20100023185 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR WAYPOINT TARGET GENERATION AND MISSION SPOOLING FOR MOBILE GROUND ROBOTS - Embodiments of the present invention improve mobile robot guidance and control by providing a position designation system for an unmanned vehicle, such as a mobile ground robot. This system allows an operator to select locations of interest on earth for the robot by pointing at the locations through an optical device that is able to discern global or local coordinates of the locations of interest. These waypoints may be spooled directly to the robot or through other mission planning elements that will make decisions about what to do with these locations of interest. | 01-28-2010 |