Interfacing with a mobile telepresence robot

摘要

A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

主权项

1. A telepresence robot system local terminal comprising:
an electronic display; a processor in communication with the electronic display; a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor configured to cause the processor to:
retrieve at least a portion of a plan view map representative of a facility;receive a video feed from an imaging system of a remote telepresence robot at a first perspective;receive positioning data associated with a current position of the remote telepresence robot relative to the plan view map;display the video feed from the imaging system of the remote telepresence robot and the plan view map; andtransmit a command to the remote telepresence robot specifying a movement for the remote telepresence robot; and a user input device in communication with the processor, the user input device configured to enable a user to select a movement for the remote telepresence robot via any of at least three options on a single user interface, the at least three options comprising:
selecting a destination of the remote telepresence robot with respect to the video feed;selecting a destination of the remote telepresence robot with respect to the plan view map; andselecting a destination of the remote telepresence robot by incrementally advancing the remote telepresence robot in a direction relative to the current position of the remote telepresence robot.