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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Luyao Li, Markham, CA;

Ramesh Raj, Markham, CA;

Kyle D. Robeson, North York, CA;

Zhao Cheng, Markham, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); E02D 17/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 9/1617 (2013.01); B25J 13/087 (2013.01); E02D 17/18 (2013.01); E02D 2220/00 (2013.01); E02D 2600/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for controlling moveable robot blocks to dynamically form a barrier. A barrier plan is generated indicating a placement of moveable robot blocks at locations in a coordinate system to form a barrier in a geographical area, wherein the coordinates system indicates locations for the moveable robot blocks to form the barrier. Commands are transmitted to the moveable robot blocks deployed in the geographical area where the barrier is to be formed to cause the moveable robot blocks to move to the locations in the coordinate system in the barrier plan to form the barrier.


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