Gesture enabled telepresence robot and system

摘要

A telepresence robot includes a mobile platform, a camera, and a computer in communication with the platform and the camera. The computer receives video information from a remotely located camera relating to a gesture made by a remote human operator, and the robot is configured to operate based on the gesture. The computer may further predict an emotional state of a person interacting with the robot, based on video information received from the robot camera. A telepresence robot system includes: a telepresence robot having a mobile platform, a robot camera, a robot display, and a robot computer; and a control station, located remote to the robot, having a control station camera, a control station display, and a control station computer.

主权项

1. A telepresence robot comprising:
a mobile platform; a first robot camera; and a computer in communication with the platform and the first robot camera, said computer having a processor and computer-readable memory, wherein said computer is configured to receive video information from at least one remotely located camera and sensed 3D information from at least one remotely located 3D sensor, the video information and sensed 3D information signifying a physical body gesture made by a remotely-located human operator, and wherein said telepresence robot is configured to perform an imitating action of the physical body gesture made by the remotely-located human operator, and wherein said computer is further configured to receive video information from the first robot camera comprising a video image of a person interacting with the telepresence robot and to predict an emotional state of the person based on the received video information.