Patent 7650013 was granted and assigned to MOBILEROBOTS, INC. on January, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A system and methods for map and position determination enhancement. The method includes obtaining at least one image of a view in an area. Also, identifying at least one high-contrast feature in the image of the area and, embedding the high-contrast feature in a map of the area. The result is the generation of an enhanced map of the area which can be used to determine the position of any device or object.