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Apparatus and methods for controlling attention of a robot

  • US 9,446,515 B1
  • Filed: 02/18/2015
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote interface apparatus for a robot operable in an environment, the apparatus comprising:

  • a transmitter component configured to project a signal using a carrier of first variety, the signal being configured to irradiate a portion of the environment; and

    a tagging component configured to send a tag associated with the portion of the environment, where the tag is associated with a task that was previously trained over a plurality of different contexts; and

    a receiver component configured to receive an indication from the robot, the indication being based on a receipt of the tag;

    wherein one or more of the tag, the irradiation of the portion of the environment, or an internal state of the robot are configured to provide a specific robotic context, the specific robotic context being configured to cause the robot to perform the task that was previously trained over the plurality of different contexts.

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