公开(公告)号：US10775803B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16064866

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A. ,  POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Inventor： Gian Piero Fici ,  Marco Gaspardone ,  Miguel Efrain Kaouk Ng ,  Matteo Lazzarin

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A docking system and method for charging a mobile robot at a docking station. The system includes a first module for the robot, including a first communication unit and a first control unit, and a second module for the station, including a second communication unit, one or more docking sensors, and a second control unit. When the robot enters a docking region around the station, the first communication unit sends to the second communication unit a status message indicating that the robot needs charging; upon reception of the status message, the second control unit uses the sensors to derive a traction command to drive the robot towards the station; and the second communication unit sends to the first communication unit a command message containing the traction command. The first control unit processes the traction command and uses it to operate traction motors of the robot.