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Transformation mode switching for a real-time robotic control system

US11904473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2019
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/39346
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing transformation mode switching in a robotics control system. One of the methods includes receiving data representing a state machine that defines one or more portions of a robotics task; executing a first control loop corresponding to a first node of the state machine, wherein executing the first control loop comprises providing commands to the robotic components computed from a first coordinate transformation process; determining, based on one or more status messages, that an exit condition for the first node has been satisfied; performing a mode switch between the first coordinate transformation process and a different second coordinate transformation process; and executing a second control loop corresponding to a second node of the state machine, wherein executing the second control loop comprises providing commands to the robotic components computed from the second coordinate transformation process.

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