Commanding a mobile robot using glyphs
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1. A method of operating a robot, the method comprising:
- receiving image data from an image capture device of the robot, the image data representative of a glyph viewed by the image capture device on a display of a computing device within a field of view of the image capture device;
determining, at a controller, a command message based on the glyph represented in the image data; and
issuing a command to at least one resource or component of the robot based on the command message,wherein determining the command message includes determining network configuration data indicating a network identifier and/or a network password based on the image data, andwherein issuing the command includes configuring a network connection of the robot based on the network configuration data.
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Abstract
A method of operating a robot includes receiving image data from an image capture device of the robot. The image data is representative of a glyph viewed by the image capture device on the display of a computing device within a field of view of the image capture device. The method further includes determining, at a controller, a command message based on the glyph represented in the image data and issuing a command to at least one resource or component of the robot based on the command message.
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1. A method of operating a robot, the method comprising:
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receiving image data from an image capture device of the robot, the image data representative of a glyph viewed by the image capture device on a display of a computing device within a field of view of the image capture device; determining, at a controller, a command message based on the glyph represented in the image data; and issuing a command to at least one resource or component of the robot based on the command message, wherein determining the command message includes determining network configuration data indicating a network identifier and/or a network password based on the image data, and wherein issuing the command includes configuring a network connection of the robot based on the network configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of communicating with a robot, the method comprising:
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inputting data on a computing device, the computing device comprising; an electronic display; and a processing device in communication with the electronic display, the processing device; receiving the inputted data; generating a glyph representative of the inputted data; and electronically displaying the glyph on the electronic display; and positioning the computing device to orient the electronic display thereof within a field of view of an image capture device of the robot, a controller of the robot configured to issue one or more commands based on image data received from the image capture device, the image data representative of the glyph viewed on the electronic display of the computing device by the image capture device, wherein the inputted data is network configuration data including a network identifier and/or a network password, and the network configuration data is used by the robot to configure a network connection of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An autonomous robot comprising:
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a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a floor surface; an image capture device disposed on the robot body; and a controller in communication with the drive system and the image capture device, the controller configured to; issue a command to a component and/or resource of the robot based on image data received from the image capture device, the image data representative of a glyph viewed on a display of a computing device by the image capture device; identify the glyph in the image data; determine a command message based on the glyph, wherein the command message includes network configuration data; command the component and/or resource of the robot based on the command message; and configure a network connection of the robot based on the network configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a computing device comprising; an electronic display; and a processing device in communication with the electronic display, the processing device; receiving data representative of a command message; generating a glyph representative of the data; and electronically displaying the glyph on the electronic display; and a robot comprising; a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a floor surface; an image capture device disposed on the robot body; and a controller in communication with the drive system and the image capture device, the controller configured to issue one or more commands based on image data received from the image capture device, the image data representative of the glyph viewed on the electronic display of the computing device by the image capture device, wherein the command message includes network configuration data and the controller is configured to configure a network connection of the robot based on the network configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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