corresponding to a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing point and go navigation of an unmanned robotic vehicle, the system comprising:
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a) an unmanned robotic vehicle having an environmental sensor and a transmitter and receiver unit, and being capable of controlled movement within an environment; and b) a remote operator console in bi-directional communication with the unmanned robotic vehicle, the remote operator console comprising; i) a receiver for receiving sensor information from the unmanned robotic vehicle; ii) a display for displaying a visual representation of the environment based on the sensor information received from the environmental sensor; iii) an operator input function for defining at least one of a target point and a transition point on the visual representation, and iv) a transmitter for transmitting navigational commands to the unmanned robotic vehicle based on the target point, wherein the vehicle automatically determines a planned route from a current unmanned robotic vehicle position to a target location in the environment based at least in part on the target point, and wherein the vehicle, upon reaching the transition point, reconfigures from a first pose corresponding to a first mode of operation to a second pose corresponding to a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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