Displaying images from a robot
First Claim
1. A method performed by a robotic system including a mobile robot comprising a camera, the method comprising:
- segmenting a map of a household into a plurality of areas of the household, each of the plurality of areas having a corresponding room identity;
causing a display device to present, to a user, a plurality of room identity markers;
for each of at least two room identities of a plurality of room identities corresponding to the plurality of areas;
causing the display device to present, to the user, an image taken by the robot with the camera in an area of the plurality of areas corresponding to a room identity;
receiving, using at least one processor remote from the mobile robot, a selection from the user of a room identity marker from the presented plurality of room identity markers; and
assigning the room identity marker to the room identity;
causing the mobile robot to follow a planned path in a privacy mode, avoiding obstacles unanticipated in the planned path while image data from the camera is inaccessible to the user on the display device, to a position within the household corresponding to a designation of a destination room identity marker of the plurality of room identity markers, wherein causing the drive system of the mobile robot to follow the path further comprisesmoving the camera to an image-disabling position when the robot is along a portion of the planned path located outside of a destination area of the plurality of areas corresponding to a destination room identity assigned to the destination room identity marker; and
moving the camera to an image-enabling position when the mobile robot is along a portion of the planned path located inside of the destination area; and
enabling imagery to be presented on the display device in response to the robot reaching the position within the household.
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Abstract
A mobile robot guest for interacting with a human resident performs a room-traversing search procedure prior to interacting with the resident, and may verbally query whether the resident being sought is present. Upon finding the resident, the mobile robot may facilitate a teleconferencing session with a remote third party, or interact with the resident in a number of ways. For example, the robot may carry on a dialog with the resident, reinforce compliance with medication or other schedules, etc. In addition, the robot incorporates safety features for preventing collisions with the resident; and the robot may audibly announce and/or visibly indicate its presence in order to avoid becoming a dangerous obstacle. Furthermore, the mobile robot behaves in accordance with an integral privacy policy, such that any sensor recording or transmission must be approved by the resident.
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1. A method performed by a robotic system including a mobile robot comprising a camera, the method comprising:
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segmenting a map of a household into a plurality of areas of the household, each of the plurality of areas having a corresponding room identity; causing a display device to present, to a user, a plurality of room identity markers; for each of at least two room identities of a plurality of room identities corresponding to the plurality of areas; causing the display device to present, to the user, an image taken by the robot with the camera in an area of the plurality of areas corresponding to a room identity; receiving, using at least one processor remote from the mobile robot, a selection from the user of a room identity marker from the presented plurality of room identity markers; and assigning the room identity marker to the room identity; causing the mobile robot to follow a planned path in a privacy mode, avoiding obstacles unanticipated in the planned path while image data from the camera is inaccessible to the user on the display device, to a position within the household corresponding to a designation of a destination room identity marker of the plurality of room identity markers, wherein causing the drive system of the mobile robot to follow the path further comprises moving the camera to an image-disabling position when the robot is along a portion of the planned path located outside of a destination area of the plurality of areas corresponding to a destination room identity assigned to the destination room identity marker; and moving the camera to an image-enabling position when the mobile robot is along a portion of the planned path located inside of the destination area; and enabling imagery to be presented on the display device in response to the robot reaching the position within the household. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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