Automatic search system and method
First Claim
1. An automatic search system, for assisting a mobile apparatus to search for a matching device, wherein said matching device is a pre-defined device, said search system comprising:
- an image capture module, used for capturing N sets of consecutive images at N time points respectively when the mobile apparatus moves along a first direction, wherein the N is a positive integer greater than 1;
a processing module, connected to the image capture module, and used for receiving the N sets of consecutive images, comparing M image features of the N sets of consecutive images, determining whether the matching device exists in the first direction accordingly, and if positive, generating a route signal and an adjustment signal, wherein the M is a positive integer;
a movement module, connected to the processing module, and used for receiving the route signal, and moving according to the route signal so that the mobile apparatus moves to an adjacent position of the matching device; and
a matching module, connected to the processing module, and used for receiving the adjustment signal and being combined with the matching device according to the adjustment signal.
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Abstract
An automatic search system and a method for assisting a mobile apparatus to search for a matching device are provided. The automatic search method includes the following steps. First, N sets of consecutive images are captured at N time points respectively when the mobile apparatus moves along a first direction. The N is a positive integer greater than 1. Next, the N sets of consecutive images are received, and several image features of the N sets of images are compared, so as to determine accordingly whether the matching device exists in the first direction. If it is determined that the matching device exists, a route signal and an adjustment signal are generated. Next, according to the route signal, the mobile apparatus is controlled to move to an adjacent position of the matching device. Also, according to the adjustment signal, the mobile apparatus is controlled to be combined with the matching device.
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1. An automatic search system, for assisting a mobile apparatus to search for a matching device, wherein said matching device is a pre-defined device, said search system comprising:
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an image capture module, used for capturing N sets of consecutive images at N time points respectively when the mobile apparatus moves along a first direction, wherein the N is a positive integer greater than 1; a processing module, connected to the image capture module, and used for receiving the N sets of consecutive images, comparing M image features of the N sets of consecutive images, determining whether the matching device exists in the first direction accordingly, and if positive, generating a route signal and an adjustment signal, wherein the M is a positive integer; a movement module, connected to the processing module, and used for receiving the route signal, and moving according to the route signal so that the mobile apparatus moves to an adjacent position of the matching device; and a matching module, connected to the processing module, and used for receiving the adjustment signal and being combined with the matching device according to the adjustment signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automatic search method, for assisting a mobile apparatus to search for a matching device, wherein said matching device is a pre-defined device, said search method comprising:
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(a) capturing N sets of consecutive images at N time points respectively when the mobile apparatus moves along a first direction, wherein the N is a positive integer greater than 1; (b) receiving the N sets of consecutive images, comparing M image features of the N sets of consecutive images, and determining whether the matching device exists in the first direction accordingly, wherein the M is a positive integer; (c) generating a route signal and an adjustment signal if it is determined that the matching device exists in Step (b); (d) receiving the route signal, and controlling the mobile apparatus to move to an adjacent position of the matching device according to the route signal; and (e) receiving the adjustment signal, and controlling the mobile apparatus to be combined with the matching device according to the adjustment signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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