Wipro Limited

Thomas Chittakattu Ninan

Vijay A Kumar

Shagun Rai

Hemachandra Ramanath Bhat

Balaji Sunil Kumar

Santhosh Kumar Madathil

Ankita Kalra

Yateesh Kumar Shivarudraiah

Ramkumar Gandhinathan

The present disclosure is related to field of charging of a line follower robot, disclosing method, system, unit for controlling charging of the line follower robot. The charging control unit includes a line follower robot configured with a charging control system. The line follower robot follows a pre-programmed path for performance of a pre-programmed task. The line follower robot includes a ground contact wheel in connection with the pre-programmed path for an entire duration of performance of the pre-programmed task and a segmented wheel in connection with a power-communication track. The segmented wheel is divided into an equal number of different contact surfaces, and the different contact surfaces comprises a charging contact surface, a transmit contact surface, and a receive contact surface. The charging control unit further includes the power-communication-track constructed parallel to the pre-programmed path.

System, method, and unit for controlling charging of a line follower robot

Disclosed herein is a collaborative robot and a method for protecting collaborative form hazardous events. The method comprises detecting hazardous event in a working environment of the collaborative robot. Thereafter, the detected hazardous event is validated. Once the validation is performed, the inflation of a protective fabric housed in a protective compartment of the collaborative robot is initiated, wherein upon inflation, the protective fabric covers the collaborative robot for protecting the collaborative robot from the hazardous event. The present invention is used for self-protection of the collaborative robot in hazardous events without any human intervention.

Collaborative robot and a method for protecting collaborative robot from hazardous events

This disclosure relates generally to motor vehicles, and more particularly to motor vehicle and device for visually indicating a speed of the motor vehicle, and method thereof. In one embodiment, a method is provided for visually indicating a speed of a motor vehicle. The method includes receiving an instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle from one or more odometry devices of the motor vehicle and an instantaneous temperature on an external surface of the motor vehicle from one or more temperature sensors. The method further includes configuring one or more thermoelectric couple strips to regulate temperatures of one or more corresponding thermochromic paint coating layers disposed on the external surface of the motor vehicle, based on the instantaneous speed and the instantaneous temperature, to dynamically control indication of a color pattern associated with a range of instantaneous speed of the motor vehicle.

Visual speed indication device for motor vehicles and method thereof

The present disclosure discloses a wearable device to indicate a hazardous condition. The said device comprises one or more thermochromic paint coating layers, each indicative of a colour based on variations in temperature, one or more thermoelectric couples to regulate the temperature of corresponding one or more thermochromic paint coating layers, and a control module. The control module is configured to receive one or more parameters from one or more sensors associated with the one or more thermoelectric couples, determine one of presence and absence of at least one hazardous condition by comparing the one or more parameters with corresponding threshold parameters and configure the one or more thermoelectric couples to regulate temperature of the corresponding one or more thermochromic paint coating layers and to dynamically control indication of the colour, based on one of the presence and absence of the at least one hazardous condition.

Wearable device to indicate hazardous conditions and a method thereof

The present disclosure discloses a security system for robots. The security system comprises a lock located on a platform, configured to restrict power supply to a plurality of actuators of a robotic arm, a key configured to release the lock for providing power supply to the plurality of actuators and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to restrict power supply to the robotic arm by initiating the lock, relocate the lock to a random location on the platform, generate an encrypted code based on the random location of the lock and a time-stamp and provide the encrypted code to the control unit for decryption. Upon decryption, the control unit configures the lock to supply power to the plurality of actuators. The plurality of actuators operates the robotic arm to pick the key and release the lock for supplying power to the plurality of actuators.

System and method for providing security for robots

A method and hack protection system for providing hack protection in an autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The method includes generating, by the hack protection system, random power ON sequence, where the random power ON sequence is in encrypted format and generated during power ON of the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes detecting current flow to sensors in the autonomous vehicle, the sensors are controlled by power switching circuitry and is responsive to power switching control signals generated by a system software module in response to the random power ON sequence, the random power ON sequence being converted from the encrypted format into decrypted format by the system software module. The method includes determining actual power ON sequence of the sensors in response to the current flow. Moreover, the method includes comparing the actual power ON sequence with the random power ON sequence to control power of the autonomous vehicle.

Method and system for providing hack protection in an autonomous vehicle

This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to headphone and headphone safety device for alerting user from impending hazard, and method thereof. In one embodiment, a method is provided for alerting a user wearing a headphone from an impending hazard. The method includes detecting a movement of the user while wearing the headphone, and upon detection, sensing a plurality of ambient parameters with respect to an external surrounding of the user. The method further includes analyzing the plurality of ambient parameters to determine the impending hazard, and upon determination, alerting the user of the impending hazard.

Headphone and headphone safety device for alerting user from impending hazard, and method thereof

A method, system, and device for controlling internal systems within a vehicle based on user preferences is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a floor mat, presence of a user seated on a seat within the vehicle. The method further includes capturing, by the floor mat, at least one user characteristic associated with the user in response to detecting presence of the user. The method includes controlling, by the floor mat, at least one internal system within the vehicle based on the at least one user characteristic, wherein the floor mat communicates with a central controller in the vehicle to control the at least one internal system.

Method, system, and device for controlling internal systems within a vehicle based on user preferences

This disclosure relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly to system and method for powering ON electronic devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a movement pattern provided by a user using the electronic device during a switched OFF state of the electronic device, recording a mechanical movement of a spring-loaded pendulum in response to the movement pattern, validating the mechanical movement against one or more pre-stored patterns, and powering ON the electronic device from the switched OFF state based on a validation. The spring-loaded pendulum is housed within the electronic device.

System and method for powering on electronic devices

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for cleaning of fabric. Image capturing units in the apparatus captures images of the fabric. A control unit in the apparatus identifies region of stain in the fabric based on the images and activates an ejecting unit for cleaning the fabric. The ejecting unit applies a selected cleaning agent on the region of stain. A motorized wiper and a sucking mechanism are operated on the region of stain to remove stain from the fabric. In an embodiment, the apparatus may also be used for ironing the fabric. However, the fabric is ironed within an optimal temperature range suitable for the type of fabric being ironed, thereby preventing over-heating and/or burning of the fabric. Thus, the apparatus disclosed herein facilitates both cleaning and ironing of the fabric.

Apparatus for cleaning a fabric and a method thereof

The present disclosure discloses a drive tool. The drive tool comprising a handle, a bit movably coupled to the handle through a mechanism. The drive tool further comprises a plurality imaging units provisioned on the handle to face a fastener and a fastening surface. The drive tool also comprises a control unit operatively coupled to the mechanism and the plurality of imaging units. The control unit is configured to receive data from each of the plurality of imaging units and operate the mechanism selectively to move the bit for adjusting axis of the fastener perpendicular to the fastening surface. The adjustment is done based on the data received from at least one of the plurality of imaging units. The automatic alignment of axis of the fastener with respect to the fastening surface improves the accuracy of operation and reduces the efforts of the operator.

Smart power tool

The present disclosure discloses a system for attenuating sound produced by a vehicle. The system comprises a navigation device associated with the vehicle for determining location details of the vehicle, a sound reduction unit provisioned in an exhaust assembly of the vehicle. The system further includes an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of the vehicle communicatively coupled to the navigation device and the sound reduction unit. The ECU is configured to detect sound reduction location, by comparing the location details with a pre-defined location data and operate the sound reduction unit to attenuate sound produced by the vehicle when the sound reduction location is detected. The system of the present disclosure, attenuates sound intensity of the vehicle to a desired level by considering surrounding conditions of the vehicle, thus the vehicle noise may be automatically attenuated in the sound sensitive areas or locations.

System and a method for attenuating sound produced by a vehicle

The present disclosure discloses a stapling device, comprising an activation unit configured to sense at least one of a movement of the stapling device, a position of a switch or a signal from a timer. There is a detection unit that is activated based on a signal from the activation unit to generate an input data. The stapling device further comprises a processing unit to determine number of pins in the stapling device, by comparing the input data with a pre-configured data and a display unit interfaced with the processing unit, to indicate status of the pins in the stapling device, wherein the status is based on the determined number of pins in the stapling device. Thus the stapling device of the present disclosure identifies the exhaustion of pins and accordingly enables timely replenishment of the stapling device with pins.

Smart stapling device

The present disclosure discloses a fastener assembly. The assembly comprises a stud having a head portion connectable to an actuator, and a shank extending from the head portion. At least a portion of the shank comprises threads, and an insulating material extends on the threads. A resistor module comprising one or more resistors is configured on the insulating material. One end of the one or more resistors is connectable to a power source, and other end of the one or more resistors is connectable to the power source through a nut engageable with the threads. A movement of the stud relative to the nut varies net resistance across the resistor module. The variation of net resistance across the resistor module may be used to determine position of the nut relative to the stud.

Smart stud-nut assembly

The present disclosure relates to a smart closure unit for a writing apparatus. The closure unit comprises a diaphragm film, a camera and a control unit. The diaphragm film comes in contact with writing nib of the writing apparatus when the writing apparatus is closed by the closure unit. The camera captures an image of the diaphragm film when the writing nib of the writing apparatus is in contact with the diaphragm film. The control unit compares the captured image received from the camera with one or more predefined images, wherein each of the predefined images is associated with an ink intensity value. The ink intensity value indicates percentage of ink present in the writing apparatus. The control unit further detects the ink intensity value corresponding to the matched predefined image. Furthermore, a user interface in the closure unit displays one or more information related to the writing apparatus.

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