Advanced control system with multiple control paradigms
US11740624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/101
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hybrid control system includes a control agent and a control engine. The control engine is configured to install a master plan to the control agent. The master plan includes a plurality of high-level tasks. The control agent is configured to operate according to the master plan to, for each high-level task of the high-level tasks, obtain one or more low-level controls and to perform the one or more low-level controls to realize the high-level task. The control agent is configured to operate according to the master plan to transition between the plurality of high-level tasks thereby causing a seamless transition between operating at least partially autonomously and operating at least partially based on input from the tele-operator, based at least on context for the control agent, to operate at least partially autonomously and at least partially based on input from the tele-operator during execution of the master plan.
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