Modular robot and method for calculating position of module unit thereof
AssigneeBeijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorJianbo Yang
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the field of modular robot control, and more particularly to a modular robot and a method for calculating a position of a module unit thereof. The modular robot and the position calculation method for module units of the modular robot are characterized in that position information of the module units is determined by recognizing interface identification information of docking parts of adjacent module units, and have the advantage of precise and quick recognition, thereby ensuring the accuracy of a position calculation result of each module unit, and facilitating the widespread application of the modular robot.
Claims9
A method for calculating a position of a module unit of a modular robot, wherein the modular robot comprises at least two module units, and each module unit comprises at least two docking parts;
- the module units being connected by the docking parts, each docking part having unique interface identification information;
- the method for calculating the position of the module unit of the modular robot comprising the following steps:
- recognizing configuration information of the modular robot, wherein position information in the configuration information is calculated by recognizing the interface identification information of the docking parts by which adjacent module units are connected;
- wherein the at least two module units comprise a cell body and at least one single cell body, and the single cell body directly connected to the cell body is defined as a first-level single cell body;
- and recognizing the position information of the adjacent module units specifically comprising the following steps:
- transmitting a signal by the cell body to the first-level single cell body connected thereto through the docking part;
- receiving the signal and then performing face recognition by the first-level single cell body to obtain the interface identification information of the docking part, that sends the signal, of the cell body;
- and transmitting, by the first-level single cell body, the interface identification information of the docking part, that sends the signal, of the cell body and the interface identification information of the docking part, that receives the signal, of the first-level single cell body itself to the cell body so as to obtain position information of the first-level single cell body.
A modular robot having a position calculation function, wherein the modular robot comprises at least two module units, and each module unit comprises at least two docking parts;
- the module units being connected by the respective docking parts, each docking part being provided with an interface which has unique interface identification information;
- the modular robot needing to complete configuration information recognition during or after an assembly process, wherein position information in the configuration information is calculated by recognizing the interface identification information of the docking parts by which adjacent module units are connected;
- wherein the at least two module units comprise a cell body and at least one single cell body, and the single cell body directly connected to the cell body is defined as a first-level single cell body;
- and recognizing the position information of the adjacent module units specifically comprising the following steps:
- transmitting a signal by the cell body to the first-level single cell body connected thereto through the docking part;
- receiving the signal and then performing face recognition by the first-level single cell body to obtain the interface identification information of the docking part, that sends the signal, of the cell body;
- and transmitting, by the first-level single cell body, the interface identification information of the docking part, that sends the signal, of the cell body and the interface identification information of the docking part, that receives the signal, of the first-level single cell body itself to the cell body so as to obtain position information of the first-level single cell body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.