Patent ID: 7962243

Claim:
A mobile, remotely controlled robot system comprising: a mobile, remotely controlled robot including: a turret subsystem, a weapon mounted to the turret subsystem, a robot controller subsystem configured to control the robot, control the turret, and fire the weapon, a robot navigation subsystem configured to determine the position of the robot, a turret orientation determination subsystem, and a robot communications subsystem for receiving commands and for transmitting robot position data and turret orientation data; and an operator control unit including: a user interface for commanding the robot, the turret, and the weapon, an operator control unit communications subsystem for transmitting commands to the robot and for receiving robot position data and turret orientation data from the robot, an operator control unit navigation subsystem configured to determine the position of the operator control unit, and an operator control unit controller subsystem responsive to the robot position data, turret orientation data, and the operator control unit position and configured to determine if the weapon is aimed at the operator control unit within a predetermined fan angle, and wherein the operator control unit controller subsystem is configured to take a predetermined action if the weapon is aimed at the operator control unit within the predetermined fan angle.