Method For Controlling An Autonomous Mobile Robot
AssigneeRobArt GmbH
InventorsHarold Artes, Erwin Mascher, Reinhard Vogel
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Abstract
A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot for carrying out a task in a local region of an area of application of the robot. According to one embodiment, the method comprises the following steps: positioning the robot in starting position within the area of application of the robot; detecting information relating to the surroundings of the robot by means of at least one sensor; selecting a region with a determined geometric basic shape; and automatically determining, based on the detected information relating to the surroundings, at least one of the two following parameters: size and position (also including the orientation/alignment) of the selected region.
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A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot with a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising:
- providing the robot that comprises a processor for executing process instructions, a storage element with an electronic maps, and a sensor for navigation and orientation in the environment, and
- wherein robot and HMI are configured to exchange data via a communication connection;
- displaying the map on the HMI;
- receiving a selection of a point by the user by marking the point on the map;
- transmitting the coordinates of the marked point to the robot;
- automatically controlling the robot to begin processing of a certain region that is dependent on the selected point.
A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot to carry out an activity in a localized region of an area of robot employment, the method comprising;
- positioning the robot at a starting position within the area of robot employment;
- detecting information regarding an environment of the robot by a sensor;
- selecting a region having a certain basic geometric shape;
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- automatically determining, based on the detected information regarding the environment, a size of the selected region, a or position of the selected region, or both.
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A method for controlling an autonomous mobile robot with a navigation module that comprises a sensor for navigation and orientation in the environment of the robot by an electronic map;
- the method comprising:
- positioning the robot at a starting position within the area of robot employment;
- carrying out a self localization, in the course of which the robot determines by the sensor and the electronic map whether the robot is located on the electronic map;
- determining the robot position on the map;
- carrying out a task, which is associated with the determined position of the robot, by the robot.
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