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Vision Robotics Technology
Operational Concept Vision Robotics has been granted two US patents for an Autonomous Multi-Platform Robot System. A key innovation is the use of two or more robotic platforms. One robot, the controller, houses the system's cameras and microprocessors. The other robots, the slaves, act as simple remote control vehicles performing tasks such as security patrols, hazard detection, mowing, or cleaning. The controller uses the slaves as landmarks simplifying localization. The multi-robot system significantly decreases the computational requirements for accurate navigation and localization in surface coverage applications such as vacuuming or land mine detection. The same results can be achieved in a single robot system using a more powerful computer system. In addition, VRC has developed other mapping, navigation, and localization technology applicable to a single robot configuration. Our first application, an autonomous canister vacuum cleaner, consists of the controller/canister connected via a hose to a cleaning head. The unit is powered via a power cord connected to a wall outlet. Thus, VRC's software is currently managing two robots that are tethered to each other and to the wall. Battery, fuel cell and internal combustion engines would all create platforms with significantly fewer physical constraints. It is VRC's vision that consumers want completely autonomous robots and have structured our system accordingly. It is straightforward to tailor the robots' functions for specific tasks. In most applications, there are three major operational phases: area identification, exploration, and task performance. |
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