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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sang Sik Yoon, Yongin-si, KR;
Kyong Su Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Shin Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Yong-Seok Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyung Shik Roh, Seongnam-si, KR;
Hyun Soo Jung, Seongnam-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A robot cleaner includes a housing a sensor assembly disposed in the housing, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a light source configured to emit light toward an area in front of the housing; a camera unit comprising a lens; a reflector configured to reflect light incident on a front of the housing toward a front region of the lens; and a guide member hollow inside configured to guide light incident on a top of the housing toward a rear region of the lens. The robot cleaner estimates a current position of the robot cleaner more accurately by correcting the current position of the robot cleaner estimated by using odometry information based on images acquired by the camera unit.