Robot control unit
US6218802A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/36552
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robot may be taught to perform a task by recording information regarding the positions and attitudes of the joints of the robot body as it performs the task. When this information is subsequently replayed, the robot performs the task in the manner as taught. In particular, the robot may be taught either by an operator situated near the robot body or by an operator situated at a remote location. At the remote location, the robot may be taught by an operator even though the operator cannot see the robot body. More particularly, at the remote location, information regarding the current position and attitude of the joints of the robot body is displayed to the operator, and the operator may adjust this information in order to control the movement of the robot body. As a safety measure, when an operator is located near the robot body, only an operator situated near the robot body can control the robot body.
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