Robotic motion control method and apparatus and robot using the same

A motion control apparatus for a robot, comprising:

• a position obtaining module configured to obtain a position and orientation of a starting point where the robot is currently located through a positioning sensor, and obtain a position and orientation of a preset target point where the robot is moved to;
• a path determining module configured to determine an arc path and a straight path of the robot according to the position and orientation of the starting point, the position and orientation of the preset target point, and a preset arc radius;
• and
• a motion control module configured to move the robot to the preset target point according to the determined arc path and straight path.

A robot, comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor;
• and
• one or more computer programs stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the one or more computer programs comprise:
• instructions for obtaining a position and orientation of a starting point where the robot is currently located through a positioning sensor, and obtaining a position and orientation of a preset target point where the robot is moved to;
• instructions for determining an arc path and a straight path of the robot according to the position and orientation of the starting point, the position and orientation of the preset target point, and a preset arc radius;
• and
• instructions for moving the robot to the preset target point according to the determined arc path and straight path.