Simulating physical interactions for automated systems
US12403589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40309
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system may simulate human motion for human-robot interactions, such as may involve a handover of an object. Motion capture can be performed for a hand grasping and moving an object to a location and orientation appropriate for a handover, without a need for a robot to be present or an actual handover to occur. This motion data can be used to separately model the hand and the object for use in a handover simulation, where a component such as a physics engine may be used to ensure realistic modeling of the motion or behavior. During a simulation, a robot control model or algorithm can predict an optimal location and orientation to grasp an object, and an optimal path to move to that location and orientation, using a control model or algorithm trained, based at least in part, using the motion models for the hand and object.
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