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Citation
Rigelsford, J. (2004), "Mobile robot", Industrial Robot, Vol. 31 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2004.04931bad.005
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Mobile robot
Mobile robot
Keywords: Samsung, Robots
Applicant: Samsung Kwangju Electronics Co., Ltd, KoreaPatent number: US6,496,754Publication date: 17 December 2002Title: Mobile Robot and Course Adjusting Method Thereof
A mobile robot having a vision camera to recognize its location and to avoid collision with obstacles in the room is presented. The robot comprises a running device, an obstacle- detecting device for detecting the presence of an obstacle, a location-recognising device, a controlling portion, and a power supply. The location-recognising device includes a first vision camera directed toward the ceiling of a room and a first vision board. The first vision camera recognises a base mark on the ceiling. The first vision board processes an image from the first vision camera and transmits the image data to the controlling portion. The obstacle- detecting device includes a line laser for emitting a linear light beam toward the obstacle, a camera for recognising a reflective linear light beam from the obstacle, and an associated image processing board. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile robot capable of efficiently running along a certain course while recognising its location and avoiding repeat passes in the same area.