Visual light-based direction to robotic system

A computer system, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
• detecting a light beam;
• identifying a source location and an endpoint location of the light beam, wherein the endpoint location comprises a location where the light beam intersects a surface;
• identifying at least one other light beam, wherein a source location of the at least one other light beam is separate from the source location of the light beam;
• identifying an activity area based on a convergence of the at least one other light beam and the light beam, wherein the activity area comprises a location where the endpoint location of the light beam converges with an endpoint location of the at least one other light beam;
• receiving a voice command to proceed to the activity area;
• instructing a mobile robotic device to proceed directly to the activity area, wherein a rate of speed at which the mobile robotic device proceeds directly to the activity area is based on a luminance value of the detected light beam;
• instructing the mobile robotic device to identify a boundary of the activity area based on image analysis of a diameter of the light beam at the endpoint location of the light beam;
• in response to the mobile robotic device entering the activity area, instructing the mobile robotic device to perform an activity within the boundary of the activity area;
• creating a three-dimensional (3D) map of the activity area;
• and
• displaying the 3D map via a screen of a computing device of a user.

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
• detecting a light beam;
• identifying a source location and an endpoint location of the light beam, wherein the endpoint location comprises a location where the light beam intersects a surface;
• identifying at least one other light beam, wherein a source location of the at least one other light beam is separate from the source location of the light beam;
• identifying an activity area based on a convergence of the at least one other light beam and the light beam, wherein the activity area comprises a location where the endpoint location of the light beam converges with an endpoint location of the at least one other light beam;
• receiving a voice command to proceed to the activity area;
• instructing a mobile robotic device to proceed directly to the activity area, wherein a rate of speed at which the mobile robotic device proceeds directly to the activity area is based on a luminance value of the detected light beam;
• instructing the mobile robotic device to identify a boundary of the activity area based on image analysis of a diameter of the light beam at the endpoint location of the light beam;
• in response to the mobile robotic device entering the activity area, instructing the mobile robotic device to perform an activity within the boundary of the activity area;
• creating a three-dimensional (3D) map of the activity area;
• and
• displaying the 3D map via a screen of a computing device of a user.