18370493. ROBOT TRAVELING IN SPECIFIC SPACE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)

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ROBOT TRAVELING IN SPECIFIC SPACE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Organization Name

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Youngil Koh of Suwon-si (KR)

Soonbeom Kwon of Suwon-si (KR)

Seungbeom Han of Suwon-si (KR)

ROBOT TRAVELING IN SPECIFIC SPACE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18370493 titled 'ROBOT TRAVELING IN SPECIFIC SPACE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Simplified Explanation

The abstract of the patent application describes a robot that can detect and avoid overlapping with a privacy protection zone while traveling in a designated travel space.

  • The robot has at least one sensor to detect the external environment within its viewing zone.
  • The robot has at least one memory storing information on a travel space, including a privacy protection zone.
  • The robot has at least one processor that can identify if the sensor's viewing zone will be within a predetermined distance from the privacy protection zone.
  • Based on this identification, the processor can determine if the sensor's viewing zone will overlap with the privacy protection zone along the travel path.
  • If an overlap is detected, the robot can change its heading direction to prevent the sensor's viewing zone from overlapping with the privacy protection zone.

Potential applications of this technology:

  • Security robots that can navigate around sensitive areas without compromising privacy.
  • Autonomous vehicles that can avoid capturing private information while traveling in public spaces.

Problems solved by this technology:

  • Protecting privacy in public spaces where robots or autonomous vehicles operate.
  • Preventing unintentional surveillance or data collection in sensitive areas.

Benefits of this technology:

  • Enhanced privacy protection for individuals in public spaces.
  • Improved trust and acceptance of robots and autonomous systems in society.


Original Abstract Submitted

A robot includes: at least one sensor configured to detect an external environment within a viewing zone of the at least one sensor; at least one memory storing information on a travel space including a privacy protection zone; and at least one processor configured to: identify whether the viewing zone of the at least one sensor will be within a predetermined distance from the privacy protection zone while the robot travels along a travel path in the travel space, based on identifying that the viewing zone of the at least one sensor will be within the predetermined distance, determine whether the viewing zone of the at least one sensor will overlap with the privacy protection zone based on the travel path, and based on determining that the viewing zone of the at least one sensor will overlap with the privacy protection zone, change a heading direction of the robot from a first heading direction to a second heading direction to prevent the viewing zone of the at least one sensor from overlapping with the privacy protection zone.

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