Mobile device enabled robotic system

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with sensor modules and mobile devices (including smartphone, tablet) running intelligent software for autonomous navigation, onboard computer vision, communication, and robotic social networks, is disclosed herein.

1 . A system, comprising:
 a mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises:   at least one communication means, wherein the communication means is capable of communicating among robotic mobile vehicles and between robotic mobile vehicles and humans using a messaging service, wherein the at least one communication means is configured to access, store, and retrieve information from the Internet; and   a mobile vehicle, wherein the mobile vehicle is coupled to the mobile device, and the mobile vehicle comprises:   a chassis;   at least one actuator; and   a power source.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises at least one actuator. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises a power source. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to gain power from the power source of the mobile vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to gain power from the power source of the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile vehicle is a robot. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile vehicle is a humanoid. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile vehicle is an unmanned land vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile vehicle is an unmanned underwater vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile vehicle is an unmanned watercraft. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a tablet. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the mobile vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . A system, comprising:
 at least one robot, wherein the at least one robot is configured to communicate with at least one target;   at least one communication means, wherein the communication means is capable of communicating among robotic mobile vehicles and between robotic mobile vehicles using a messaging service, wherein the at least one communication means is configured to access, store, and retrieve information from at least one of the Internet, a dedicated robot social networking, or a messaging service, wherein the mobile device is coupled to a vehicle, and wherein the mobile device is capable of decision making, autonomous navigation, interactions among robots, and interactions between a robot and a human; and wherein the vehicle comprises an actuator.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one target comprises a human. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one target comprises a robot. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the robot is an autonomous robot. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the autonomous robot is a home appliance and/or an autonomous vehicle. 
     
     
         20 . A method of communicating among robotic mobile vehicles and between robotic mobile vehicles using a social network comprising: running an intelligent software application on a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is coupled to a vehicle, and wherein the mobile device is capable of decision making, autonomous navigation, interactions among robots, and interactions between robot and human, wherein the vehicle comprises an actuator.