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Title: Vision-based obstacle avoidance

Abstract

A method for allowing a robot to avoid objects along a programmed path: first, a field of view for an electronic imager of the robot is established along a path where the electronic imager obtains the object location information within the field of view; second, a population coded control signal is then derived from the object location information and is transmitted to the robot; finally, the robot then responds to the control signal and avoids the detected object.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
908338
Patent Number(s):
7079924
Application Number:
10/689,924
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Galbraith, John. Vision-based obstacle avoidance. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Galbraith, John. Vision-based obstacle avoidance. United States.
Galbraith, John. Tue . "Vision-based obstacle avoidance". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908338.
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