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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Shinichi Matsunaga, Wako, JP;
Nobuo Higaki, Wako, JP;
Takahiro Oohashi, Wako, JP;
Yuichi Yoshida, Wako, JP;
Shinichi Matsunaga, Wako, JP;
Nobuo Higaki, Wako, JP;
Takahiro Oohashi, Wako, JP;
Yuichi Yoshida, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Minato-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The control apparatus for a movable robot comprises: environment information acquisition means (such as video cameraand microphone); a current position detecting means (); a map storage (); a control parameter storage () for storing control parameters adjusted to different environments; and control means () for determining a current position of the robot on the map data based on a signal from the current position detecting means, retrieving control parameters suitable for the current position from the parameter storage, and controlling the environment information acquisition means or actuators for moving the robot by using the retrieved control parameters.