AUTONOMOUS PATH TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for autonomously treating a path, comprising:
- receiving, within a computer server, coordinates defining the path;
generating, based upon the coordinates, a path program for controlling an autonomous path treatment robot to autonomously treat the path;
sending the path program to control the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path;
receiving status information from the autonomous path treatment robot during treatment of the path; and
generating documentation indicative of the path treatment by the autonomous path treatment robot based upon the status information.
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Abstract
An autonomous path treatment system and associated path treatment method uses a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and firmware to capture a sequence of coordinates and directions of travel of a path as the mobile device is moved along the path and generate a path program file. The system also has an autonomous path treatment robot having: a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing firmware that when executed obeys steps of the path program file to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server configured to execute a path program to process the captured sequence of coordinates and directions into the path program file containing instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for autonomously treating a path, comprising:
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receiving, within a computer server, coordinates defining the path; generating, based upon the coordinates, a path program for controlling an autonomous path treatment robot to autonomously treat the path; sending the path program to control the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path; receiving status information from the autonomous path treatment robot during treatment of the path; and generating documentation indicative of the path treatment by the autonomous path treatment robot based upon the status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable media containing instructions that, when executed by a digital processor, perform steps for autonomously treating a path, comprising:
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instructions for receiving, within a computer server, coordinates defining the path; instructions for generating, based upon the coordinates, a path program for controlling an autonomous path treatment robot to autonomously treat the path; instructions for sending the path program to control the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path; instructions for receiving status information from the autonomous path treatment robot during treatment of the path; and instructions for generating documentation indicative of the path treatment by the autonomous path treatment robot based upon the status information.
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7. An autonomous path treatment system, comprising:
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a source of coordinates and directions of travel corresponding to a path to be treated selected from the group consisting of a computer executing mapping and path designation software using an aerial photograph and a mobile path recording device having a locator, a processor and machine-readable instructions executable by the processor to capture the path to be treated as the mobile device is moved along the path by an operator; an autonomous path treatment robot having; a motor for maneuvering the robot along the path; a treatment mechanism for treating the path; a controller having a processor and memory storing machine readable instructions that when executed by the processor obeys steps of a path program to control the motor and the treatment mechanism to treat the path; and a server having been configured to generate the path program from recorded sequence of coordinates and instructions, the path program comprising instructions for controlling the autonomous path treatment robot to treat the path based upon the coordinates; the server configured to; send the path program to the autonomous path treatment robot; receive the status information from the autonomous path treatment robot via the wireless interface as the autonomous path treatment robot treats the path; and generate a dashboard illustrating a status of the autonomous path treatment robot based upon the status information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 16)
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11. An autonomous path treatment robot for treating a path, comprising:
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a motor driving at least one wheel to maneuver the autonomous path treatment robot along the path; a path treatment device positioned ahead of the motor and wheel for treating the path; a wireless interface for receiving, from a remote server, a path program that includes a sequence of directives; and a controller having a processor and memory storing machine readable instructions that are executed by the processor to cooperatively control the motor and the path treatment device to treat the path based upon the sequence of directives. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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