Customizable robotic system
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1. A telepresence robot comprising a modular structure, including:
- a head attachment module for receiving a telecommunication device;
a base module with at least 3 omni-wheels with each omni-wheel having a motor drive, a power supply, sensors, and a processing arrangement controlling said motor drives and connected to said sensors for controlled movement of said mobile device;
said wheeled base module further including electronic connectivity to other modules; and
a mid-section module intermediate said head attachment module and said wheeled base module,wherein said mid-section module includes camera components for providing video content transmitted by said telepresence robot and/or provided to said processing arrangement as a further input for control of said mobile device;
and wherein said camera components include a video camera in combination with a reflective dome.
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Abstract
A telepresence robot uses a series of connectible modules and preferably includes a head module adapted to receive and cooperate with a third party telecommunication device that includes a display screen. The module design provides cost advantages with respect to shipping and storage while also allowing flexibility in robot configuration and specialized applications.
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29 Claims
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1. A telepresence robot comprising a modular structure, including:
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a head attachment module for receiving a telecommunication device; a base module with at least 3 omni-wheels with each omni-wheel having a motor drive, a power supply, sensors, and a processing arrangement controlling said motor drives and connected to said sensors for controlled movement of said mobile device; said wheeled base module further including electronic connectivity to other modules; and a mid-section module intermediate said head attachment module and said wheeled base module, wherein said mid-section module includes camera components for providing video content transmitted by said telepresence robot and/or provided to said processing arrangement as a further input for control of said mobile device; and wherein said camera components include a video camera in combination with a reflective dome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile platform comprising a wheeled base module in combination with a functional module extending above and supported by said wheeled base module;
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said wheeled base module including at least three driven omni-wheels with each driven omni-wheel having an electric drive motor and a controller operating said drive motors to selectively cause any of forward, rearward and pivoting movement of said base module for movement along a desired path; said at least three driven omni-wheels cooperating with said base module to provide at least 3 point support of said wheeled base module on a planar surface; said wheeled base module including a rechargeable power supply connected to said drive motors and said controller for powering thereof; said omni-wheeled base module having a low squat profile providing a low center of gravity of said mobile platform; said functional module supporting an electrically powered functional device at a raised position substantially spaced from an upper region of said wheeled base module; said functional module being vertically elongate and including an upper edge region adapted to engage and support a head support module thereabove; and wherein said electrically powered device is a video capture device provided in a port extending through a front portion and a rear portion of said at least one functional module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mobile platform comprising a wheeled base module in combination with a functional module extending above and supported by said wheeled base module;
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said wheeled base module including at least three driven omni-wheels with each driven omni-wheel having an electric drive motor and a controller operating said drive motors to selectively cause an of forward, rearward and pivoting movement of said base module for movement along a desired path; said at least three driven omni-wheels cooperating with said base module to provide at least 3 point support of aid wheeled base module on a planar surface; said wheeled base module including a rechargeable power supply connected to said drive motors and said controller for powering thereof; said omni-wheeled base module having a low squat profile providing a low center of gravity of said mobile platform; said functional module supporting an electrically powered functional device at a raised position substantially spaced from an upper region of said wheeled base module; said functional module being vertically elongate and including an upper edge region adapted to engage and support a head support module thereabove; wherein the mobile platform has a 3D video capture arrangement capturing a first field of view and a video transmitter for transmitting said first field of view in combination with 3D goggles for remotely displaying a limited field of view of said transmitted first field of view, said 3D goggles receiving and processing data of said first field of view and displaying the limited field of view, said 3D goggles responding to user movement to display a different portion of the first field of view based on data previously transmitted as part of Said first field of view that was not initially displayed, whereby user movement of the goggles responds and displays data without adjustment of the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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