CN207983331U - A kind of face tracking robot and face tracking equipment - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of face tracking robot and face tracking equipment, are related to face tracking technical field.The face tracking robot includes photographic device, robot body, running gear and control device.Photographic device is installed on the top of robot body, and it is connect with control device, photographic device is for shooting real-time video, and real-time video is sent to control device, control device is installed in robot body, and connect with running gear, control device is used to control running gear when detecting target person according to real-time video and be moved to target person.Compared with robot in the prior art, face tracking robot provided by the utility model is as a result of the running gear being connect with control device and the photographic device being installed at the top of robot, so the position of simultaneously lock onto target personage can quickly be found according to real-time video, and it is moved towards target person, work efficiency is high, highly practical, user experience is good.
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Technical field
The utility model is related to face tracking technical fields, in particular to a kind of face tracking robot and people
Face tracing equipment.
Background technology
Robot is the automatic installations for executing work.It can not only receive mankind commander, but also can run advance volume
The program of row, can also be according to principle program action formulated with artificial intelligence technology.Its task is to assist or replace the mankind
The work of work, such as production industry, construction industry, or dangerous work.With the progress of science and the development in epoch, robot
Type it is also more and more.
Guest-meeting robot is to integrate speech recognition technology and the high-tech showpiece of smart motion technology.Some welcome's machines
The artificial apery type of device, height, the bodily form, expression etc. all strive it is true to nature, it is warm, lovely, beautiful, generous, life-like, give true
The sense cut embodies hommization.The artificial functional form of some guest-greeting machines, has various functions, for example, send out welcome and again
The voice seen.Inventor plants oneself or can only carry out simple action the study found that current guest-meeting robot is substantially
, it cannot move in time and client is serviced, the experience sense of client is bad.
In view of this, designing and manufacturing a kind of face tracking robot that can track face and face tracking equipment is special
It is not to be particularly important in robot production.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of face tracking robots, can quickly be locked to target person
And it is moved towards target person, work efficiency is high, highly practical, and user experience is good.
The another object of the utility model is to provide a kind of face tracking equipment, can quickly be locked to target person
Determine and moved towards target person, work efficiency is high, highly practical, cost-effective, and user experience is good.
The utility model is realized using technical solution below.
A kind of face tracking robot, for being tracked according to face, face tracking robot includes photographic device, machine
Device human body, running gear and control device, photographic device is installed on the top of robot body, and is connect with control device,
Real-time video is sent to control device by photographic device for shooting real-time video, and control device is installed on robot body
It is interior, and connect with running gear, running gear is installed on the bottom of robot body, and control device is used for according to real-time video
Control running gear is moved to target person when detecting target person.
Further, photographic device includes camera and holder, and camera is installed on holder, and in the first plane and cloud
Platform is rotatablely connected, and holder is installed on robot body, and is rotatablely connected in the second plane and robot body, the first plane with
Second plane is arranged in angle.
Further, the number of degrees of angle are 90 degree.
Further, control device includes acquisition module and comparing module, and photographic device is connect with acquisition module, acquires mould
Block obtains multiple environment face characteristic informations, acquisition module and comparing module for receiving real-time video according to real-time video
Connection, comparing module is for receiving multiple environment face characteristic informations, and by multiple environment face characteristic informations and target person
Default face characteristic information compared one by one, comparing module is connect with running gear.
Further, acquisition module includes analytic unit and extracting unit, and photographic device is connect with analytic unit, and analysis is single
Member carries out image analysis for receiving real-time video, and to real-time video, obtains multiple environment face pictures, analytic unit and pumping
Unit is taken to connect, extracting unit is used to receive multiple environment face pictures, and respectively to the face in each environment face picture
Feature is extracted, and multiple environment face characteristic informations are obtained, and extracting unit is connect with comparing module.
Further, comparing module includes storage unit and comparing unit, extracting unit and storage unit with compare list
Member connection, storage unit is for storing default face characteristic information, and comparing unit is for receiving default face characteristic information and more
A environment face characteristic information, and default face characteristic information and multiple environment face characteristic informations are compared one by one.
Further, running gear includes chassis, the first traveling wheel and the second traveling wheel, and the first traveling wheel and second walk
The setting of wheel interval, and be mounted on chassis, chassis is fixedly connected with robot body.
Further, running gear further includes driving motor and steering motor, and driving motor and steering motor are mounted on
On chassis, driving motor is connect with the first traveling wheel, and steering motor is connect with the second traveling wheel.
Further, face tracking robot further includes positioning device, and control device is connect with positioning device, control device
It is additionally operable to detecting that target person time control positioning device sends out position signal to server according to real-time video.
A kind of face tracking equipment, for being tracked according to face, face tracking equipment includes face tracking robot
And distance-sensor, face tracking robot include photographic device, robot body, running gear and control device, camera shooting dress
The top for being installed on robot body is set, and is connect with control device, photographic device will regard in real time for shooting real-time video
It takes place frequently and gives control device, control device is installed in robot body, and is connect with running gear, and running gear is installed on machine
The bottom of device human body, control device are used to control running gear when detecting target person according to real-time video to target person
Object moves, and distance-sensor is installed on robot body, and is connect with running gear, and distance-sensor is for detecting robot
Spacing between ontology and target person, and control running gear stops when being smaller than or equal to preset value.
Face tracking robot provided by the utility model and face tracking equipment have the advantages that：
Face tracking robot provided by the utility model, photographic device are installed on the top of robot body, and with control
Real-time video is sent to control device by device connection processed, photographic device for shooting real-time video, and control device is installed on
It in robot body, and is connect with running gear, running gear is installed on the bottom of robot body, and control device is used in root
Video detection is moved to control running gear when target person to target person when factually.With robot phase in the prior art
Than face tracking robot provided by the utility model is as a result of the running gear being connect with control device and is installed on
Photographic device at the top of robot, so the position of simultaneously lock onto target personage can be quickly found according to real-time video, and court
It is moved to target person, work efficiency is high, highly practical, and user experience is good.
Face tracking equipment provided by the utility model, including face tracking robot, can be quick according to real-time video
The position of simultaneously lock onto target personage is found, and is moved towards target person, work efficiency is high, highly practical, cost-effective, uses
Family experience sense is good.
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It, below will be to required use in embodiment in order to illustrate more clearly of the technical solution of the utility model embodiment
Attached drawing be briefly described, it should be understood that the following drawings illustrates only some embodiments of the utility model, therefore should not be by
Regard the restriction to range as, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, may be used also
To obtain other relevant attached drawings according to these attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is the structure composition block diagram for the face tracking equipment that the utility model embodiment provides；
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram for the face tracking robot that the utility model embodiment provides；
Fig. 3 is the structure composition block diagram of control device in the face tracking robot that the utility model embodiment provides；
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of running gear in the face tracking robot that the utility model embodiment provides.
Icon：10- face tracking equipment；100- face trackings robot；110- photographic devices；111- cameras；113-
Holder；130- robot bodies；150- running gears；The chassis 151-；The first traveling wheels of 152-；The second traveling wheels of 153-；154-
Driving motor；155- steering motors；170- control devices；171- acquisition modules；1711- analytic units；1713- extracting units；
173- comparing modules；1731- storage units；1733- comparing units；190- positioning devices；200- distance-sensors.
Specific implementation mode
It is new below in conjunction with this practicality to keep the purpose, technical scheme and advantage of the utility model embodiment clearer
Attached drawing in type embodiment, the technical scheme in the utility model embodiment is clearly and completely described, it is clear that is retouched
The embodiment stated is the utility model a part of the embodiment, instead of all the embodiments.Usually here described in attached drawing and
The component of the utility model embodiment shown can be arranged and be designed with a variety of different configurations.
Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention to providing in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit requirement below
The scope of the utility model of protection, but it is merely representative of the selected embodiment of the utility model.Based in the utility model
Embodiment, the every other embodiment that those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained without creative efforts, all
Belong to the range of the utility model protection.
It should be noted that：Similar label and letter indicate similar terms in following attached drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi
It is defined, then it further need not be defined and explained in subsequent attached drawing in a attached drawing.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the fingers such as term "inner", "outside", "upper", "lower", "horizontal"
The orientation or positional relationship shown is to be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings or when utility model product uses is used
The orientation or positional relationship often put, is merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicates or imply
Signified device or element must have a particular orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore should not be understood as to this
The limitation of utility model.In addition, term " first ", " second ", " third " etc. are only used for distinguishing description, and should not be understood as indicating
Or imply relative importance.
In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " is set
Set ", " connected ", " installation ", " connection " shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection,
Or it is integrally connected；It can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection；It can be directly connected, intermediary can also be passed through
It is indirectly connected, can be the connection inside two elements.For the ordinary skill in the art, it can be managed with concrete condition
Solve the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the present invention.
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it elaborates to some embodiments of the utility model.In the absence of conflict, under
Feature in the embodiment stated can be combined with each other.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is please referred to, the utility model embodiment provides a kind of face tracking equipment 10, for being chased after according to face
Track can be widely applied to the places such as market, bank, square, convenient for providing all kinds of services to user.It can be quickly to target person
Object carries out locking and is moved towards target person, and work efficiency is high, highly practical, cost-effective, and user experience is good.The people
Face tracing equipment 10 includes face tracking robot 100 and distance-sensor 200.Distance-sensor 200 is installed on face tracking
In robot 100, face tracking robot 100 is used to carry out locking to target person and be moved towards target person, distance
Inductor 200 is used to detect the spacing between face tracking robot 100 and target person, and pre- being smaller than or being equal to
If control face tracking robot 100 stops when value so that face tracking robot 100 can preferably provide target person
Service, avoids face tracking robot 100 from knocking target person, enhances the experience sense of user.
Please refer to Fig. 2, face tracking robot 100 include photographic device 110, robot body 130, running gear 150,
Control device 170 and positioning device 190.Photographic device 110 is installed on the top of robot body 130, and with control device 170
Connection so that the visible angle of photographic device 110 is sufficiently large, and can be shot to the facial area of people, photographic device
110 for shooting real-time video, and real-time video is sent to control device 170.Control device 170 is installed on robot body
It in 130, and connect with running gear 150, is moved with controlling running gear 150, to drive entire face tracking machine
People 100 moves.Running gear 150 is installed on the bottom of robot body 130, and control device 170 is used for according in real time
Video detection is moved to control running gear 150 when target person to target person.Distance-sensor 200 is installed on robot sheet
It on body 130, and is connect with running gear 150, distance-sensor 200 is for detecting between robot body 130 and target person
Spacing, and be smaller than or equal to preset value when control running gear 150 stop, avoiding face tracking robot 100
Knock target person.Positioning device 190 is installed in robot body 130, and control device 170 is connect with positioning device 190, control
Device 170 processed is additionally operable to detecting that target person time control positioning device 190 sends out position to server according to real-time video
Signal provides the position of target person to server end, is convenient for missing, can find the children to wander away or led to finding
Prodigious help is played in the scene of the criminal seized.
It is worth noting that, before searching out target person, face tracking robot 100 is in patrol state, camera shooting
Device 110 is always in shooting real-time video；After searching out target person, control device 170 controls running gear 150 to mesh
Personage's movement is marked, in the process, the position due to face tracking robot 100 is constantly changing, and target person may also
It moves, so control device 170 can adjust the direction of travel and speed of running gear 150 according to real-time video at any time,
Face tracking machine is reached within the shortest time in face of target person.
Photographic device 110 includes camera 111 and holder 113.Camera 111 is installed on holder 113, and flat first
Face is rotatablely connected with holder 113.Holder 113 is installed on robot body 130, and in the second plane and robot body 130
Rotation connection.First plane is arranged with the second plane in angle, and in the present embodiment, the first plane is perpendicular, the second plane
The number of degrees for horizontal plane, angle are 90 degree so that camera 111 can be shot in 360 degree of panoramas.It is not limited to
This, the angle between the first plane and the second plane is not especially limited.
Fig. 3 is please referred to, control device 170 includes acquisition module 171 and comparing module 173.Photographic device 110 and acquisition mould
Block 171 connects, and acquisition module 171 obtains multiple environment face characteristic informations for receiving real-time video according to real-time video,
Multiple environment face characteristic informations are sent to comparing module 173 again.Acquisition module 171 is connect with comparing module 173, compares mould
Block 173 is for receiving multiple environment face characteristic informations, and by the default people of multiple environment face characteristic informations and target person
Face characteristic information is compared one by one, is found and the matched environment face characteristic information of default face characteristic information.Comparing module
173 connect with running gear 150, are moved with controlling running gear 150.
Acquisition module 171 includes analytic unit 1711 and extracting unit 1713.Photographic device 110 connects with analytic unit 1711
It connects, analytic unit 1711 carries out image analysis for receiving real-time video, and to real-time video, obtains multiple environment face figures
Piece, then multiple environment face pictures are sent to extracting unit 1713.Analytic unit 1711 and extracting unit 1713 connect, and extract
Unit 1713 respectively takes out the face characteristic in each environment face picture for receiving multiple environment face pictures
It takes, obtains multiple environment face characteristic informations.Extracting unit 1713 is connect with comparing module 173, by multiple environment faces spy
Reference breath is sent to comparing module 173.
Comparing module 173 includes storage unit 1731 and comparing unit 1733.Extracting unit 1713 and storage unit 1731
It is connect with comparing unit 1733, storage unit 1731 is for storing default face characteristic information, and comparing unit 1733 is for connecing
It receives and presets face characteristic information and multiple environment face characteristic informations, and default face characteristic information and multiple environment faces is special
Reference breath is compared one by one.
In the present embodiment, the default face characteristic information stored in storage unit 1731 needs elder generation by being manually entered
The default face characteristic information of target person is acquired, then collected default face characteristic information is input to storage list
In member 1731.
It is worth noting that, the quantity of default face characteristic information can be one, or multiple, i.e. target person
Quantity can be one, or it is multiple.Face tracking robot 100 can simultaneously seek multiple target persons
It looks for, and the target person found at first is tracked and is moved.
Fig. 4 is please referred to, running gear 150 includes chassis 151, the first traveling wheel 152, the second traveling wheel 153, driving motor
154 and steering motor 155.First traveling wheel 152 and the setting of the second traveling wheel 153 interval, and be mounted on chassis 151, the
The movement of one traveling wheel 152 and the second traveling wheel 153 drives chassis 151 to move.Chassis 151 is solid with robot body 130
Fixed connection, to drive entire face tracking robot 100 to move.Driving motor 154 and steering motor 155 are mounted on bottom
On disk 151, driving motor 154 is connect with the first traveling wheel 152, to drive face tracking robot 100 to advance or retreat.Turn
It is connect to motor 155 with the second traveling wheel 153, to drive face tracking robot 100 to turn left or turn right.
The face tracking robot 100 that the utility model embodiment provides, photographic device 110 are installed on robot body
130 top, and connect with control device 170, real-time video is sent to by photographic device 110 for shooting real-time video
Control device 170, control device 170 are installed in robot body 130, and are connect with running gear 150, running gear 150
It is installed on the bottom of robot body 130, control device 170 is used to control row when detecting target person according to real-time video
Walking apparatus 150 is moved to target person.Compared with robot in the prior art, face tracking machine provided by the utility model
People 100 is as a result of the running gear 150 being connect with control device 170 and the photographic device being installed at the top of robot
110, so the position of simultaneously lock onto target personage can quickly be found according to real-time video, and moved towards target person, work
Make efficient, highly practical, user experience is good so that 10 practicality and high efficiency of face tracking equipment is welcome by user.
The preferred embodiment that these are only the utility model, is not intended to limit the utility model, for this field
Technical staff for, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.Within the spirit and principle of the utility model,
Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.
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1. a kind of face tracking robot, for being tracked according to face, which is characterized in that face tracking robot packet
Photographic device, robot body, running gear and control device are included, the photographic device is installed on the top of the robot body
Portion, and connect with the control device, the real-time video is sent to institute by the photographic device for shooting real-time video
Control device is stated, the control device is installed in the robot body, and is connect with the running gear, the walking dress
The bottom for being installed on the robot body is set, the control device according to the real-time video for detecting target person
When control the running gear and moved to the target person.
2. face tracking robot according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the photographic device includes camera and cloud
Platform, the camera are installed on the holder, and are connect with the cloud platform rotation in the first plane, and the holder is installed on institute
It states on robot body, and is rotatablely connected in the second plane and the robot body, first plane and described second flat
Face is arranged in angle.
3. face tracking robot according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the number of degrees of the angle are 90 degree.
4. face tracking robot according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the control device include acquisition module and
Comparing module, the photographic device are connect with the acquisition module, and the acquisition module is for receiving the real-time video, and root
Multiple environment face characteristic informations are obtained according to the real-time video, the acquisition module is connect with the comparing module, the ratio
To module for receiving multiple environment face characteristic informations, and by multiple environment face characteristic informations and the target
The default face characteristic information of personage is compared one by one, and the comparing module is connect with the running gear.
5. face tracking robot according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the acquisition module include analytic unit and
Extracting unit, the photographic device are connect with the analytic unit, and the analytic unit is used to receive the real-time video, and right
The real-time video carries out image analysis, obtains multiple environment face pictures, and the analytic unit is connected with the extracting unit,
The extracting unit is used to receive multiple environment face pictures, and respectively to the face in each environment face picture
Feature is extracted, and multiple environment face characteristic informations are obtained, and the extracting unit is connect with the comparing module.
6. face tracking robot according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the comparing module include storage unit and
Comparing unit, the extracting unit and the storage unit are connect with the comparing unit, and the storage unit is for storing
The default face characteristic information, the comparing unit is for receiving the default face characteristic information and multiple environment people
Face characteristic information, and the default face characteristic information and multiple environment face characteristic informations are compared one by one.
7. face tracking robot according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the running gear includes chassis, first
Traveling wheel and the second traveling wheel, first traveling wheel and the setting of second traveling wheel interval, and it is mounted on the chassis
On, the chassis is fixedly connected with the robot body.
8. face tracking robot according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the running gear further includes driving motor
And steering motor, the driving motor and the steering motor are mounted on the chassis, the driving motor and described the
One traveling wheel connects, and the steering motor is connect with second traveling wheel.
9. face tracking robot according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the face tracking robot further includes fixed
Position device, the control device are connect with the positioning device, and the control device is additionally operable to examine according to the real-time video
The positioning device is controlled when measuring target person sends out position signal to server.
10. a kind of face tracking equipment, for being tracked according to face, which is characterized in that the face tracking equipment includes
Face tracking robot and distance-sensor, the face tracking robot include photographic device, robot body, running gear
And control device, the photographic device is installed on the top of the robot body, and is connect with the control device, described to take the photograph
As device is for shooting real-time video, and the real-time video is sent to the control device, the control device is installed on
In the robot body, and it is connect with the running gear, the running gear is installed on the bottom of the robot body,
The control device is for controlling the running gear when detecting target person according to the real-time video to the target
Personage moves, and the distance-sensor is installed on the robot body, and is connect with the running gear, the distance perspective
Device is answered to be smaller than or equal to pre- for detecting the spacing between the robot body and the target person, and described
If controlling the running gear when value to stop.
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