US Patent Application 17664734. VISUAL LIGHT-BASED DIRECTION TO ROBOTIC SYSTEM simplified abstract
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VISUAL LIGHT-BASED DIRECTION TO ROBOTIC SYSTEM
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Shilpa Bhagwatprasad Mittal of Pune (IN)
Sarbajit K. Rakshit of Kolkata (IN)
VISUAL LIGHT-BASED DIRECTION TO ROBOTIC SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17664734 titled 'VISUAL LIGHT-BASED DIRECTION TO ROBOTIC SYSTEM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method, computer system, and computer program for light-based navigation of a robotic device.
- The method involves detecting a light beam and identifying its source and endpoint locations.
- A voice command is received to proceed to the endpoint location.
- The robotic device is instructed to directly move to the endpoint location.
- Once the robotic device reaches the endpoint location, it is instructed to perform an activity there.
Original Abstract Submitted
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for light-based navigation of robotic device. The embodiment may include detecting a light beam. The embodiment may include identifying a source location and an endpoint location of the light beam. The endpoint location comprises a location where the light beam intersects a surface. The embodiment may include receiving a voice command to proceed to the endpoint location. The embodiment may include instructing a mobile robotic device to proceed directly to the endpoint location. In response to the mobile robotic device reaching the endpoint location, the embodiment may include instructing the mobile robotic device to perform an activity therein.
