Method for controlling a manipulator device
US9981386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45118
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A manipulator-device controlling method including: a step of receiving manipulation signals for manipulators; a step of calculating a target position of a joint on the basis of the manipulation signals; steps of calculating a maximum distance between the manipulators when the joint is assumed to be placed at the target position; a step of comparing the maximum distance with a predetermined threshold; a step of moving the joint to the target position in the case in which the maximum distance is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold; and a step of stopping the movement of the joint in the case in which the maximum distance is greater than the predetermined threshold.
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