Nodding mechanism for a single-scan sensor
First Claim
1. A single-scanning system sized and adapted for attachment to a robot, said system comprising:
- a base mounted to said robot;
a nodding mechanism pivotably attached to said base;
a single-scan sensor fixed to said nodding mechanism; and
,a controller for remotely changing nodding characteristics of said nodding mechanism during operation of the robot.
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Abstract
A single-scanning system for a robot can include a base and a nodding mechanism that pivotably attached to the base. A single-scan sensor such as a lidar or laser sensor can be fixed to the nodding mechanism, and a controller can be connected to the single-scan sensor and motor via a gear arrangement. The controller can manipulate nodding characteristics such as nodding range and nodding angular velocity dynamically, during operation of the robot, either in response to a command from a remote user, robot autonomy system, or according to written instructions included in the controller. An encoder disk can interconnect the nodding mechanism to the controller. With this configuration, the encoder disk can receive sensor data from the single-scan sensor, for further transmission to said controller. A transceiver can route sensor data to the remote user, and can also receive commands from the remote user.
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19 Claims
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1. A single-scanning system sized and adapted for attachment to a robot, said system comprising:
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a base mounted to said robot; a nodding mechanism pivotably attached to said base; a single-scan sensor fixed to said nodding mechanism; and
,a controller for remotely changing nodding characteristics of said nodding mechanism during operation of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for scanning an Area-Of-Interest (AOI) using a robot, said method comprising the steps of:
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A) mounting a base to said robot; B) pivotably attaching a nodding mechanism to said base; C) fixing a single-scan sensor to said nodding mechanism; and
,D) dynamically controlling the nodding characteristics of said nodding mechanism during operation of the robot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A single-scanning robot comprising:
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a base; a nodding mechanism pivotably attached to said base; a single-scan sensor fixed to said nodding mechanism; and
,a controller for remotely changing nodding characteristics of said nodding mechanism during operation of said robot, in response to a command from a user that is remotely located from said robot. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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