Route making system for a mobile robot
AssigneeMinolta Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyoko Nakamura, Yuichi Kawakami
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Abstract
A route making system calculates a route for a mobile robot based on input area information including an attribute of each area. The mobile robot travels along the calculated route and carries out work proper for the attribute of each area while traveling. A mobile robot control system controls traveling and work of a mobile robot based on input area information. The mobile robot carries out work proper for the attribute of each area.
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A route making system for a mobile robot having a body member and a working member, and the mobile robot travels along a route on a floor and carries out work proper for an attribute of each area on the floor while traveling, wherein the attribute indicates the areas which can be accessed by both the working member and the body member, by only the working member, and by neither the working member nor the body member, comprising:
- an input device which inputs area information including the attribute of each area;
- a calculator which calculates a route for the mobile robot based on the input area information;
- and wherein the mobile robot travels along the route and carries out work proper for the attribute of each area while traveling.
A route making system for a mobile robot having a body member and a working member, and the mobile robot travels along a route on a floor and carries out work proper for an attribute of each area on the floor while traveling, wherein the attribute indicates the areas which can be accessed by both the working member and the body member, by only the working member, and by neither the working member nor the body member, comprising:
- a calculator which calculates a route for the mobile robot based on a predetermined area information including the attribute of each area;
- and wherein the mobile robot travels along the route and carries out work proper for the attribute of each area while traveling.
A mobile robot control system which controls a mobile robot having a body member and a working member, and the mobile robot carries out work proper for an attribute of each area on the floor, wherein the attribute indicates the areas which can be accessed by both the working member and the body member, by only the working member, and by neither the working member nor the body member, comprising:
- an input device which inputs area information including the attribute of each area;
- a controller which controls traveling and work of the mobile robot based on the input area information, so that the mobile robot carries out work proper for the attribute of each area.
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