Robot cleaner and method of caring for human using the same
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1. A robot cleaner, comprising:
- a main body including a cleaning module;
a driving unit to move the main body;
one or more cameras to generate image information on a management object;
a communication unit to communicate with an external communication device and to transmit the image information to the external communication device;
a control unit to recognize the management object and control the robot cleaner such that the management object is maintained in the image information while following a position change of the management object; and
a microphone to detect a voice,wherein the control unit is configured to selectively switch a mode of the robot cleaner to a normal mode performing an automatic cleaning function or a care mode generating the image information on the management object according to an external input signal and obtain location information on the management object in case of switching to the care mode,wherein the management object is recognized based on such a personal identification information as a shape or voice of the management object stored in a storing unit in advance,wherein the control unit is configured to recognize the management object in a manner of determining whether voice information detected by the microphone is matched with voice information of the management object stored in advance, andwherein if the voice information of the management object is detected by the microphone, the control unit is configured to obtain location information on a location in which the detected voice has occurred and move the main body near the location in which the voice has occurred.
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Abstract
A robot cleaner and a method of performing a human care using the same. Specifically, the robot cleaner can include a main body with a cleaning module, a driving unit to move the main body, one or more cameras to generate image information on a management object, a communication unit to communicate with an external communication device and transmit the image information to the external communication device, and a control unit to recognize the management object and control the robot cleaner such that the management object is included in the image information while following a position change of the management object.
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1. A robot cleaner, comprising:
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a main body including a cleaning module; a driving unit to move the main body; one or more cameras to generate image information on a management object; a communication unit to communicate with an external communication device and to transmit the image information to the external communication device; a control unit to recognize the management object and control the robot cleaner such that the management object is maintained in the image information while following a position change of the management object; and a microphone to detect a voice, wherein the control unit is configured to selectively switch a mode of the robot cleaner to a normal mode performing an automatic cleaning function or a care mode generating the image information on the management object according to an external input signal and obtain location information on the management object in case of switching to the care mode, wherein the management object is recognized based on such a personal identification information as a shape or voice of the management object stored in a storing unit in advance, wherein the control unit is configured to recognize the management object in a manner of determining whether voice information detected by the microphone is matched with voice information of the management object stored in advance, and wherein if the voice information of the management object is detected by the microphone, the control unit is configured to obtain location information on a location in which the detected voice has occurred and move the main body near the location in which the voice has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of performing a human care using a robot cleaner, comprising the steps of:
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specifying a management object to be cared by the robot cleaner and obtaining location information of the management object; recognizing the management object in a manner that the robot cleaner moves to a point near the location information; generating image information on the management object while following the management object by the robot cleaner; and if an external communication device requests transmission of the image information, transmitting the image information to the external communication device, wherein in order to obtain the location information of the management object, further comprising the steps of; transmitting the location information of the management object by the external communication device; generating a surrounding image while the robot cleaner moves according to the location information; transmitting the surrounding image to the external communication device; and if the management object is contained in the surrounding image, transmitting a command signal by the external communication device to make the robot cleaner recognize the management object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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