System, apparatus and method for managing and controlling robot competitions
First Claim
1. A method for providing safety at a robot competition, said method comprising:
- commencing the robot competition; and
providing a remote disabling mechanism for the robot competition, the remote disabling mechanism operable to selectively disable a plurality of robots independent of persons operating the plurality of robots.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communication with an associated operator radio, where each radio may have a low power RF output signal. A robot controller may be coupled to each robot in the robot competition. A robot radio may be coupled to a respective robot and in communication with a respective robot controller and operator radio. The robot radios may have a low power RF output signal while communicating with the respective operator radios. Alternatively, the radios may be short range radios, where a distance of communication may be a maximum of approximately 500 feet.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing safety at a robot competition, said method comprising:
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commencing the robot competition; and providing a remote disabling mechanism for the robot competition, the remote disabling mechanism operable to selectively disable a plurality of robots independent of persons operating the plurality of robots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing safety at a robot competition, said system comprising:
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a remote disabling mechanism operable to selectively disable a plurality of robots independent of persons operating the plurality of robots; and means, coupled to each robot, for disabling the robot in response to the remote disabling mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing safety at a robot competition, said system comprising:
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a first device operable to selectively disable at least one robot independent of a person operating the at least one robot, wherein the first device is located remotely from the at least one robot; at least one first radio in communication with said first device; a second radio coupled to a first robot and in communication with at least one of the first radios, the second radio operable to receive a signal for disabling the first robot from at least one of the first radios; and a second device operable to disable the first robot in response to a received signal for disabling the first robot, wherein the second device is coupled to the first robot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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