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Method and apparatus for navigating robot

  • US 8,948,913 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2010
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of navigating a robot, comprising:

  • creating a robot navigation map using a map database required for navigation of the robot;

    determining a path on which no obstacle is located in the map database using the created robot navigation map; and

    controlling the robot so that the robot travels along the path avoiding an obstacle which is not stored in the map database,wherein said controlling includes;

    stopping, when the robot arrives at a location point where the obstacle is present during said traveling, the robot for a predetermined period of time;

    moving, if the obstacle moves out from the location point within the predetermined period of time, the robot along the path; and

    moving, if the obstacle remains on the location point after the predetermined period of time elapses, the robot to deviate from the path to avoid the obstacle.

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