Fully autonomous or remotely operated golf ball picking system
OwnerAntónio Fernando Macedo Ribeiro, Carlos Duarte Oliveira E Silva +6inventors
InventorsAntónio Fernando Macedo Ribeiro, Carlos Duarte Oliveira E Silva, Ivo Mauro Correia Moutinho, Pedro Luis Da Costa E Silva, Luis Fernando Costa Pacheco, Sérgio Alexandre Costa De Oliveira, André Joaquim Barbosa Oliveira, Heloísa Cristiana Cardoso Costa
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Abstract
The present invention regards a motorised system with electric traction with computer vision for outdoor environments, which can interact with the surrounding environment in an autonomous way or remotely operated. This vehicle tows a trailer that permits, amongst other functions, to perform golf balls picking.
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Fully autonomous golf ball picking system comprising:
- One base with, at least, two linked wheels, being each one moved by an independent motor;
- One vision system with a variable number of cameras
- One set of sensors—humidity, accelerometer, compass, encoders, temperature, ultrasounds, GPS, that allow the optimisation of the path of the system;
- One processing unit for image acquisition and processing;
- One continuous data processing unit from data coming from sensors and control of the motors;
- One trailer with a mechanical device for picking the balls and a ball container with an automatic opening system;
- One battery unit rechargeable by external terminals
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