Systems and methods for obstacle avoidance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8020657
APP PUB NO 20070193798A1
SERIAL NO

11584097

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Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for obstacle avoidance. In some embodiments, a robotically controlled vehicle capable of operating in one or more modes may be provided. Examples of such modes include teleoperation, waypoint navigation, follow, and manual mode. The vehicle may include an obstacle detection and avoidance system capable of being implemented with one or more of the vehicle modes. A control system may be provided to operate and control the vehicle in the one or more modes. The control system may include a robotic control unit and a vehicle control unit.

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IROBOT CORPORATION8 CROSBY DRIVE BEDFORD MA 01730

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allard, James Newton, US 33 3619
Catalfano, Anthony Francis Davenport, US 3 440
Norris, William Robert Rock Hill, US 18 1785
Wienhold, Kathleen A Arlington, US 3 644

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