Social behavior rules for a medical telepresence robot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9174342
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14550743

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Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

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  • INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.;IROBOT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ballantyne, James Santa Barbara, US 35 1994
Jordan, Charles S Santa Barbara, US 161 26082
Lai, Fuji Goleta, US 48 2794
Pinter, Marco Goleta, US 135 10588
Roe, David Bjorn Santa Barbara, US 26 2953
Sanchez, Daniel Steven Summerland, US 42 3918
Taka, Orjeta Peabody, US 33 2202
Wang, Yulun Goleta, US 219 44211
Wong, Cheuk Wah Bedford, US 32 2047

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