Method and system for controlling a mobile robot

摘要

A method and a system for operating a mobile robot comprise a range finder for collecting range data of one or more objects in an environment around the robot. A discriminator identifies uniquely identifiable ones of the objects as navigation landmarks. A data storage device stores a reference map of the navigation landmarks based on the collected range data. A data processor establishes a list or sequence of way points for the robot to visit. Each way point is defined with reference to one or more landmarks. A reader reads an optical message at or near one or more way points. A task manager manages a task based on the read optical message.

主权项

1. A method for operating a mobile robot, the method comprising:
collecting range data of one or more objects in an environment around the robot; identifying uniquely identifiable ones of the objects as navigation landmarks; storing a reference map of the navigation landmarks based on the collected range data; establishing a list or sequence of way points for the robot to visit, each way point defined with reference to one or more landmarks; reading a message on a tag posted at or near one or more way points; and managing a task based on the read message.