Time-of-flight localization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9623558
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14574084

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Robotic units may operate in a workspace that is shared with human workers. In order to safeguard the workers, operation of a robotic unit may be inhibited when a worker is near the robotic unit. In order to determine the position of the worker and thereby determine the proximity of the worker and the robotic unit, a time-of-flight measurement is performed to determine the distance of the worker from each of multiple reference locations within or about the workspace. A circular bounding area is defined around each reference location based on the determined distances. A bounded position area is identified as the intersection of the circular bounding areas. The worker is then indicated as being within the bounded position area.

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AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INCPO BOX 81226 SEATTLE WA 98108-1226

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohn, Jonathan Evan Winchester, US 4 30
Stubbs, Andrew Waltham, US 44 1489

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