Mobile inspection robot
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1. A mobile inspection robot comprising:
- a robot body;
a drive system supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a work surface;
an arm disposed on the robot body;
a controller in communication with the drive system and executing a control system, the controller configured to;
obtain a layout map of a data center; and
obtain scanning locations of the data center, each scanning location associated with at least one scanning height; and
a sensor system in communication with the controller, the sensor system comprising at least one scanner payload disposed on the arm, the at least one scanner payload comprising a temperature sensor;
wherein the control system comprises a control arbitration system and a behavior system in communication with each other, the behavior system executing an inspection behavior, the inspection behavior configured to influence execution of commands by the control arbitration system based on sensor signals received from the sensor system to;
issue drive commands to the drive system based on the layout map to autonomously maneuver the mobile inspection robot to at least one scanning location of the data center;
obtain at least one temperature reading using the temperature sensor of the at least one scanner payload at the at least one scanning height associated with the at least one scanning location; and
output a three-dimensional model of the data center to a display system in communication with the controller, the three-dimensional model including an augmented overlay of the obtained at least one temperature reading at the corresponding at least one scanning location, andwherein the inspection behavior causes the mobile inspection robot to;
identify electrical equipment as an inspection target; and
obtain at least one sensor reading relative to the inspection target using the sensor system.
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Abstract
A mobile inspection robot that includes a robot body and a drive system supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a work surface. A controller communicates with the drive system and a sensor system. The controller executes a control system that includes a control arbitration system and a behavior system in communication with each other. The behavior system executes an inspection behavior, the inspection behavior influencing execution of commands by the control arbitration system based on sensor signals received from the sensor system to identify and inspect electrical equipment.
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1. A mobile inspection robot comprising:
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a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a work surface; an arm disposed on the robot body; a controller in communication with the drive system and executing a control system, the controller configured to; obtain a layout map of a data center; and obtain scanning locations of the data center, each scanning location associated with at least one scanning height; and a sensor system in communication with the controller, the sensor system comprising at least one scanner payload disposed on the arm, the at least one scanner payload comprising a temperature sensor; wherein the control system comprises a control arbitration system and a behavior system in communication with each other, the behavior system executing an inspection behavior, the inspection behavior configured to influence execution of commands by the control arbitration system based on sensor signals received from the sensor system to; issue drive commands to the drive system based on the layout map to autonomously maneuver the mobile inspection robot to at least one scanning location of the data center; obtain at least one temperature reading using the temperature sensor of the at least one scanner payload at the at least one scanning height associated with the at least one scanning location; and output a three-dimensional model of the data center to a display system in communication with the controller, the three-dimensional model including an augmented overlay of the obtained at least one temperature reading at the corresponding at least one scanning location, and wherein the inspection behavior causes the mobile inspection robot to; identify electrical equipment as an inspection target; and obtain at least one sensor reading relative to the inspection target using the sensor system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile inspection robot comprising:
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a robot body; a drive system supporting the robot body and configured to maneuver the robot over a work surface; an adjustable mast disposed on the robot body and arranged substantially vertical with respect to the work surface; at least one scanner payload disposed on the mast and configured to monitor environmental parameters about the mobile inspection robot; a controller in communication with the drive system and the mast, the controller configured to; obtain a layout map of a data center; obtain scanning locations of the data center, each scanning location associated with at least one scanning height; issue drive commands to the drive system based on the layout map to autonomously maneuver the mobile inspection robot to at least one scanning location of the data center; adjust the adjustable mast to position the at least one scanner payload at the at least one scanning height associated with the at least one scanning location to monitor the environmental parameters about the mobile inspection robot; and output a three-dimensional model of the data center to a display system in communication with the controller, the three-dimensional model including an augmented overlay of the monitored environmental parameters at the corresponding at least one scanning location, wherein the control system comprises a control arbitration system and a behavior system in communication with each other, the behavior system executing an inspection behavior, the inspection behavior influencing execution of commands by the control arbitration system based on sensor signals received from the at least one scanner payload to identify electrical equipment and inspect the electrical equipment using the at least one scanner payload. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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