Patent ID: 9557740
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B25J,G01S,G05D

Claim:
1. A robotic system comprising: a power source; a means to move through a designated environment having a ceiling upon which reference patterns are placed; an attached computing device; a navigation system to direct the motion of the apparatus through the designated environment; and a means for coupling a first additional accessory comprising a connector for providing power from the power source to the first additional accessory; said navigation system comprising: an imaging camera aimed towards the ceiling to detect reference patterns distributed throughout the designated environment, and an image processing system to match images of said reference patterns to a pre-stored electronic map; and in which a second additional accessory that transmits audio and video signals has been coupled to the apparatus, said second additional accessory further comprising a means to display audio and video transmissions originating from a remote location.