Systems and methods for railyard robotics

摘要

A robot in one embodiment includes a navigation system, a manipulation unit, a visual recognition unit, and a processing unit. The visual recognition unit includes at least one detector configured to acquire presence information of humans within at least a portion of the area. The processing unit is operably coupled to the navigation system, manipulation unit, and visual recognition unit, and is configured to determine a presence of a human within at least one predetermined range of the robot using the presence information from the visual recognition unit, determine at least one control action responsive to determining the presence of the human within the at least one predetermined range, and control at least one of the navigation system or manipulation unit to implement the at least one control action.

主权项

1. A robot for use in a rail yard, the robot comprising:
a navigation system configured to move the robot about an area; a manipulation unit configured to at least one of grasp items or provide an adjustable view for collection of information; a visual recognition unit comprising at least one detector configured to acquire presence information within at least a portion of the area; and a processing unit operably coupled to the navigation system, manipulation unit, and visual recognition unit, the processing unit configured to:
determine a presence of a human within at least one predetermined range of the robot using the presence information from the visual recognition unit;determine at least one control action responsive to determining the presence of the human within the at least one predetermined range; andcontrol at least one of the navigation system or manipulation unit to implement the at least one control action.