TRACKING AND FOLLOWING OF MOVING OBJECTS BY A MOBILE ROBOT

Title:

TRACKING AND FOLLOWING OF MOVING OBJECTS BY A MOBILE ROBOT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/173901

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A robot tracks objects using sensory data, and follows an object selected by a user. The object can be designated by a user from a set of objects recognized by the robot. The relative positions and orientations of the robot and object are determined. The position and orientation of the robot can be used so as to maintain a desired relationship between the object and the robot. Using the navigation system of the robot, during its movement, obstacles can be avoided. If the robot loses contact with the object being tracked, the robot can continue to navigate and search the environment until the object is reacquired.

Inventors:

OLIVIER CHARLES F III (US)
FOUILLADE JEAN SEBASTIEN (US)
FELON ADRIEN (US)
COLE JEFFREY (US)
CLINTON NATHANIEL T (US)
SANCHEZ RUSSELL (US)
BURIANEK FRANCOIS (US)
CHALABI MALEK M (US)
KIKKERI HARSHAVARDHANA NARAYANA (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/041797

Publication Date:

April 04, 2013

Filing Date:

June 10, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORP (US)

International Classes:

G05D3/00; G05D1/02

Foreign References:

US20110026770A1	2011-02-03
US20100017046A1	2010-01-21
US20090052740A1	2009-02-26

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