Electromechanical system for interaction with an operator
US10759634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J9/0018
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electromechanical system operates through physical interaction with an operator, and includes a plurality of joints providing multiple degrees of freedom (DOF), including actuated joints and unactuated joints. The unactuated joints are distal with respect to the actuated joints and are in redundant DOF to the actuated joints. The system includes a plurality of actuators each configured to actuate one or more of the actuated joints, and a plurality of sensors each positioned with respect to a respective one of the actuated and unactuated joints. Each sensor is configured to measure corresponding joint data indicative of a position or angle of the respective actuated or unactuated joints. A controller in communication with the sensors receives the measured joint data as feedback signals, generates control signals using the feedback signals, and transmits the control signals to the actuators to thereby control an actuation state of the actuators.
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