MOBILE ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Title:

MOBILE ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/097574

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A mobile robot according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a travel unit for moving a main body; an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of the surroundings of the main body; a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor for detecting an obstacle while moving; a control unit for, when the sensor unit detects an obstacle, recognizing the attribute of the detected obstacle on the basis of the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and controlling driving of the travel unit on the basis of the recognized attribute of the obstacle; and a sound output unit for outputting a predetermined sound when the recognized attribute of the obstacle indicates that the robot can pass over the obstacle, whereby stability, a user's convenience, operation efficiency, and cleaning efficiency can be improved.

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Inventors:

NOH DONGKI (KR)
BAEK SEUNGMYUN (KR)
BAEK SEUNGMIN (KR)
LEE SUNGHUN (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2017/013274

Publication Date:

May 31, 2018

Filing Date:

November 21, 2017

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Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)

International Classes:

B25J11/00; A47L9/28; B25J9/00; B25J9/16; B25J19/02; B25J19/06; G06V10/764

Foreign References:

JPH09185412A	1997-07-15
JP2008200770A	2008-09-04
KR101105057B1	2012-01-16
KR20070115244A	2007-12-05
KR101338246B1	2013-12-09
KR100669892B1	2007-01-19

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