Sensor based clear path robot guide

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11865062
APP PUB NO 20190282433A1
SERIAL NO

16341693

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A guide system is provided that uses a plurality of sensors to identify and determine a clear path for an ambulatory vision impaired person. The system includes one or more wheels that rotate to propel the system, a platform supported by the one or more wheels and housing a processor, a rigid harness with a haptic feedback grip that is positioned to be grasped by an operator, and one or more sensors configured to sense information about the environment. In operation, the processor analyzes information sensed by the sensors to identify object in the path of the guide system and sends messages to the operator to allow the operator to avoid the identified objects. The messages may be sent to the operator via the haptic feedback grip or audibly via a speaker or via a wireless connection to a haptic or audio device being worn by the operator.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS810 VERMONT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20420

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higgins, Brian L Los Altos, US 2 3

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