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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Luyao Li, Markham, CA;
Ramesh Raj, Markham, CA;
Kyle D. Robeson, North York, CA;
Zhao Cheng, Markham, CA;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
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.