Great satisfaction for the technologists at CRS4, Federico Bachis, Marco Massa, and Massimo Deriu, who coordinated the working group, for the granting of the Italian patent regarding an electronic system for the autonomous navigation control of one or more robots within enclosed environments. The invention envisions that the robots are guided along paths that are identified and recalculated instantly to avoid the presence of any obstacles, thanks to the “digital twins” that move virtually with information obtained from the acquisition and processing of infrared and optical signals.
The cutting-edge technology of the digital twins used in this patent leverages the virtual representation of a physical entity capable of reproducing the overall state of a real system with which it can exchange data and information through optical and infrared sensors. The scope of application of this invention ranges from use in the industrial sector for handling goods in warehouses, guided tours in confined environments, to the field of security and surveillance.
Giacomo Cao, CEO of CRS4: “For over three years, the Center has outlined a clear strategy for protecting intellectual property that allows, on the one hand, to make known a part of the acquired skills heritage and, on the other hand, to have the opportunity to financially exploit it. In this context, the excellent result achieved by our technologists in the high-impact field of robotics fits. The hope is that, from the perspective of the regional strategy linked to the world of innovation, the issue of public contribution to the maintenance of granted patents will be addressed soon, especially in favor of small and medium-sized enterprises that often cannot afford the necessary financial resources and are forced to forgo the protection of acquired know-how.”
