US 12,115,898 B2
Delivery robot control apparatus and method thereof
Sun Myoung Jo, Ansan-si (KR); Jin Choi, Seoul (KR); and Hoon Chung, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR); and MOBINN Inc., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR); and MOBINN Inc., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/747,543.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0102734 (KR), filed on Aug. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0039357 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B60P 1/44 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B60P 1/38 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); E05F 15/611 (2015.01); G01S 15/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01)
CPC B60P 1/4471 (2013.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B60P 1/38 (2013.01); B60P 1/4421 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); E05F 15/611 (2015.01); G01S 15/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G05B 2219/50391 (2013.01); Y10S 901/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robot delivery control apparatus, comprising:
a first motor provided in a delivery robot having an internal loading space accommodating one or more floors, wherein the first motor is configured to move a door module connected to a frame forming the internal loading space between the one or more floors and a ground;
a camera provided in the delivery robot and configured to obtain an image including the door module; and
a controller configured to determine a height-direction position of the door module based on the image and control the door module to a target position by the first motor based on the determined position of the door module.