Patent ID: 7734063
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G05D

Abstract:
1. A method of gathering and processing information from an area comprising: providing a first sensor with a first perspective of the area; providing a second sensor with a second perspective of the area; providing a processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor; sensing a first characteristic of the area with the first sensor to generate a first dataset; sensing a second characteristic of at least a portion of the area with the second sensor to generate a second dataset; generating a derived dataset by the processor integrating the first dataset and the second dataset; and detecting a feature in the area by analyzing one or more of the first dataset, the second dataset, or the derived dataset, wherein a level of detail of the second dataset is greater than a level of detail of the first dataset, wherein one of the first sensor or the second sensor is capable of moving in at least two dimensions relative to the other one of the first sensor or the second sensor, and wherein the feature comprises a location of one of the first sensor or the second sensor.