查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Range finding systems are used in a variety of settings to re motely obtain distance measurements. Many autonomous robotic devices use range f inding systems such as Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), sonar, depth cameras, and the like systems to navigate environments and avoid obstacles. Range findi ng systems are also used to obtain data for generating maps of environments whic h may be used for navigation. During normal operation, a robotic device with a m ounted range finding system drives on flat surfaces and obtains distance measure ments to surfaces opposite the range finding system. However, range finding syst ems may deliver inaccurate distance measurements when tilted. Such instances may occur in cases where a range finding system is installed on a robotic device tr avelling over an obstacle before resuming movement on a flat surface. When tilte d, the range finding system captures a few readings of distances to a point on the surface positioned at an angle other than the appropriate flat surface angle, thereby producing inaccurate readings. In prior art, sensor tilt has been prede termined for common obstacles to correct for measured ranges. However, this meth od requires calibration to determine sensor tilt for common obstacles and the ro botic device may encounter obstacles unknown to the system. Prior art also descr ibes a method whereby the angle of inclination or misalignment, calculated using different types of systems consisting of cameras and/or sensors, is used to adj ust the distance measurements of the range finding system. However, this may onl y be applied if the tilt of the robotic device is uniform across the system and requires additional equipment. The present invention addresses these issues by i ntroducing a more efficient system utilizing a computer-integrated method to ide ntify and discard inaccurate range finding readings.”
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “As technology advances, various types of robotic devices are being created for performing a variety of functions that may assist users. Robot ic devices may be used for applications involving material handling, transportat ion, welding, assembly, and dispensing, among others. Over time, the manner in w hich these robotic systems operate is becoming more intelligent, efficient, and intuitive. As robotic systems become increasingly prevalent in numerous aspects of modern life, it is desirable for robotic systems to be efficient. Therefore, a demand for efficient robotic systems has helped open up a field of innovation in actuators, movement, sensing techniques, as well as component design and asse mbly.”
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied by the inventors: “Widely known are various kinds of batteries hav ing various forms. Some of the batteries are manufactured by coiling roll-shaped positive and negative electrodes insulated from each other with a separator int erposed therebetween, flattening the coiled electrodes into an elliptical shape, and sealing them into a rectangular can, for example. This form, however, has m any useless spaces between the elliptical battery and the can. There have also b een developed laminated batteries manufactured by layering several combinations of a positive electrode, a separator, a negative electrode, and a separator havi ng a sheet (rectangular) shape and accommodating the layered electrodes into a r ectangular can. Laminated batteries have fewer useless spaces in the can. In the laminated batteries, however, the separators cut into the sheet shape are diffi cult to handle, making it complicated to accurately position and layer each sepa rator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Video is captured by a variety of devices. These devices are typically equipped with standard camera devices that capture a 2D video of a sce ne. To generate a 3D effect, stereoscopy may be used. Stereoscopy is a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by means of stereop sis for binocular vision. Most stereoscopic methods present two offset images se parately to the left and right eye of the viewer. These two-dimensional images a re then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3D depth.”
查看更多>>摘要：News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors: “Whistles can be created by device geometry features as the device travels through wind. These whistles can be detected by the microphones of the device and be unpleasant an unnatural in the recorded audio. In an exampl e, a device, such as an image capture device, may include fins for heat dissipat ion that can create a whistle when wind blows across the fins. Methods for detec ting and mitigating the presence of a whistle are needed.”
查看更多>>摘要：News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors: “As automation becomes more common, robots are being used i n more environments, such as in warehousing and manufacturing environments. For instance, robots may be used to load objects onto or off of a pallet in a wareho use, or to pick up objects from a conveyor belt in a factory. The movement of the robot may be fixed, or may be based on an input, such as camera data generated by a camera in the warehouse or factory. For instance, the camera data may repr esent a location and/or structure of an object relative to a gripper or other co mponent of the robot that is configured to interact with the object. Relying on the camera data to aid the robot's interaction with the object may be subject er rors caused by noise and/or inaccuracies in recognizing the object from the came radata.”
查看更多>>摘要：“Field of the Invention “The present disclosure relates generally to a robotic system, and more particul arly to a controller and a control method of a robotic system that manipulates a n operation object such as an article, a distribution system, a program, and a m edium. “Description of Related Art “With their ever-increasing performance and lowering cost, many robots (e.g., ma chines configured to automatically/autonomously execute physical actions) are no w extensively used in many fields. Robots, for example, can be used to execute v arious tasks such as manipulating or moving of an operation object in manufactur ing, assembly, packing, transfer, transport, and the like. In executing the tasks, the robots can replicate human actions, thereby replacing or reducing dangerous or repetitive human tasks.
查看更多>>摘要：News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors: “Modern robotics and automation are providing increasing le vels of functionality to support in industrial settings, such as manufacturing f acilities, receiving and distribution centers, and warehouses. Research and deve lopment in the existing technologies can take a myriad of different directions.
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Cleaning robots are known as independently moving and navigat ing robot units in the form of vacuuming robots, sweeping robots and mopping rob ots. “For the existing vacuuming cleaner robots, dust status can be detected for dire ct suction adjustment, however, there is no relevant confirmation and reporting mechanism for a user, and thus cleaning strategy cannot be adjusted accordingly.
查看更多>>摘要：News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors: “ “The present disclosure relates to a transport system and a transport method. “Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2019-094197 (JP 2019-094 197 A) discloses a transport system including a transport vehicle and a robot ar m.” As a supplement to the background information on this patent application, NewsRx correspondents also obtained the inventors' summary information for this patent application: “When a luggage is taken in and out from a transport vehicle, ther e is an issue that a load is applied in a direction of taking in and out the lug gage, and the transport vehicle may roll over.
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