Patent ID: 8965583
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A61B,B25J,G03B,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A robot comprising: a robot arm; a projector supported by the robot arm and configured to project an image onto the surface of an object; a controller configured to process data associated with the image projected by the projector; a recording device configured to record an image of the image projected by the projector, the controller being further configured to analyze at least one of (a) a picture data record assigned to the image recorded by the recording device or (b) the image projected by the projector onto the surface of the object; and a detector configured to detect a distortion of the image projected by the projector onto the surface of the object due to a surface geometry of the object, wherein, in response to detection of the distortion, the controller actuates the projector to at least partially compensate for the detected distortion; wherein the controller is configured to correct for a changing distortion of the image projected by the projector due to a movement of the object; wherein the image projected by the projector defines a virtual input feature for the controller, the controller being configured to analyze the picture data record for a gesture of a user of the robot to thereby detect actuation of the virtual input feature; wherein actuation of the virtual input feature comprises the user touching the virtual input feature projected onto the surface of the object; and wherein the object is a living being.