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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2009
Scott Justin-marl Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hans Peter Moravec, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Scott Justin-Marl Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hans Peter Moravec, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Seegrid Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Robots and methods implemented therein implement an active repurposing of temporal-spatial information. A robot can be configured to analyze the information to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the primary service function that generated the information originally. A robot can be configured to use the information to create a three dimensional (3D) model of the facility, which can be used for a number of functions such as creating virtual tours of the environment, or porting the environment into video games. A robot can be configured to use the information to recognize and classify objects in the facility so that the ensuing catalog can be used to locate selected objects later, or to provide a global catalog of all items, such as is needed for insurance documentation of facility effects.