Method of docking an autonomous robot

A method of docking a robotic device with a base station includes the steps of detecting a low energy level in an on-board battery, orienting the robot in relation to a detected overlap between two infrared beams emitted by the station, detecting contact between the charging terminals on the robot a...

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Hauptverfasser:	CLARA VU, DAVID A. COHEN, DANIEL OZICK, PHILLIP R. MASS, JAMES LYNCH
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES APPARATUS OR TOOLS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR MAKING ORMAINTAINING CLOCKS OR WATCHES CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER CONTROLLING CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES ELECTRICITY GENERATION HOROLOGY LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES MEASURING PHYSICS RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING RADIO NAVIGATION REGULATING SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of docking a robotic device with a base station includes the steps of detecting a low energy level in an on-board battery, orienting the robot in relation to a detected overlap between two infrared beams emitted by the station, detecting contact between the charging terminals on the robot and on the base station, charging the on-board battery and resuming a robot's task, such as vacuuming. Also disclosed are systems for emitting avoidance signals to prevent inadvertent contact between the robot and the base station, and systems for emitting horning signals to allow the robot device to accurately dock with the base station.