iRobot Corp Mobile Patent (US9902069B2)
US9902069B2 · iRobot Corp
- Patent number
- US9902069B2
- Applicant
- iRobot Corp
- Filing date
- 2015-02-19
- CPC class
- B25J9/1697
- Pillar
- Brain
A robot system includes a mobile robot with a controller executing a control system, a cloud computing service in communication with the controller, and a remote computing device communicating with the robot through the cloud. It supports layout mapping, teleoperation, video conferencing, scheduling, and monitoring via cloud services.
Claims
The patent includes claims directed to a robot system with mobile robot, cloud service, and remote device for layout mapping, teleoperation, and data exchange; methods for map distortion correction using affine transformations; and security-mediated communications between robot controller and computing devices.
Technical analysis
The invention integrates cloud computing with mobile robots for enhanced mapping, remote control, and data sharing. It uses holonomic drive systems, depth sensing (e.g., speckle pattern or time-of-flight), and affine transformations for map alignment. Builds on prior iRobot technologies for consumer and industrial mobile robots.
Commercial impact
Enables scalable cloud-connected robotics for home assistance, telepresence, and enterprise applications. Strengthens iRobot's position in consumer robotics (e.g., Roomba ecosystem) by adding remote monitoring and mapping capabilities, potentially expanding market through partnerships and SaaS models.
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