Control system for a grasping device
US9174339B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/15
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for operating a grasping device and grasping devices therefrom are provided. The grasping device is configured to use a plurality of parallel, bi-directional state flow maps each defining a sequence of poses for a plurality of joints in the grasping device. The method include receiving at least one control signal, determining a current pose of the grasping device within the one of the plurality of state flow maps currently selected for the grasping device, and selectively actuating the plurality of joints to traverse the sequence of poses, where a direction for traversing the sequence of poses is based on the at least one control signal.
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