Remote controller

摘要

A remote controller enables a user to manipulate behavior of a robot so that the robot does not stray away from a given area and also avoids contact with an object. If a route designated by the user satisfies a stable movement requirement, a first command signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the robot. By doing so, it is possible to move the robot according to the designated route. On the other hand, if the route designated by the user does not satisfy the stable movement requirement, the first command signal is not transmitted from the remote controller to the robot. Therefore, it is possible to stop the robot from moving according to the designated route, and further to avoid the situation where the robot strays away from the designated region, or comes into contact with the object.

主权项

1. A remote controller for making a user remotely manipulate a robot moving autonomously, comprising:
a first manipulation processing element configured to recognize a designated route input by the user via an input device, and to recognize a boundary of a designated region and a position and an external shape of an object existing in the designated region; and a second manipulation processing element configured to determine whether the designated route satisfies a stable movement requirement, wherein the stable movement requirement is satisfied when it is determined that the robot is capable of moving according to the designated route without straying away from the designated region and with a low possibility of coming into contact with the object, on the basis of the recognition result of the first manipulation processing element, and the second manipulation processing element is also configured to transmit a first command signal to the robot only after determining that the stable movement condition is satisfied by the designated route, the first command signal making the robot move according to the designated route.