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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Joon-kee Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
Seok-won Bang, Yongin-si, KR;
Yeon-ho Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Ki-wan Choi, Yongin-si, KR;
Joon-kee Cho, Yongin-si, KR;
Seok-won Bang, Yongin-si, KR;
Yeon-ho Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Ki-wan Choi, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A robot having an obstacle detection unit and a method of controlling the robot. The robot includes a main body, a driving unit, an auxiliary body, and a control unit. The driving unit drives the main body along a given surface. The auxiliary body projects from the main body and detecting an obstacle around the main body. The control unit controls the driving unit according to results of the detection so that the main body and the obstacle are maintained at a predetermined distance from each other.