Starship Technologies OÜ

Anthill, Inc.

Risto Reinpõld

Ahti Heinla

Kristjan Korjus

Jaanus J Juss

Mikk Olli

Hardi Meybaum

A collision avoidance method and system for a mobile robot crossing a road. When a mobile robot approaches a road, it senses road conditions via at least one first sensor, and initiates road crossing if the road conditions are deemed suitable for crossing. As it crosses the road, the mobile robot senses, via at least one second sensor, a change in the road conditions indicating the presence of at least one hazardous moving object. In response to determining that at least one hazardous object in present, the mobile robot initiates a collision avoidance maneuver. A mobile robot configured to avoid collisions while crossing a road includes: at least one first sensor configured to sense road conditions, at least one second sensor configured to sense road conditions, and a processing component configured to carry out one or more collision avoidance maneuvers.

Mobile robot having collision avoidance system for crossing a road from a pedestrian pathway

According to an exemplary embodiment, multiple users participate in a session to watch source media content (e.g., a movie or a video). Typically, an end user accesses the session via a mobile app executing on the user's mobile device, while the session itself is hosted in a server-based collaboration infrastructure. The source media content comprises at least one branching storyline. At a branch, a storyline in the source media content (typically a series of connected video clips) branches in at least two directions. According to the approach herein, and to facilitate the collaboration, upon reaching the branch, the participants in the session vote to determine the direction the story should then take going forward. Votes cast by the participants then determine which path the story advances. In so doing, the participants&#x2014;working collaboratively&#x2014;act as the producers or directors of the movie. In this manner, the system provides an entertaining and collaborative session that is highly interactive and enables the users themselves to determine how the story plays out.

Ad hoc network-based collaboration using local state management and a central collaboration state update service

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Risto Reinpõld