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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Ronald S. Reiserer, Nashville, TN (US);
John P. Wikswo, Brentwood, TN (US);
Assignee:
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/36 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); B60L 53/12 (2019.02); C12M 23/44 (2013.01); C12M 23/50 (2013.01); C12M 23/52 (2013.01); C12M 29/10 (2013.01); C12M 41/48 (2013.01); G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G05D 1/0891 (2013.01); B60B 19/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A robot for transporting a biodevice from one place to another place, comprising a body for carrying the biodevice; a driving assembly for driving the body in omnidirectional motion; a sensing unit for sensing at least a position and orientation of the body; and a control unit coupled to the driving assembly and the sensing unit for generating one or more control signals based on at least the sensed position and orientation of the body to drive the driving assembly so as to move the body to a desired place and to arrive with the correct orientation.