System and method for defining motions of a plurality of robots cooperatively performing a show
US9604361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40395
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for defining motions of a plurality of real robots cooperatively performing a show based on a description of the motions of the robots defined by animation software. The system includes at least one storage for storing a plurality of segments that describe the motions of the robots during the show, each segment includes a description of motions of one of the robots during a defined time period, and for storing a plurality of scenes, each scene specifying a plurality of segments to be executed simultaneously by the robots, and a playlist handler configured to handle creation of a playlist including a sequence of scenes and to amend the playlist according to user commands, and a user interface configured to display the playlist to a user, to allow the user to edit the playlist by amending the sequence of scenes, and to receive the user commands.
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