Patent abstracts

Citation

(2013), "Patent abstracts", Industrial Robot, Vol. 40 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2013.04940baa.007

Patent abstracts

Article Type: Patent abstracts From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 40, Issue 2

Title: Real time explosive hazard information sensing, processing, and communication for autonomous operationApplicant: Battelle Energy Alliance LLC (USA)Publication number: US2012239191 (A1)Publication date: September 20, 2012

Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses provide robotic explosive hazard detection. A robot intelligence kernel (RIK) includes a dynamic autonomy structure with two or more autonomy levels between operator intervention and robot initiative. A mine sensor and processing module (ESPM) operating separately from the RIK perceives environmental variables indicative of a mine using subsurface perceptors. The ESPM processes mine information to determine a likelihood of a presence of a mine. A robot can autonomously modify behavior responsive to an indication of a detected mine. The behavior is modified between detection of mines, detailed scanning and characterization of the mine, developing mine indication parameters, and resuming detection. Real time messages are passed between the RIK and the ESPM. A combination of ESPM bound messages and RIK bound messages cause the robot platform to switch between modes including a calibration mode, the mine detection mode, and the mine characterization mode.

Title: Autonomy drive robot, and method for establishing routeApplicant: Samsung Heavy Ind (KR)Publication number: KR20120046613 (A)Publication date: May 10, 2012

Purpose: An autonomous navigation robot and a route setting method are provided to improve safety while reaching to a target point as shortly adjusting recognition cycle in dangerous regions in which obstacles are highly concentrated. Constitution: An autonomous navigation robot comprises a sensing unit, a route setting unit, and a driving unit. The sensing unit measures distances with obstacles. The route setting unit decides arrangement types of obstacles from the distances with the obstacles and calculates steering angles based on the arrangement type of obstacles and target angles between target points. The driving unit moves the autonomous navigation robot depending on the steering angles.

Title: Throw type compact reconnaissance robotApplicant: Duksan Mecasys Inc (KR); Korea Advanced Inst Sci & Tech (KR)Publication number: US2011308873 (A1)Publication date: December 22, 2011

Abstract: Provided is a throw-type compact reconnaissance robot, which is used for military purposes or counter-terrorism and is capable of ensuring a long operational time as well as drop safety by efficient spatial layout of a battery. The throw-type compact reconnaissance robot includes a cylindrical body with a camera, drivers made up of two tires that are disposed on opposite sides of the body and is drivable individually, and battery units supplying power used to operate the robot and disposed in inner spaces of the tires of the drivers on the opposite outermost sides of the robot.

Title: Unmanned robotic delta weapon platformApplicant: Rueda Florez Jhonattan Didier JDRF (CA)Publication number: CA2732697 (A1)Publication date: August 21, 2012

Abstract: This paper describes the new invention of a Unmanned Robotic Delta Weapon Platform (URDWP). The URDWP is a robotic remote unmanned weapon platform that holds and controls the movements of weapons. The main characteristic of this invention is the use of a Delta robot with three or more parallel kinematic chains (axes). Current weapons which are triggered remotely by robotic remote weapon platforms are already used by combating vehicles or by defense unmanned vehicles. The current available unmanned robotic weapons and weapon platforms use different robot configurations and design in order to trigger and control the weapon movements remotely. However, the application of a Delta robot has never been implemented before in any weapons or unmanned robotic weapon platforms. The purpose of the URDWP is to solve all the problems and limitations experienced by now a days, currently known non-Delta robotic remote weapons and weapon platforms. The URDWP comprises three different configurations:

1. 1.

   static platform;

2. 2.

   disc platform; and

3. 3.

   ring platform.

The URDWP comprising: delta robot, platform (static, ring and disc), weapon support, cameras, mechanical joint, remote robotic trigger, motor(s), base disc, robotic mobile carriage, circular track and weapon.

Title: Remote-controlled robot for special operationsApplicant: Proyectos Y Tecnologia Sallen S L (ES); Sallen Rosello Cesar (ES); Torres Pueo Roberto (ES)Publication number: WO2012038570 (A1)Publication date: March 29, 2012

Abstract: Remote-controlled robot for special operations, being of the type of robots which are used to carry out high-risk operations, such as the handling of explosives, and have a running gear, a telescopic arm ending in pincers and remote control and operation means such that the robot includes, on the running gear, a mast which can rotate through 360° and is provided with at least one thermal camera, with an arm formed of a series of segments, which are rotationally connected to each other and are actuated by hydraulic cylinders, being integral with said mast, the arm having at least one camera and at least one deterrent weapon, said robot being able to be used for the surveillance of strategic points as well as border areas and even being able to act as a deterrent since said robot carries at least one intimidating defensive weapon.