Robot for bio-surveillance and bio-surveillance system
A mobile robot may include one or more driven wheels, one or more sensors, and a sample collector. The sample collector may include a collection medium holder, a plurality of collection mediums disposed within the collection medium holder, and a collection medium applicator configured to releasably couple to a respective collection medium disposed within the collection medium holder.
1. A mobile robot comprising:
one or more driven wheels;
one or more sensors configured to generate mapping data; and
a sample collector including:
a sample storage having a first sample receptacle and a second sample receptacle;
a first identifier associated with the first sample receptacle;
a second identifier associated with the second sample receptacle;
a first collection medium and a second collection medium; and
a collection medium applicator configured to:
releasably couple to the first collection medium;
contact the first collection medium with a location on a surface, wherein the location on the surface is determined using the mapping data and is associated with the first identifier; and
deposit the first collection medium in the first sample receptacle.
2. The mobile robot of claim 1 , wherein the first and second collection mediums each include a swab.
3. The mobile robot of claim 1 , wherein the sample collector further includes a collection medium holder that includes a cartridge having a cartridge body that defines a cartridge cavity, the cartridge cavity including a plurality of collection medium receptacles configured to receive a respective collection medium.
4. The mobile robot of claim 3 , wherein the cartridge is configured to be rotated.
5. The mobile robot of claim 1 , wherein the collection medium applicator is configured to agitate the first collection medium along the surface.
6. The mobile robot of claim 5 , wherein the one or more sensors include a surface type sensor configured to detect a surface type and the collection medium applicator agitates the first collection medium based, at least in part, on the detected surface type.
7. The mobile robot of claim 1 , wherein the collection medium applicator further includes one or more contact sensors configured to detect engagement of the first collection medium with the surface.
8. The mobile robot of claim 1 , wherein the collection medium applicator is configured to rotate the first collection medium about an actuation axis.
9. The mobile robot of claim 1 , wherein the collection medium applicator is configured to move the first collection medium along an actuation axis.
10. A bio-surveillance system comprising:
a mobile robot, the mobile robot including:
one or more driven wheels;
one or more sensors configured to generate mapping data; and
a sample collector including:
a collection medium holder;
a sample storage having a first sample receptacle and a second sample receptacle;
a first identifier associated with the first sample receptacle;
a second identifier associated with the second sample receptacle;
a first collection medium and a second plurality of collection medium disposed in the collection medium holder; and
a collection medium applicator configured to:
releasably couple to the first collection medium;
remove the first collection medium from the collection medium holder;
contact the first collection medium with a location on a surface, wherein the location on the surface is determined using the mapping data and is associated with the first identifier; and
deposit the first collection medium in the first sample receptacle; and
a docking station, the docking station configured to receive the first and second collection mediums.
11. The bio-surveillance system of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and the second collection mediums include a swab.
12. The bio-surveillance system of claim 10 , wherein the collection medium holder includes a cartridge having a cartridge body that defines a cartridge cavity, the cartridge cavity including a plurality of collection medium receptacles configured to receive a respective collection medium.
13. The bio-surveillance system of claim 12 , wherein the cartridge is configured to be rotated.
14. The bio-surveillance system of claim 10 , wherein the collection medium applicator is configured to agitate the first collection medium along the surface.
15. The bio-surveillance system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more sensors include a surface type sensor configured to detect a surface type and the collection medium applicator agitates the first collection medium based, at least in part, on the detected surface type.
16. The bio-surveillance system of claim 10 , wherein the collection medium applicator further includes one or more contact sensors configured to detect engagement of the first collection medium with the surface.
17. The bio-surveillance system of claim 10 , wherein the collection medium holder includes the sample storage.
18. A robot comprising:
one or more sensors configured to generate mapping data; and
a sample collector including:
a collection medium holder;
a sample storage having a first sample receptacle and a second sample receptacle;
a first identifier associated with the first sample receptacle;
a second identifier associated with the second sample receptacle;
a first collection medium and a second plurality of collection medium disposed in the collection medium holder; and
a collection medium applicator configured to:
releasably couple to the first collection medium;
remove the first collection medium from the collection medium holder;
contact the first collection medium with a location on a surface, wherein the location on the surface is determined using the mapping data and is associated with the first identifier; and
deposit the first collection medium in the first sample receptacle. disposed within the collection medium holder.
19. The robot of claim 18 , wherein the collection medium holder includes a cartridge having a cartridge body that defines a cartridge cavity, the cartridge cavity including a plurality of collection medium receptacles configured to receive a respective collection medium.
20. The robot of claim 18 , wherein the collection medium holder includes the sample storage.