METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOVEMENT OF ROBOTIC DEVICE USING VIDEO SIGNAL
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1. A method of navigating an area using a mobile robotic device, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface;
determining, by a mobile robotic device, a position of the mobile robotic device on the surface relative to the edge; and
using the received information to move the mobile robotic device from the determined position along a path, wherein the path is substantially parallel to the edge, wherein the edge is located a distance from a reference point on the mobile robotic device during movement of the mobile robotic device.
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Abstract
A method of navigating an area using a mobile robotic device may include receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface, determining, by a mobile robotic device, a position of the mobile robotic device on the surface relative to the edge and using the received information to move the mobile robotic device from the determined position along a path. The path may be substantially parallel to the edge, and may be located a distance from a reference point on the mobile robotic device during movement of the mobile robotic device.
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1. A method of navigating an area using a mobile robotic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface; determining, by a mobile robotic device, a position of the mobile robotic device on the surface relative to the edge; and using the received information to move the mobile robotic device from the determined position along a path, wherein the path is substantially parallel to the edge, wherein the edge is located a distance from a reference point on the mobile robotic device during movement of the mobile robotic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of navigating an environment using a mobile robotic device, the method comprising:
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sending, to a video camera, a request for information comprising a color value and a tolerance value; receiving, from the video camera, information associated with an area corresponding to the color value and the tolerance value; and using the received information to adjust a position of the mobile robotic device on a surface of the environment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of navigating an environment using a mobile robotic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface; determining, by a mobile robotic device, a position of the mobile robotic device on the surface relative to the edge; and adjusting the position of the mobile robotic device based on a proximity of the mobile robotic device to the edge. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system for navigating an area using a mobile robotic device, the system comprising:
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a mobile robotic device comprising a processing device and a computer-readable storage medium; and a video camera in communication with the mobile robotic device, wherein the computer-readable storage medium comprises one or more programming instructions for; receiving, from the video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface in an area, determining a position of the mobile robotic device on the surface relative to the edge, and using the received information to move the mobile robotic device from the determined position along a path, wherein the path is substantially parallel to the edge, wherein the edge is located a distance from a reference point on the mobile robotic device during movement of the mobile robotic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for navigating an environment using a mobile robotic device, the system comprising:
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a mobile robotic device comprising a processing device and a computer-readable storage medium; and a video camera in communication with the mobile robotic device; wherein the computer-readable storage medium comprises one or more programming instructions for; sending, to the video camera, a request for information comprising a color value and a tolerance value, receiving, from the video camera, information associated with an area corresponding to the color value and the tolerance value, and using the received information to adjust a position of the mobile robotic device on a surface of the environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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