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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Scott Justin-marl Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hans Peter Moravec, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mitchell Weiss, Carlisle, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Justin-Marl Friedman, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Hans Peter Moravec, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mitchell Weiss, Carlisle, MA (US);
Assignee:
Seegrid Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/04 (2006.01); A47L 9/00 (2006.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 5/00 (2013.01); A47L 9/009 (2013.01); A47L 9/2805 (2013.01); G05D 1/0219 (2013.01); B25J 13/086 (2013.01); A47L 9/2836 (2013.01); A47L 2201/04 (2013.01); A47L 9/2852 (2013.01); A47L 9/2894 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a service robot and methods for controlling such a robot are provided. In particular, the robot is configured to sense the presence of a person and to take a next action in response to sensing the presence of the person. As examples, the robot could leave the area, await commands from the person, or enter an idle or sleep state or mode until the person leaves.