Methods for real-time and near real-time interactions with robots that service a facility
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1. A method of servicing a facility with a robot that detects a living being, the method comprising:
- navigating the robot to a first area within an environment using automatic self-control by the robot;
automatically commencing a first service of a first room by the robot;
sensing a living being in the first room by the robot while providing the first service; and
performing at least one form of service pause of the first service in response to sensor data received from the sensing, the at least one form of service pause including the robot self-navigating to a second area, outside of the first room, to perform a second service of the second area and then returning to the first room to restart the first service of the first room.
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Abstract
In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a service robot and methods for controlling such a robot are provided. In particular, the robot is configured to sense the presence of a person and to take a next action in response to sensing the presence of the person. As examples, the robot could leave the area, await commands from the person, or enter an idle or sleep state or mode until the person leaves.
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1. A method of servicing a facility with a robot that detects a living being, the method comprising:
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navigating the robot to a first area within an environment using automatic self-control by the robot; automatically commencing a first service of a first room by the robot; sensing a living being in the first room by the robot while providing the first service; and performing at least one form of service pause of the first service in response to sensor data received from the sensing, the at least one form of service pause including the robot self-navigating to a second area, outside of the first room, to perform a second service of the second area and then returning to the first room to restart the first service of the first room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A service robot configured to detect the presence of a living being, the service robot comprising:
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a platform supporting a servicing subsystem; the servicing subsystem coupled to a drive mechanism and configured to navigate the platform to a first room within an environment and to commence a first service of the first room; and one or more sensors configured to sense a person in the first room during the first service; wherein the servicing subsystem controls the service robot to perform at least one form of service pause in response to sensor data received from the one or more sensors, the at least one form of service pause including the service robot self-navigating to a second area, outside of the first room, to perform a second service of the second area and then returning to the first room to restart the first service of the first room. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A service robot configured to detect the presence of a living being, the service robot comprising:
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a platform supporting a servicing subsystem; the servicing subsystem coupled to a drive mechanism and configured to navigate the platform to a first room within an environment; and a communication system configured to communicate with one or more sensors installed in the environment that are configured to sense a person in the first room during performance of a first service of the first room; wherein the servicing subsystem controls the service robot to perform at least one form of service pause in response to sensor data received from the one or more sensors, the at least one form of service pause including the service robot self-navigating to a second area, outside of the first room, to perform a second service of the second area and then returning to the first room to restart the first service of the first room. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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