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Mobile robots
Mobile robots
Keywords: Robots, Patents
Applicant: Andre Andre (Belgium)Patent number: US6,389,329Publication date: 14 May 2002Title: Mobile Robots and Their Control System
A system for guiding the path of an autonomous mobile robot is described. The robot is guided towards a fixed station to recharge its energy or discharge elements collected by the robot.
The system utilises a directional infrared beam emitted by the fixed station. The mobile robot includes a microcomputer that controls its direction by detecting the infrared emission from the fixed station.
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