Disabling robot sensors
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a computing system, that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region;
in response to detecting that the robotic device has entered the particular physical region, the computing system determining at least one type of sensor associated with the robotic device, wherein the at least one type of sensor is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from at least one object;
based on the determined at least one type of sensor, the computing system selecting (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region; and
the computing system directing at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor.
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Abstract
Example implementations may relate to methods and systems for disturbing or deceiving sensors of robotic devices. Accordingly, a computing system may detect that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region. Responsively, the computing system may then determine at least one type of sensor that is associated with the robotic device and is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from an object. Based on the determined at least one type of sensor, the computing system may then select (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region. Upon the selection, the computing system may direct at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a computing system, that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region; in response to detecting that the robotic device has entered the particular physical region, the computing system determining at least one type of sensor associated with the robotic device, wherein the at least one type of sensor is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from at least one object; based on the determined at least one type of sensor, the computing system selecting (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region; and the computing system directing at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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at least one light source; one or more processors; a non-transitory computer readable medium; and program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by the one or more processors to; detect that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region; in response to detecting that the robotic device has entered the particular physical region, determine at least one type of sensor associated with the robotic device, wherein the at least one type of sensor is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from at least one object; based on the determined at least one type of sensor, select (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region; and direct the at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:
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detecting that a robotic device has entered a particular physical region; in response to detecting that the robotic device has entered the particular physical region, determining at least one type of sensor associated with the robotic device, wherein the at least one type of sensor is used to detect reflected illumination that is reflected from at least one object; based on the determined at least one type of sensor, selecting (i) at least one particular type of disturbing illumination and (ii) a target location within the particular physical region; and directing at least one light source to emit the selected at least one particular type of disturbing illumination towards the selected target location so as to disturb the reflected illumination detectable by the robotic device using the at least one type of sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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