Teleoperation of machines having at least one actuated mechanism and a fault detection and recovery system
US9914221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/46
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine has at least one actuated mechanism is remotely located from a control station. A two way real-time communication link connects the machine location with the control station. A controller at the machine location has program code that is configured to determine from data from one or more sensors at the machine location if an actual fault has occurred in the machine when the machine is performing its predetermined function and to determine for an actual fault one or more types for the fault and transmit the one or more fault types to the control station for analysis. The code in the controller is configured to be a preprogrammed trap routine specific to the machine function that is automatically executed when an error in machine operation is detected at the machine location. The controller also has a default trap routine that is executed when the specific routine does not exist.
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