US 12,228,783 B1
Robotic system obstacle recognition
Xinghua Jia, Bellmore, NY (US); Jonathan M. Kuriloff, Hauppauge, NY (US); and John L. Jayne, Hauppauge, NY (US)
Assigned to Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/363,261.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/048,787, filed on Jul. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/048,793, filed on Jul. 7, 2020.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/48 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); H02G 1/04 (2006.01); H02G 7/02 (2006.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.01); H04N 13/00 (2018.01)
CPC G02B 6/48 (2013.01) [B25J 9/1666 (2013.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06T 7/593 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); H02G 1/04 (2013.01); H02G 7/02 (2013.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.05); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); H04N 2013/0081 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A system for suspending cable from an overhead powerline, the system comprising:
a payload subsystem for housing and dispensing a cable along an overhead powerline;
a rotation subsystem for winding the cable from the payload subsystem around the powerline;
an extension subsystem for moving the payload subsystem to avoid obstacles;
an obstacle detection subsystem for automatically detecting obstacles encountered along the powerline to be avoided with the extension subsystem;
a drive subsystem for driving the system along the powerline; and
at least one processor for controlling the payload subsystem, rotation subsystem, extension subsystem, obstacle detection subsystem, and drive subsystem in a manner that avoids obstacles as the system moves along the powerline.