18568335. MOVING APPARATUS AND MOVING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD simplified abstract (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)

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MOVING APPARATUS AND MOVING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD

Organization Name

SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

ATSUSHI Sakamoto of TOKYO (JP)

TOSHIMITSU Kai of TOKYO (JP)

MOVING APPARATUS AND MOVING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18568335 titled 'MOVING APPARATUS AND MOVING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD

Simplified Explanation:

The patent application describes a system where a robot can store suitable postures based on the shape of the surface it is traveling on, retrieve these postures when it needs to stop, and then adjust its posture to stop effectively.

Key Features and Innovation:

  • System stores suitable postures for robot based on traveling surface shape
  • Analyzes shape of traveling surface to determine best stop posture
  • Calculates evaluation values for different stop postures
  • Records highest evaluated stop posture in storage for future use
  • Robot adjusts posture to match suitable stop posture and stop effectively

Potential Applications: This technology can be applied in various robotic systems where precise stopping is crucial, such as autonomous vehicles, delivery robots, and industrial robots.

Problems Solved: This technology addresses the challenge of robots stopping effectively on different types of surfaces by analyzing and storing suitable postures.

Benefits:

  • Improved stopping efficiency for robots
  • Enhanced safety in robotic operations
  • Reduced wear and tear on robot components

Commercial Applications: Potential commercial applications include autonomous vehicles, warehouse robots, and robotic delivery systems. This technology can improve the overall performance and safety of these systems.

Prior Art: Readers interested in prior art related to this technology can explore patents and research papers in the fields of robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-robot interaction.

Frequently Updated Research: Researchers are constantly exploring new ways to optimize robot posture control for various tasks and environments. Stay updated on the latest advancements in this field to enhance the performance of robotic systems.

Questions about Robot Posture Control: 1. How does the system determine the most suitable stop posture for the robot? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology in real-world robotic systems?


Original Abstract Submitted

A suitable posture according to a shape of a traveling surface of a robot can be stored in a storage, the suitable posture according to the shape of the traveling surface can be acquired from the storage when the robot is to be stopped, and posture control can be performed to stop the robot. A suitable stop posture analyzer that analyzes the suitable stop posture of a walking robot executes processing of analyzing the shape of the traveling surface of the walking robot, stop posture analysis processing of analyzing stop postures according to the shape of the traveling surface, stop posture evaluation value calculation processing of calculating evaluation values of the stop postures, and processing of recording, in the storage, a stop posture having a highest evaluation value among the stop postures according to the traveling surface shape. Furthermore, a stop control unit acquires the suitable stop posture corresponding to a traveling surface shape clustering group from the storage, and performs posture control to match a posture of the robot to the suitable stop posture and stop the robot.