Control system with task manager
US11660756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61J99/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a first robotic machine having a first set of capabilities for interacting with a target object on stationary equipment; a second robotic machine having a second set of capabilities for interacting with the target object; and a task manager that can determine capability requirements to perform a task on the target object. The task has an associated series of sub-tasks. The task manager can assign a first sequence of sub-tasks for performance by the first robotic machine based on the first set of capabilities and a second sequence of sub-tasks for performance by the second robotic machine based on the second set of capabilities. The first and second robotic machines can coordinate performance of the first sequence of sub-tasks by the first robotic machine with performance of the second sequence of sub-tasks by the second robotic machine to accomplish the task.
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