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US 2010/0133022 A1Published application
Robot and method for controlling the robot
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsMoon Kee Chung, Jong Il Park, Seon Rew Ho, Young Gyu Jung
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Abstract
A robot includes a second bumper that senses an obstacle having such a height that can be passed over. Thus, the robot can pass over the obstacle without avoiding it.
Claims20
A robot comprising:
- a case;
- a first bumper coupled to the case, the first bumper being configured to sense an obstacle to be avoided;
- and
- a second bumper configured to sense a surmountable obstacle over which the robot is configured to pass.
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A robot comprising:
- a case;
- a first bumper coupled to the case, wherein the first bumper is configured to sense an obstacle by contacting the obstacle;
- and
- a second bumper provided at a different height than that of the first bumper,
- wherein the second bumper is configured to sense an obstacle by contacting the obstacle,
- wherein an obstacle to be avoided and an obstacle to be passed over are determined based upon obstacle signals sensed by the first and second bumpers.
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A method for controlling a robot, comprising:
- providing a case, coupling a first bumper to the case such that the first bumper is configured to sense an obstacle, and providing a second bumper such that the second bumper is configured to sense an obstacle;
- and
- determining that the robot is configured to pass over an obstacle when the first bumper does not sense an obstacle signal and the second bumper senses an obstacle signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.