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  • BUILDING A ROBOT MISSION BASED ON A ROBOT-AGNOSTIC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)
    Publication number: 20240189997
    Abstract: Methods and robot management systems for building a robot mission are described, including: electronically receiving a first set of commands associated with operating a first robot device to perform a first set of tasks; recording the first set of commands to a first mission file; electronically receiving a second set of commands associated with operating a second robot device to perform a second set of tasks; recording the second set of commands to a second mission file; identifying a third set of tasks common to the first set of tasks and the second set of tasks; and providing the first mission file and the second mission file in response receiving a search request indicating one or more tasks of the third set of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Brendon Bao-An Lu
  • BUILDING A ROBOT MISSION BASED ON MISSION METRICS
    Publication number: 20240189996
    Abstract: Methods and robot management systems for building a robot mission based on mission metrics are described, including: providing a data record of mission files associated with a set of recorded robot missions; receiving an input from a user including an indication of one or more robot-agnostic tasks to be performed with respect to an environment; determining first contextual information associated with the one or more robot-agnostic tasks; searching the data record of the mission files and identifying, based on the search and the first contextual information, one or more mission files including one or more tasks that match the one or more robot-agnostic tasks; generating ranking information associated with the one or more identified mission files based on recorded metrics data associated with the one or more identified mission files; and providing the one or more identified mission files based on the ranking information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Brendon Bao-An Lu
  • TOY BUILDING BLOCK ROBOT AND MAIN CONTROL BOX THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170274294
    Abstract: A toy building block robot and a main control box thereof are disclosed. The main control box comprises a toy building-block robot main control housing, a toy building-block robot main control board, and a battery. The toy building-block robot main control board is installed in the toy building-block robot main control housing. The battery is connected to the toy building-block robot main control board, so as to supply power to the toy building-block robot main control board. A plurality of connection mechanisms are disposed on the toy building-block robot main control housing for engaging the toy building-block robot main control housing with other components of the toy building block robot. In the present disclosure, whether the assembly of the components in the main control box, or the engagement between the main control box and other components of the toy building block robot, can both be realized through a connection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: LEFENG LIU, YUMIAO WU, DINGKAI XING
  • BUILDING A ROBOT MISSION BASED ON MISSION INVENTORY
    Publication number: 20240189998
    Abstract: Methods and robot management systems for building a robot mission are described, including: identifying one or more target tasks to be performed; identifying a recorded mission file based on the one or more target tasks, where identifying the recorded mission file includes identifying one or more recorded tasks of the recorded mission file that at least partially achieve a target goal associated with the one or more target tasks; and providing one or more commands to one or more robot devices in association with implementing the one or more recorded tasks, where implementing the one or more recorded tasks at least partially achieves the target goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventor: Brendon Bao-An Lu
  • Toy building block robot and main control box thereof
    Patent number: 9889388
    Abstract: A toy building block robot and a main control box thereof are disclosed. The main control box comprises a toy building-block robot main control housing, a toy building-block robot main control board, and a battery. The toy building-block robot main control board is installed in the toy building-block robot main control housing. The battery is connected to the toy building-block robot main control board, so as to supply power to the toy building-block robot main control board. A plurality of connection mechanisms are disposed on the toy building-block robot main control housing for engaging the toy building-block robot main control housing with other components of the toy building block robot. In the present disclosure, whether the assembly of the components in the main control box, or the engagement between the main control box and other components of the toy building block robot, can both be realized through a connection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lefeng Liu, Yumiao Wu, Dingkai Xing
  • Map building and positioning of robot
    Patent number: 10611028
    Abstract: A robot, a map building method and a storage medium are provided. The map building method includes building an initial map according to a scene image captured by a robot in real time when the robot traverses a work area. The initial map includes a first map including a mapping of the work area and a map coordinate system, and a second map including a scene feature extracted based on the scene image, a geometric quantity of the scene feature and the scene image, which are stored in association with the pose of the robot in a scene database when capturing the scene image, the pose including a coordinate and an orientation of the robot, and the scene feature including a feature of a feature object in the scene and/or a feature of the scene image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTVPU (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Zhou, Xinpeng Feng
  • Method, apparatus, and medium for building grid map in mobile robot and method, apparatus, and medium for cell decomposition that uses grid map
    Publication number: 20070293985
    Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus, and medium for building a grid map in a mobile robot and a method, apparatus, and medium for cell decomposition using the grid map building method and apparatus. A mobile robot for building a grid map includes a grid map building unit obtaining grid points by sensing a distance to an external space or obstacle, and building a grid map, a feature point extraction unit extracting feature points from the grid points, a feature point update unit estimating the pose of the robot after the robot moves, and obtaining updated feature points by SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Map building) algorithm, a transform formula calculation unit calculating a transform formula that transforms feature points extracted by the feature point extraction unit into feature points updated by the feature point update unit, and a grid map update unit updating the grid map according to the obtained formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Myeong, Dong-geon Kong, Su-jinn Lee, Seok-won Bang
  • Simultaneous localization and map building method and medium for moving robot
    Publication number: 20090154791
    Abstract: A simultaneous localization and map building (SLAM) method and medium for a moving robot is disclosed. The SLAM method includes extracting a horizontal line from an omni-directional image photographed at every position where the mobile robot reaches during a movement of the mobile robot, correcting the extracted horizontal line, to create a horizontal line image, and simultaneously executing a localization of the mobile robot and building a map for the mobile robot, using the created horizontal line image and a previously-created horizontal line image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sukjune Yoon, Seung Ki Min, Kyung Shik Roh
  • Method, apparatus, and medium for building grid map in mobile robot and method, apparatus, and medium for cell decomposition that uses grid map
    Patent number: 8060254
    Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus, and medium for building a grid map in a mobile robot and a method, apparatus, and medium for cell decomposition using the grid map building method and apparatus. A mobile robot for building a grid map includes a grid map building unit obtaining grid points by sensing a distance to an external space or obstacle, and building a grid map, a feature point extraction unit extracting feature points from the grid points, a feature point update unit estimating the pose of the robot after the robot moves, and obtaining updated feature points by SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Map building) algorithm, a transform formula calculation unit calculating a transform formula that transforms feature points extracted by the feature point extraction unit into feature points updated by the feature point update unit, and a grid map update unit updating the grid map according to the obtained formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Myeong, Dong-geon Kong, Su-jinn Lee, Seok-won Bang
  • Simultaneous localization and map building method and medium for moving robot
    Patent number: 8331652
    Abstract: A simultaneous localization and map building (SLAM) method and medium for a moving robot is disclosed. The SLAM method includes extracting a horizontal line from an omni-directional image photographed at every position where the mobile robot reaches during a movement of the mobile robot, correcting the extracted horizontal line, to create a horizontal line image, and simultaneously executing a localization of the mobile robot and building a map for the mobile robot, using the created horizontal line image and a previously-created horizontal line image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: SukJune Yoon, Seung Ki Min, Kyung Shik Roh
  • Building-Integrated Mobile Robot
    Publication number: 20170225336
    Abstract: A mobile robot is configured for operation in a commercial or industrial setting, such as an office building or retail store. The robot can patrol one or more routes within a building, and can detect violations of security policies by objects, building infrastructure and security systems, or individuals. In response to the detected violations, the robot can perform one or more security operations. The robot can include a removable fabric panel, enabling sensors within the robot body to capture signals that propagate through the fabric. In addition, the robot can scan RFID tags of objects within an area, for instance coupled to store inventory. Likewise, the robot can generate or update one or more semantic maps for use by the robot in navigating an area and for measuring compliance with security policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Travis J. Deyle, Erik Schluntz
  • Building-integrated mobile robot
    Patent number: 10414052
    Abstract: A mobile robot is configured for operation in a commercial or industrial setting, such as an office building or retail store. The robot can patrol one or more routes within a building, and can detect violations of security policies by objects, building infrastructure and security systems, or individuals. In response to the detected violations, the robot can perform one or more security operations. The robot can include a removable fabric panel, enabling sensors within the robot body to capture signals that propagate through the fabric. In addition, the robot can scan RFID tags of objects within an area, for instance coupled to store inventory. Likewise, the robot can generate or update one or more semantic maps for use by the robot in navigating an area and for measuring compliance with security policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Cobalt Robotics Inc.
    Inventors: Travis J. Deyle, Erik Schluntz
  • Apparatus and method of building map for mobile robot
    Publication number: 20100001991
    Abstract: Localization and map building apparatus and method applicable to a mobile robot are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a map building apparatus extracts a pattern of landmarks of the same kind and adjusts a landmark map using the extracted pattern when generating the landmark map for localization. Accordingly, since the landmark map is adjusted based on the pattern extracted on the basis of location information of each landmark, accuracy of localization and map building of the mobile robot can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-yeon Jeong, Su-Jin Lee
  • Apparatus and method of building map for mobile robot
    Patent number: 8508527
    Abstract: Localization and map building apparatus and method applicable to a mobile robot are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a map building apparatus extracts a pattern of landmarks of the same kind and adjusts a landmark map using the extracted pattern when generating the landmark map for localization. Accordingly, since the landmark map is adjusted based on the pattern extracted on the basis of location information of each landmark, accuracy of localization and map building of the mobile robot can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-yeon Jeong, Su-Jin Lee
  • Robot and method of building map therefor
    Patent number: 8761925
    Abstract: Disclosed are a robot, which builds a map using a surface data of a three-dimensional image, from which a dynamic obstacle is removed, and a method of building a map for the robot. The method includes sequentially acquiring first and second surface data of a route on which the robot moves; matching the first and second surface data with each other to calculate a difference between the first and second surface data; detecting a dynamic obstacle from the first and second surface data according to the difference between the first and second surface data; generating a third surface data by removing the dynamic obstacle from at least one of the first and second surface data; and matching the third surface data and any one of the first and second surface data with each other to build the map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukjune Yoon, Woong Kwon, Seung Yong Hyung, Hyun Kyu Kim, Kyung Shik Roh
  • Robot and method of building map therefor
    Publication number: 20090276092
    Abstract: Disclosed are a robot, which builds a map using a surface data of a three-dimensional image, from which a dynamic obstacle is removed, and a method of building a map for the robot. The method includes sequentially acquiring first and second surface data of a route on which the robot moves; matching the first and second surface data with each other to calculate a difference between the first and second surface data; detecting a dynamic obstacle from the first and second surface data according to the difference between the first and second surface data; generating a third surface data by removing the dynamic obstacle from at least one of the first and second surface data; and matching the third surface data and any one of the first and second surface data with each other to build the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sukjune Yoon, Woong Kwon, Seung Yong Hyung, Hyun Kyu Kim, Kyung Shik Roh
  • BUILDING MANAGEMENT ROBOT AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220005303
    Abstract: A building management robot includes a communication unit configured to recognize an identification device corresponding to a first divided space among at least one divided space in a building and acquire first identification information of the first divided space from the identification device, a camera configured to acquire image data including a position where the identification device is recognized, and a processor configured to recognize a user from the image data, confirm an authentication level of the first divided space of the recognized user from a database, and provide the user with a service based on the confirmed authentication level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongguk KIM, Jaeyoung KIM, Hyoungmi KIM, Yujune JANG
  • Building management robot and method of providing service using the same
    Patent number: 11430278
    Abstract: A building management robot includes a communication unit configured to recognize an identification device corresponding to a first divided space among at least one divided space in a building and acquire first identification information of the first divided space from the identification device, a camera configured to acquire image data including a position where the identification device is recognized, and a processor configured to recognize a user from the image data, confirm an authentication level of the first divided space of the recognized user from a database, and provide the user with a service based on the confirmed authentication level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongguk Kim, Jaeyoung Kim, Hyoungmi Kim, Yujune Jang
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING
    Publication number: 20230017144
    Abstract: A system for receiving and delivering packages to a building having a package receiving station, a delivery robot and a control system. The package receiving station having a display, an input device, a package receiving area, a robot loading area, at least one package manipulation devices, and a computing device, and the delivery robot capable of interacting with the package receiving station to receive packages to be delivered, such that the package receiving station is capable of receiving a package at the package receiving area, moving it to the robot loading area and loading the package onto the delivery robot and the control system is capable of notifying a recipient of the arrival of the package, coordinating a delivery time, and initiating a package delivery whereby the package is loaded onto the delivery robot and delivered to a location within the building and delivers the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ismael Emacha, Carlos Jaimes
  • METHODS & ARCHITECTURES FOR END-TO-END ROBOT INTEGRATION WITH ELEVATORS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210284490
    Abstract: A method of communication between a robot and an elevator system using a robot communication system including: collecting data on a landing of a building using a sensor system of the robot; and transmitting the data to the elevator system of the building, the data being transmitted to the elevator system directly from the robot, through a cloud computing network, or through a building system manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Richard Nichols, Bradley Armand Scoville, JR., Michael P. Keenan, JR., Nicholas Cope, James Sorrels, Mohip Joarder
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