US Patent Application 17804101. PATH DISCOVERY IN AN UNKNOWN ENCLOSED SURROUNDING BASED ON DIRECTION OF LIGHT AND AIR MOVEMENT simplified abstract

PATH DISCOVERY IN AN UNKNOWN ENCLOSED SURROUNDING BASED ON DIRECTION OF LIGHT AND AIR MOVEMENT

Organization Name

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor(s)

Atul Mene of Morrisville NC (US)

Jeremy R. Fox of Georgetown TX (US)

Tushar Agrawal of West Fargo ND (US)

Sarbajit K. Rakshit of Kolkata (IN)

PATH DISCOVERY IN AN UNKNOWN ENCLOSED SURROUNDING BASED ON DIRECTION OF LIGHT AND AIR MOVEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17804101 titled 'PATH DISCOVERY IN AN UNKNOWN ENCLOSED SURROUNDING BASED ON DIRECTION OF LIGHT AND AIR MOVEMENT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a technology that helps a robot navigate and find an exit in an environment. Here are the key points:

• The technology includes a processor that keeps track of the robot's location in the environment.
• The processor uses environment sensors to capture information about the surroundings.
• By analyzing the captured data, the processor determines the best location for the robot to exit the environment.
• To ensure the chosen exit route is safe and reliable, the processor validates it using historical data.
• Finally, the processor communicates the validated exit route to the robot, allowing it to navigate and reach the exit successfully.

Original Abstract Submitted

The present invention may include a processor that monitors location of a robot in an environment. The processor captures the environment with one or more environment sensors. The processor analyzes the captured environment to determine an exit location. The processor validates an exit route based on historical data and the exit location and communicates the exit route to the robot.