Title:
MOBILE ROBOT HAVING PUSH DETECTION FUNCTION, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006309707
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a mobile robot having push detection function which detects a push from the upper end of the mobile robot, thereby controlling the driving of the mobile robot for making the mobile robot avoid a barrier, for example, and notifying the user accordingly.
The mobile robot includes a push detection part 160, which detects a push on the upper end of the mobile robot, and a microprocessor 150 which controls the drive of the mobile robot by the detection signal of the push detection part to make the mobile robot get out of the area where the push is applied, for example, and gives a user an audio notification of the push.
Inventors:
KIM JONG-SUNG
SUNG JI-HOON
SUNG JI-HOON
Application Number:
JP2005378481A
Publication Date:
November 09, 2006
Filing Date:
December 28, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC
International Classes:
G05D1/02; A47L9/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2002318618A | 2002-10-31 | |||
| JP2004097264A | 2004-04-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki
Jun Tsuruta
Tetsuro Shimada
Kenzo Hiraiwa
Shimichi Akihisa
Masaya Nishiyama
Jun Tsuruta
Tetsuro Shimada
Kenzo Hiraiwa
Shimichi Akihisa
Masaya Nishiyama