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Method and apparatus for master-slave manipulation supplemented by automatic control based on level of operator skill

US4837734A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1987
Grant dateJun 6, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B19/427
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Remote manipulation method and system of the master-slave type in which an operation procedure plan is prepared for defining each of a sequence of pieces of work as being performed by manual operation or automatic operation at least on the basis of information on the level of skill of a human operator and the sequence of pieces of work is performed in accordance with the plan, whereby work can be done efficiently with human operator's skill taken into consideration.

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