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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Applicants:
David A. Handelman, Princeton, NJ (US);
Haldun Komsuoglu, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Gordon H. Franken, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
David A. Handelman, Princeton, NJ (US);
Haldun Komsuoglu, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Gordon H. Franken, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
American Android Corp., Highland, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/36 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems to improve operator control of mobile robots are disclosed. The invention comprises in various embodiments the aggregation of multiple image feeds to improve operator situational awareness and the dynamic selection of command reference frames to improve operator intuitive control. The disclosed methods and systems reduce operator workload, reduce task completion times, and extend the capabilities of mobile manipulation systems.