Abstract: The present application provides methods and systems for mapping, localization, navigation and control and a mobile robot. Through the technical solution of acquiring a first projected image and second projected image of an entity object when the mobile robot moves to a first position and a second position respectively, building a map or localizing the mobile robot based on angle information of the entity object relative to the mobile robot at the first position and at the second position, the first position and the second position, planning a navigation route based on the built map and localization, and controlling the mobile robot to move along the navigation route, position information of the entity object can be determined precisely, and precision of the built map can be improved. Moreover, movement of the mobile robot can be controlled precisely, and operating precision of the mobile robot and human-computer interaction can be improved.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for updating a map and a mobile robot. The method comprises: acquiring a current map and a corresponding current location data set constructed when a first movement device performs a navigation and movement operation in a physical space, wherein the first movement device performs the navigation and movement operation based on a reference map and a corresponding reference location data set which are corresponding to the physical space and stored in advance; performing a data fusion process on the reference map and the corresponding reference location data set as well as the current map and the corresponding current location data set; taking a map and a corresponding location data set after being data fusion processed as a new reference map and a corresponding new reference location data set in the first movement device. The present application provides a solution for persistence of a map.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for controlling a movement of a mobile robot, a mobile robot and a computer storage medium. The method for controlling a movement of a mobile robot, the mobile robot is provided with an image acquisition device, and the method comprises the following steps: identifying a border line between a first obstacle and a ground from an image captured by the image acquisition device; determining a first relative position between a physical position corresponding to the border line and the mobile robot based on preset physical reference information; and controlling the movement of the mobile robot based on the first relative position. Through the technical solution disclosed in the present application, the localization accuracy of the mobile robot can be improved.

Abstract: A localization method and system, and a robot using the same are disclosed. The localization method comprises: capturing an image in a navigation operating environment of a robot; identifying patterns of objects in the image, and when the identified at least one pattern is a standard pattern corresponding to a standard part, acquiring a standard physical feature of the standard part; determining localization information of the robot in a current physical space based on the standard physical feature of the standard part and the standard pattern. Through the localization method of present application, the problem of inaccurate localization of the robot based on data provided by sensors in the prior art can be solved.

Abstract: The present application provides a mobile robot, a control method and control system of the mobile robot. The control method comprises the following steps: acquiring a depth image obtained through photography of the at least one image acquisition device; wherein, the depth image contains a depth image of the target obstacle; identifying an obstacle type of the target obstacle from the depth image; controlling a navigation movement and/or behavior of the mobile robot based on an acquired positional relationship between the target obstacle and the mobile robot, and the identified obstacle type. In the present application, the type of the target obstacle can be detected effectively, and the behavior of the mobile robot can be controlled based on the detection result correspondingly.

Abstract: The present application provides a monitoring method and device for a mobile target, a monitoring system and mobile robot. The present application through the technical solution that acquiring multiple-frame images captured by an image acquisition device under an moving state of a robot in a monitored region, selecting at least two-frame images with an overlapped region from the multiple-frame images, performing comparison between the selected images by image compensation method or feature matching method, and outputting monitoring information containing a mobile target which moves relative to a static target based on the result of comparison, wherein the position of the mobile target has an attribute of indefinite change, the mobile target in the monitored region can be recognized precisely during movement of the mobile robot, and monitoring information about the mobile target can be generated to prompt correspondingly, thereby safety of the monitored region can be effectively ensured.

Abstract: The present application provides a control method and device for a mobile robot, a mobile robot. The present application through the technical solution that identifying images captured by a visual sensing device and when determining there is a human body in a spatial range taken by the visual sensing device, determining a pose instruction provided by the human body according to at least one image of the human body, and controlling the robot to perform a corresponding operation based on the pose instruction, the pose instruction of the human can be accurately identified, and accuracy and flexibility in executing instruction by the robot can be improved. Meanwhile, the robot can be controlled in real time according to the pose instruction, such that interactivity between the robot and a user can be improved, humanized operation of the robot can be improved, and user experience can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present application provides a navigation method, a navigation system, a movement control system and a mobile robot. The navigation method comprises the following steps: identifying a target object corresponding to a preset object type label from images captured by the image acquisition device; determining the relative position between the target and the mobile robot based on at least one image which contains the identified target and is captured by the image acquisition device; and generating a map marked with the object type label through marking corresponding preset object type label on a preset map based on the relative position, wherein the map is used for navigating the mobile robot. In the present application, mobile robot can move to the destination position after the destination position contained in the user instruction being identified based on the object type labels on the map, so as to improve human-computer interactivity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: The present application provides a control method and system, and a cleaning robot using the same. The control method comprises the following steps: under a navigation operating environment of the cleaning robot, controlling the image acquisition device to capture images in real time; analyzing at least one captured image; and controlling behaviors of the cleaning robot based on analyzed results and according to a preset cleaning mode, wherein the cleaning mode comprises a cleaning mode corresponding to an underexposure region. In the present application, users can clean some certain regions depending on requirements, thereby realizing the aim of separated-area cleaning according to the requirements of users.