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Device for detecting obstacle by means of intersecting planes and detection method using such device

A technology for detection devices and obstacles, applied in the field of obstacle detection devices, can solve problems such as expensive and unsuitable for robots

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-22
SOFTBANK ROBOTICS EURO
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Other existing technologies are very expensive and therefore not suitable for use in robotics

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[0051]In the description, the invention is described using an example for use on a robot and more particularly on a robot moving around on wheels. However, the present invention can be applied to any removable carrier. The movable carrier 11 has a preferred direction of travel along the axis X in a first direction.

[0052] figure 1 A view of a device 10 according to the invention is depicted. The obstacle detection device 10 intended to be fitted to a movable carrier 11 capable of moving parallel to the reference plane 12 comprises at least two emitters 34, 35 (the at least two emitters 34, 35 have Electromagnetic beams forming two virtual planes capable of intersecting with potential obstacles in the direction of ), at least one image sensor 5 capable of generating an image of the intersection of the virtual plane and the obstacle ( figure 1 Not shown in), the image analysis device 66 ( figure 1 not depicted in ), the image analysis means 66 are capable of determining ob...

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The invention relates to a device (10) for detecting obstacles intended for being provided on a mobile vehicle (11) parallel to a reference plane (12). According to the invention, the device (10) comprises: at least two emitters (14, 16, 19, 32, 34, 35) of an electromagnetic beam (15, 17, 20, 27, 30, 31) capable of forming two virtual planes (22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29) in two separate directions that can intersect one another and a possible obstacle; at least one image sensor (5, 6, 7) capable of producing an image of the intersection of the virtual planes (22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29) and of the possible obstacle; an image-analysis means capable of determining the presence of an obstacle, configured so as to compare the image with a reference image. The invention also relates to a detection method using such a device.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an obstacle detection device which is arranged on a movable carrier (vehicle) and is used in particular in the field of navigation. The invention also relates to an obstacle detection method using the device. Background technique [0002] When a movable carrier such as a robot moves around, it is necessary to avoid any collisions between the movable carrier and obstacles located in the environment in which the movable carrier is moving around, for example in order to avoid damage to the movable carrier and / or the obstacle. [0003] For any movable carrier, and thus also for a robot capable of movement, it is very important to take into account the safety of the movable carrier and the elements in its environment. The safety of the carrier and elements in its environment includes in particular detecting obstacles in the environment and avoiding collisions with these obstacles. There are various techniques for collision avoidan...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01S17/46G01S17/93G01S17/931G01S17/86
CPCG01S17/46G01S17/931G05D1/0248G05D1/02G01B11/25G01S17/02G01S17/93G01S17/86
Inventor B·迈索尼耶J·齐格勒V·克莱尔N·加西亚
Owner SOFTBANK ROBOTICS EURO