Patents Assigned to UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP.
  • Patent number: 11282503
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a voice conversion training method. The method includes: forming a first training data set including a plurality of training voice data groups; selecting two of the training voice data groups from the first training data set to input into a voice conversion neural network for training; forming a second training data set including the first training data set and a first source speaker voice data group; inputting one of the training voice data groups selected from the first training data set and the first source speaker voice data group into the network for training; forming the third training data set including the second source speaker voice data group and the personalized voice data group that are parallel corpus with respect to each other; and inputting the second source speaker voice data group and the personalized voice data group into the network for training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Ruotong Wang, Dongyan Huang, Xian Li, Jiebin Xie, Zhichao Tang, Wan Ding, Yang Liu, Bai Li, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11279045
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to robot technology, which provides a robot pose estimation method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining, through an inertial measurement unit, initial 6DoF pose data; performing a first correction on the initial 6DoF pose data based on pose data obtained through an auxiliary sensor to obtain corrected 6DoF pose data; obtaining, through a 2D lidar sensor disposed on a stable platform, 3DoF pose data; and performing a second correction on the corrected 6DoF pose data based on the 3DoF pose data to obtain target 6DoF pose data. In this manner, the accuracy of the pose data of the robot is improved, and the accurate pose estimation of the robot is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Jianxin Pang, Wanli Zhang, Jingtao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11267130
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to robot technology, and particularly to a robot localization method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a set of particles for localizing the robot; updating a position of each particle in the set of particles based on a preset motion model to obtain the updated position of the particle; obtaining laser measurement data and UWB measurement data; calculating a matching probability of each particle based on the laser measurement data, the UWB measurement data, and the updated position of the particle; and localizing the robot based on the matching probability of each particle. In such a manner, the UWB measurement data is applied to the traditional particle filtering localization algorithm based on laser measurement data so as to enhance the localization precision in large indoor scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Hongjian Liu, Zhichao Liu, Jian Zhang, Simin Zhang, Zhanjia Bi, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11263453
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an object trajectory tracking and displaying method, comprising the following steps of: creating a mapping relationship database of image features and WIFI information for objects in a distributed search server, where each WIFI information includes position information; receiving a trajectory query request for a monitored object; searching the mapping relationship database of image features and WIFI information for objects according to an image feature of the monitored object to produce a WIFI information set, and producing a corresponding position information set based on the WIFI information set; and generating real-time trajectory information of the monitored object based on the position information set. The object trajectory tracking and displaying method and system of the present disclosure make the position of the sampling data points more accurate and improve the accuracy of trajectory querying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Liangliang Jia
  • Patent number: 11260528
    Abstract: An localization correction method for a robot, comprising acquiring first position information of the robot in a first coordinate system; acquiring second position information of the robot in a second coordinate system after the robot executes a motion command; establishing a transformation model between the first position information and the second position information based on the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system; calculating a compensation value according to the transformation model; and generating a reset command according to the compensation value, and adjusting the localization of the robot according to the reset command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Wenzhi Xu, Xiangbin Huang, Wenxue Xie, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11260529
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a virtual rail based cruise method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a digital map including a virtual rail; performing a path planning based on the virtual rail, a current position of the robot, and a cruise end point to obtain a cruise path; and obtaining parameter(s) of the robot by calculating through a preset path tracking algorithm based on the cruise path and the current position of the robot, and controlling the robot based on the control parameter(s). In this manner, the problems of the prior art that needs to lay a rail or set an auxiliary device which causes high cost and inconvenience in usage as well as the rail needs to be re-laid or the auxiliary device needs to be reinstalled when the route is to be changed can be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Jian Zhang, Youjun Xiong, Zhichao Liu, Longbiao Bai, Chenchen Jiang, Simin Zhang, Hongjian Liu, Zhanjia Bi, Yongsheng Zhao, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11232289
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face identification method and a terminal device using the same. The method includes: obtaining a to-be-detected image; performing a brightness enhancement process on the to-be-detected image based on a preset second calculation method to generate a to-be-identified face image; obtaining a first channel value of each channel corresponding to each pixel in the to-be-identified face image; performing another brightness enhancement process on the to-be-identified face image based on each first channel value and a preset first calculation method to obtain a target to-be-identified face image; and performing a face identification process on the target to-be-identified face image to obtain an identification result. Through the above-mentioned scheme, an enhanced face identification manner for the images of low brightness is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Jun Cheng, Kui Guo, Jing Gu, Jianxin Pang, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11230012
    Abstract: A servo calibration method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same are provided. The method includes: obtaining data of a position sensor on a motor shaft of the servo; obtaining data of a position sensor on an output shaft of the servo; determining whether a clutch protection has been performed on the servo based on data of the position sensor on the motor shaft and data of the position sensor on the output shaft; and calibrating a position of the motor shaft based on the data of the position sensor on the output shaft, if the clutch protection has been performed on the servo. Hence, the problem in the prior art that the process of the calibration is cumbersome can be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Hanyu Sun, Wenhua Fan, Lifu Zhang, Zhongliang Wang, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11230001
    Abstract: There are a biped robot gait control method and a biped robot, where the method includes: obtaining six-dimensional force information, and determining a motion state of two legs of the biped robot; calculating a ZMP position of each of two legs of the biped robot; determining a ZMP expected value of each of the two legs in real time; obtaining a compensation angle of an ankle joint of each of the two legs of the biped robot by inputting the ZMP position, a change rate of the ZMP position, the ZMP expected value, and a change rate of the ZMP expected value to an ankle joint smoothing controller so as to perform a close-loop ZMP tracking control on each of the two legs; adjusting a current angle of the ankle joint of each of the two legs of the biped robot in real time; and repeating the forgoing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Ligang Ge, Yizhang Liu, Chunyu Chen, Zheng Xie, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11214162
    Abstract: A charging module for use with a charging station that includes a first connector, includes a housing, a second connector, and a guide structure configured to guide the first connector in a vertical direction. The guide structure includes a guiding member fixed to the second connector, or a guiding mechanism that elastically connects the second connector to the housing and allows the second connector to move with respect to the housing in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Defu Liu, Wenhua Yu, Huai Peng, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11207789
    Abstract: A robotic arm assembly includes a main body, a number of servos arranged within the main body, each of which has an output shaft, and a rotary connection member connected to the output shaft of one of the servos at a first end of the main body. The rotary connection member defines a through hole allows cables to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Youpeng Li, Youjun Xiong, Hongyu Ding, Meichun Liu, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11204249
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a positioning method and a robot with the same. The method is applied to a robot having a camera, the method includes: taking a photo of a predetermined area, wherein the predetermined area comprises a marker pattern area; identifying at least two marker points of the marker pattern area and obtaining first coordinate data of each marker point; calculating second coordinate data of the robot in a world coordinate based on parameters of the camera and the first coordinate data of the marker points; and calculating angle data of the robot in the world coordinate based on the first coordinate data of the marker points and the second coordinate data of the robot in the world coordinate. Through the above-mentioned positioning method, the robot can quickly perform monocular visual positioning and reduce the calculation amount of positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Yongsheng Zhao, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11194465
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot eye lamp control method as well as an apparatus and a terminal device using the same. The method includes: loading a simulation image corresponding to an cut shape of the eye lamp of the robot onto a display interface of a terminal device remotely connected with the robot; detecting a color setting instruction issued to each color block area in the simulation image by a user, and generating combined parameter information comprising each color value in response to having received a color confirmation instruction issued by the user, and transmitting the combined parameter information to the robot so that the robot performs a light control on the eye lamp based on the combined parameter information. The present disclosure guarantees that the robot will respond to an interactive instruction only when the light display effect and the actual demand of the user matches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Liming Zhu, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: 11185983
    Abstract: A position control method for a servo, includes: receiving, from a control terminal, a motion control command that comprises a motion planning parameter about position of an output shaft of the servo; acquiring speed information or time information indicated by the motion planning parameter, and determining a constant parameter control duration according to the speed information or time information; determining a control parameter corresponding to a constant parameter control stage according to the constant parameter control duration and a preset constant parameter; performing a transient adjustment to the servo when the constant parameter control stage ends, and changing the control parameter to an adaptive operation parameter when the transient adjustment ends; and controlling a rotation angle of the output shaft of the servo to perform a position control of the servo, based on duration values and control parameters corresponding to each of a plurality of control stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Lifu Zhang, Wenhua Fan, Hanyu Sun, Youjun Xiong, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11179855
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acceleration compensation method for a humanoid robot as well as an apparatus and a humanoid robot using the same. The method includes: calculating an angular acceleration of each joint and calculating a six-dimensional acceleration of a centroid of a connecting rod corresponding to the joint in an absolute world coordinate system, if the humanoid robot is in a single leg supporting state; calculating a torque required by the angular acceleration of each joint of the humanoid robot; determining a feedforward current value corresponding to the torque of each joint; and superimposing the feedforward current value on a control signal of each joint to control the humanoid robot. In this manner, the influence of the acceleration can be effectively suppressed, the rigidity of the PID controller of the humanoid robot can be reduced, thereby improving the stability of the entire humanoid robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Hao Dong, Youjun Xiong, Yuesong Wang, Mingguo Zhao
  • Patent number: 11170528
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to robot technology, which provides an object pose tracking method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining an initial pose of the object, and determining a first viewing angle of an object with respect to a camera based on the initial pose; searching for a first 3D model corresponding to the first viewing angle; calculating a projected contour of an initial pose using the searched first 3D model, and obtaining feature point(s) of the projected contour; calculating a pose change amount based on the feature point(s) of the projected contour and feature point(s) of a real contour; and performing an iterative calculation on the pose change amount to obtain a pose correction amount, and obtaining a corrected pose of the object based on the pose correction amount. In the calculation process, the 3D model can be selected to improve the calculation speed by fewer feature points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Wanli Zhang, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11161246
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot path planning method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a grid map and obtaining a position of obstacle and a position of track in the grid map; determining a cost of grids of the grid map based on the position of obstacle and the position of track; generating a grid cost map based on the cost of the grids and the grid map; and planning a global path of the robot from a current position to a destination position based on the grid cost map. In this manner, it effectively integrates free navigation and track navigation, thereby improving the flexibility of obstacle avoidance and ensuring the safety of obstacle avoidance of the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Hongjian Liu, Zhichao Liu, Jian Zhang, Simin Zhang, Yun Zhao, Youjun Xiong, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11148283
    Abstract: A servo includes a housing, and a motor, a reduction gear drive mechanism, an output shaft, a position sensor and at least two stages of transmission gear. The reduction gear drive mechanism is connected with motor and the output shalt of the servo, the reduction gear drive mechanism used to transmit power from the motor to the output shaft of the servo. A head stage of the transmission gear is located on a tail end of the output shaft of the servo, and the position sensor is located at an axis of a tail stage of the transmission gear. The at least two stages of transmission gear transmit a rotation angle of the output shaft of the servo to the position sensor by a ratio of 1:1, the position sensor is not arranged coaxially with the output shaft of the servo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Jianli Chen, Youjun Xiong, Hongyu Ding, Jianxin Pang
  • Patent number: 11126824
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face image quality evaluating method as well as an apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium using the same. The method includes: obtaining a face image; determining a local bright area in the face image, wherein the local bright area is formed by an illumination source in the face image, and the brightness of the local bright area is greater than the brightness of a face area in the face image; removing the local bright area from the face image; and evaluating a quality of the face image based on the face image having removed the local bright area. In the above-mentioned manner, the present disclosure improves the accuracy of the quality evaluation of the face image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Yusheng Zeng, Jianxin Pang, Youjun Xiong
  • Patent number: D932530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTD
    Inventors: Brandon Jon LaPlante, Liang Huang, Chengkun Zhang, Jianbo Li, Jingchen Li, Francisco Jose Hernandez, Shixun Chen, Hongyu Ding, Wenhua Fan, Xinshui Huang, Huan Tan, Youjun Xiong