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Remote-control manipulator system and method of operating the same

US10959795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2016
Grant dateMar 30, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S901/47
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A remote-control manipulator system which includes a manipulator, a slave arm installed in a workspace and configured to perform a series of works comprised of a plurality of processes, a situation information acquisition device configured to acquire situation information indicating a situation of the slave arm, an environment reproducing device configured to reproduce, in a space where the manipulator is installed, environment information relating to an environment in the workspace, and a control device. The control device is configured to cause the environment reproducing device to reproduce the environment information corresponding to the situation information outputted from the situation information acquisition device.

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