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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2006
Mikhail O. Filippov, Arlington, MA (US);
Osa Fitch, Nashua, NH (US);
Scott P. Keller, Still River, MA (US);
John O'connor, Bedford, NH (US);
David S. Zendzian, Bedford, NH (US);
Nadim El Fata, Winchester, MA (US);
Kevin Larsen, Fargo, ND (US);
Arlen Eugene Meuchel, West Fargo, ND (US);
Mark David Schmaltz, Fargo, ND (US);
James Allard, Newton, MA (US);
Chris A. DE Roo, Charlotte, NC (US);
William Robert Norris, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Andrew Julian Norby, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Christopher David Glenn Turner, Waterloo, IA (US);
Mikhail O. Filippov, Arlington, MA (US);
Osa Fitch, Nashua, NH (US);
Scott P. Keller, Still River, MA (US);
John O'Connor, Bedford, NH (US);
David S. Zendzian, Bedford, NH (US);
Nadim El Fata, Winchester, MA (US);
Kevin Larsen, Fargo, ND (US);
Arlen Eugene Meuchel, West Fargo, ND (US);
Mark David Schmaltz, Fargo, ND (US);
James Allard, Newton, MA (US);
Chris A. De Roo, Charlotte, NC (US);
William Robert Norris, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Andrew Julian Norby, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Christopher David Glenn Turner, Waterloo, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide robotic control modules for use in a robotic control system of a vehicle, including structures, systems and methods, that can provide (i) a robotic control module that has multiple functional circuits, such as a processor and accompanying circuits, an actuator controller, an actuator amplifier, a packet network switch, and a power supply integrated into a mountable and/or stackable package/housing; (ii) a robotic control module with the noted complement of circuits that is configured to reduce heat, reduce space, shield sensitive components from electro-magnetic noise; (iii) a robotic control system utilizing robotic control modules that include the sufficiently interchangeable functionality allowing for interchangeability of modules; and (iv) a robotic control system that distributes the functionality and processing among a plurality of robotic control modules in a vehicle.