Mobile robot and method of controlling thereof
AssigneeDyson Technology Limited
InventorsChristopher John ORD, James Robert CARSWELL, Giles ASHBEE
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Abstract
A method of controlling a mobile robot capable of carrying out an operation within an environment, the method including: storing an environment map in a memory, the environment map including data to enable the robot to navigate the environment; further storing in the memory data corresponding to one or more hazard areas encountered by the mobile robot during previous operations; and reducing a tilt threshold of the robot when the mobile robot is navigating within an area of the environment that corresponds to a previously encountered hazard area.
Claims20
A method of controlling a mobile robot capable of carrying out an operation within an environment, the method comprising:
- storing an environment map in a memory, the environment map including data to enable the robot to navigate the environment;
- further storing in the memory data corresponding to one or more hazard areas encountered by the mobile robot during previous operations;
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- reducing a tilt threshold of the robot when the mobile robot is navigating within an area of the environment that corresponds to a previously encountered hazard area.
A mobile robot capable of carrying out an operation within an environment, the mobile robot comprising:
- storage in memory for storing an environment map;
- storage in memory for storing data corresponding to one or more hazard areas encountered by the mobile robot during previous operations;
- a control system for controlling the mobile robot while carrying out an operation within the environment,
- wherein the control system is configured to use a first tilt threshold when controlling the mobile robot in a normal operation mode, and is configured to use a second tilt threshold when controlling the mobile robot in a cautious operation mode when the mobile robot is navigating within a hazard area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.