Compliant solid-state bumper for robot
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1. A robot bumper assembly comprising:
- a bumper body;
a first sensor array disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a forward facing portion of the bumper body, the first sensor array sensing contact with an external environment at positions along the contour of the periphery forward facing portion of the bumper body; and
a second sensor array disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a top portion of the forward facing portion of the bumper body, the top portion being angled ramping up and the second sensor array sensing contact with an external environment at positions along the periphery of the angled top portion of the bumper body.
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Abstract
A robot bumper assembly includes a bumper body, a first sensor array, and a second sensor array. The first sensor array is disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a forward facing portion of the bumper body and senses contact with an external environment at positions along the contour of the periphery forward facing portion of the bumper body. The second sensor array is disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a top portion of the forward facing portion of the robot body. The top portion is angled, ramping up. The second sensor array senses contact with an external environment at positions along the periphery of the angled top portion of the bumper body.
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1. A robot bumper assembly comprising:
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a bumper body; a first sensor array disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a forward facing portion of the bumper body, the first sensor array sensing contact with an external environment at positions along the contour of the periphery forward facing portion of the bumper body; and a second sensor array disposed along and contoured to the periphery of a top portion of the forward facing portion of the bumper body, the top portion being angled ramping up and the second sensor array sensing contact with an external environment at positions along the periphery of the angled top portion of the bumper body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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