Obstacle following sensor scheme for a mobile robot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8761935
APP PUB NO 20090045766A1
SERIAL NO

12145184

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A robot obstacle detection system including a robot housing which navigates with respect to a surface and a sensor subsystem aimed at the surface for detecting the surface. The sensor subsystem includes an emitter which emits a signal having a field of emission and a photon detector having a field of view which intersects the field of emission at a region. The subsystem detects the presence of an object proximate the mobile robot and determines a value of a signal corresponding to the object. It compares the value to a predetermined value, moves the mobile robot in response to the comparison, and updates the predetermined value upon the occurrence of an event.

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  • IROBOT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casey, Christopher M Lexington, US 10 1009
Cross, Matthew Mason, US 36 3584
Jones, Joseph L Acton, US 90 14416
Ozick, Daniel N Newton, US 63 5693

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