Patent ID: 8494675
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: G05D

Abstract:
1. An autonomous mobile robot device, comprising: an obstacle detecting unit, which is configured to detect an obstacle; a unit for obtaining an avoidance method used by an obstacle, which is configured to obtain, from said obstacle, information relating to an avoidance method used by said obstacle; an avoidance method memorizing unit, which is configured to memorize one or more of: a predetermined avoidance method and an avoidance method used by said obstacle; and an avoidance method selecting unit, which is configured to select an avoidance method from said avoidance method memorizing unit, wherein said avoidance method selecting unit uses, as a reference, information relating to an avoidance method used by said obstacle, obtained by said unit for obtaining an avoidance method used by an obstacle, when selecting said avoidance method; an avoidance method monitoring unit, which is configured to monitor information relating to said selected avoidance method used by said autonomous mobile robot device to avoid said obstacle; a path producing unit, which is configured to produce a path for reaching a destination while avoiding said obstacle, based upon said selected avoidance method; a moving unit, which is configured to move said autonomous mobile robot device along said produced path; wherein information relating to an avoidance method is presented via a display and includes: avoiding direction information indicative of a direction of avoiding, and avoiding performance information indicative of avoiding performances.