A robot for capturing image frames of subjects in response to a request includes a base, a
robot head, a camera, an angular positioning mechanism, a vertical positioning mechanism …

A system for recognizing gestures generates a skeletal model from video data of a subject. A
defined subset of attributes of the skeletal model are mapped to defined positions of a …

A robot uses types of behavior such as approach, follow, avoid, and so forth to move about
an environment and interact with a user. An occupancy map provides information about …

Abstract Systems and techniques are described that provide for generalizable approach
policy learning and implementation for robotic object approaching. Described techniques …

Empathy toward a robot is increased by the robot emulating human-like or animal-like
behavior. A robot includes a movement determining unit that determines a direction of …

Techniques for controlling movement of a mobile drive unit within a workspace are
described. In an example, a system may access a map of the workspace. The map defines a …

A robot may identify a human located proximate to the robot in a physical environment
based on sensor data captured from one or more sensors on the robot. A trajectory of the …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for automatically detecting a location is provided. The
method includes receiving by a vehicle, data describing a specified geographical area of a …

A path determination method includes acquiring plural walking paths Rw of a first pedestrian
M1 in a case where walking patterns of plural second pedestrians M2 are set to first to …

A self-guiding automaton includes sensors, a hardware processor, and a memory storing a
self-guidance software code. The hardware processor executes the self-guidance software …