Patents by Inventor Xiru HOU

Xiru HOU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10513037
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method and system, and mobile robot using the same. The mobile robot comprises: a storage device, configured to store a simultaneous localization and mapping application and a behavior control application; an image acquisition device, configured to acquire images of an operating environment; a processing device, configured to control the image acquisition device to capture pictures in order to acquire an image containing the ground, and invoke the simultaneous localization and mapping application and the behavior control application to control the behaviors of the mobile robot when identified that the image contains flexible obstacle; and a movement system, configured to drive the mobile robot to move based on a control instruction output by the processing device. In the present application, the flexible obstacle can be detected effectively, and the behaviors of the mobile robot can be controlled correspondingly based on detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: ANKOBOT (SHANGHAI) SMART TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiru Hou
  • Patent number: 10437254
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method, a device and a system of the robot and a robot using the same. The control method comprises: acquiring at least one image captured during a movement of the robot and identifying characteristic line segments in the at least one image; determining a relative orientation relationship between the robot and a room divider in a physical space according to the identified characteristic line segments; and adjusting a pose of the robot according to the orientation relationship, such that the robot moves along a principal direction constructed based on the room divider in the physical space. Through the technical solution in the preset application, the movement coverage rate of robot can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: ANKOBOT (SHENZHEN) SMART TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., ANKOBOT (SHANGHAI) SMART TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuwei Cui, Xiru Hou
  • Patent number: 10436590
    Abstract: The present application provides a localization system and method, and robot using the same. The localization system comprises: a storage device, configured to store the corresponding relationship between an image coordinate system and a physical space coordinate system; an image acquisition device, configured to capture image frames during movement of the robot; and a processing device, connected with the image acquisition device and the storage device, and configured to acquire positions of visual features in an image frame at the current time and positions of the corresponding visual features in an image frame at the previous time and to determine the position and pose of the robot according to the corresponding relationship and the positions. In the present application, the localization error of the robot can be effectively reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ANKOBOT (SHANGHAI) SMART TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuwei Cui, Xiru Hou, Kaiqi Cao
  • Patent number: 10437253
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method, and system, and a mobile robot using the same. The control method comprises the following steps: under a navigation operating environment of the mobile robot, controlling the image acquisition device to capture images in real time; analyzing at least one captured image; and controlling the movement of the mobile robot after analyzed that the image acquisition device faces an overexposure region. In the present application, the problem that the robot cannot determine the navigation and pose thereof based on the acquired images due to lighting problems is solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ANKOBOT (SHANGHAI) SMART TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiru Hou
  • Publication number: 20190212750
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method, and system, and a mobile robot using the same. The control method comprises the following steps: under a navigation operating environment of the mobile robot, controlling the image acquisition device to capture images in real time; analyzing at least one captured image; and controlling the movement of the mobile robot after analyzed that the image acquisition device faces an overexposure region. In the present application, the problem that the robot cannot determine the navigation and pose thereof based on the acquired images due to lighting problems is solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Xiru HOU
  • Publication number: 20190187721
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method, and system, and a mobile robot using the same. The control method comprises the following steps: under a navigation operating environment of the mobile robot, controlling the image acquisition device to capture images in real time; analyzing at least one captured image; and controlling the movement of the mobile robot after analyzed that the image acquisition device faces an overexposure region. In the present application, the problem that the robot cannot determine the navigation and pose thereof based on the acquired images due to lighting problems is solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Xiru HOU
  • Publication number: 20190184571
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method and system, and mobile robot using the same. The mobile robot comprises: a storage device, configured to store a simultaneous localization and mapping application and a behavior control application; an image acquisition device, configured to acquire images of an operating environment; a processing device, configured to control the image acquisition device to capture pictures in order to acquire an image containing the ground, and invoke the simultaneous localization and mapping application and the behavior control application to control the behaviors of the mobile robot when identified that the image contains flexible obstacle; and a movement system, configured to drive the mobile robot to move based on a control instruction output by the processing device. In the present application, the flexible obstacle can be detected effectively, and the behaviors of the mobile robot can be controlled correspondingly based on detection results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Xiru HOU
  • Publication number: 20190146521
    Abstract: The present application provides a control method, a device and a system of the robot and a robot using the same. The control method comprises: acquiring at least one image captured during a movement of the robot and identifying characteristic line segments in the at least one image; determining a relative orientation relationship between the robot and a room divider in a physical space according to the identified characteristic line segments; and adjusting a pose of the robot according to the orientation relationship, such that the robot moves along a principal direction constructed based on the room divider in the physical space. Through the technical solution in the preset application, the movement coverage rate of robot can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Yuwei CUI, Xiru HOU
  • Publication number: 20190145775
    Abstract: The present application provides a localization system and method, and robot using the same. The localization system comprises: a storage device, configured to store the corresponding relationship between an image coordinate system and a physical space coordinate system; an image acquisition device, configured to capture image frames during movement of the robot; and a processing device, connected with the image acquisition device and the storage device, and configured to acquire positions of visual features in an image frame at the current time and positions of the corresponding visual features in an image frame at the previous time and to determine the position and pose of the robot according to the corresponding relationship and the positions. In the present application, the localization error of the robot can be effectively reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Yuwei CUI, Xiru HOU, Kaiqi CAO