Remote presence robotic system
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1. A system comprising:
- a robot comprising;
a motorized manipulator;
a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator;
a camera position sensor; and
a control system configured to cause the motorized manipulator to move the camera;
a headset comprising;
a head position and orientation sensor; and
a display; and
a computer system configured to perform operations comprising;
receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position and orientation sensor;
causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user, wherein causing the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user comprises supplying camera movement data from the camera position sensor and the head movement data to a closed-loop control module; and
establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
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Abstract
A remote presence system includes a robot, a headset, and a computer system. The robot includes a camera mounted on a motorized manipulator and a control system. The headset includes a head position sensor and a display. The computer system configured to perform operations including: receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display.
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1. A system comprising:
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a robot comprising; a motorized manipulator; a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator; a camera position sensor; and a control system configured to cause the motorized manipulator to move the camera; a headset comprising; a head position and orientation sensor; and a display; and a computer system configured to perform operations comprising; receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing the headset from the head position and orientation sensor; causing, using the head movement data, the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user, wherein causing the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user comprises supplying camera movement data from the camera position sensor and the head movement data to a closed-loop control module; and establishing a video feed from the camera to the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing a headset from a head position sensor on the headset; causing, by the computer system using the head movement data, a control system of a robot to move a motorized manipulator of the robot so that a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator mimics the head movements of the user, wherein causing the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user comprises supplying camera movement data from a camera position sensor of the robot and the head movement data to a closed-loop control module; and establishing, by the computer system, a video feed from the camera to a display of the headset.
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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receiving head movement data indicative of head movements of a user wearing a headset from a head position sensor on the headset; causing, using the head movement data, a control system of a robot to move a motorized manipulator of the robot so that a camera mounted on the motorized manipulator mimics the head movements of the user, wherein causing the control system of the robot to move the motorized manipulator so that the camera mimics the head movements of the user comprises supplying camera movement data from a camera position sensor of the robot and the head movement data to a closed-loop control module; and establishing a video feed from the camera to a display of the headset.
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