230 results about "Tele operation" patented technology

Local surgical cockpits comprising local surgical consoles that can communicate with any desired remote surgical module (surgical robot), for example via a shared Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or other unified open source communication protocol or other suitable communication system. The systems and methods, etc., herein can also comprise a modular approach wherein multiple surgical consoles can network supporting collaborative surgery regardless of the physical location of the surgeons relative to each other and/or relative to the surgical site. Thus, for example, an operator operating a local surgical cockpit can teleoperate using a remote surgical module on a patient in the same room as the surgeon, or surgeons located in multiple safe locations can telemanipulate remote multiple surgical robots on a patient in or close to a war zone.

System and method for multi-modal control of a vehicle. Actuators (e.g., linkages) manipulate input devices (e.g., articulation controls and drive controls, such as a throttle, brake, accelerator, throttle lever, steering gear, tie rods, or transmission shifter) to direct the operation of the vehicle. Behaviors that characterize the operational mode of the vehicle are associated with the actuators. After receipt of a mode select command that dictates the operational mode of the vehicle (e.g., manned operation, remote unmanned tele-operation, assisted remote tele-operation, and autonomous unmanned operation), the actuators manipulate the operator input devices, in accordance with the behaviors, to affect the desired operational mode.

A tele-operation system enabling a robot arm to move by following a motion of a motion of a hand of a user without an additional mechanical apparatus, the tele-operation system including a slave robot having a robot arm, a master console configured to detect a gesture of a user, and to control the slave robot from a remote place so that the slave robot moves by following the gesture of the user.

A collaborative online tele-operation system allows an audience of many participants to simultaneously share control of a single remote actor, such that the actions of the actor are based on the ongoing collective preferences of the audience.

The invention discloses a tele-operation mechanical arm three-dimensional obstacle avoidance method based on virtual thrust. When obstacles exist on the tail end track of a tele-operation mechanical arm, the tail end track is traced according to an obstacle avoidance algorithm with the improved task priority. While the tail end of the mechanical arm gets closer to the obstacles, the virtual thrustis started to participate in the obstacle avoidance task. Under the condition that the task track tracing error of a tail end executor of the tele-operation mechanical arm is extremely small, the avoidance action of the mechanical arm for the obstacles is completed. After obstacle avoidance is achieved, while the tail end of the mechanical arm gets away from the obstacles, strength of the virtualthrust is gradually reduced, the tail end track continues to be traced, and the given work task is completed. By means of the algorithm, the tail end of the tele-operation mechanical arm can completethe given task in a three-dimensional complex environment, and meanwhile collision between rod pieces and the obstacles and collision between all joints and the obstacles are ensured. Under infusionof the virtual thrust, the defect that the task conversion algorithm is caught in the local obstacle avoidance dead zone is overcome.

A transformable robotic platform includes a main frame and a tiltable central assembly and two pairs of parallel tracks. A first pair of tracks is fixed to the main frame while a second pair of tracks is pivotable with respect to the main frame. The central assembly incorporates imaging means, designation means and operational means in a synchronized manner, thus simplifying the maneuvering of the robotic platform and the operation of its operational means by a remote operator. Tilting the central assembly as well as the second pair of tracks shifts the center of gravity of the robotic platform rearward decreasing downward gravitational force on the front end of the platform facilitating climbing over obstacles. Tilting the central assembly also provides double-sided operation and about face operation of the robotic platform without the need to perform maneuvers which flip over the entire robotic platform. The pivoting of second pair of tracks enables transformation of the robotic platform into a quasi pyramid position in order to provide a superior position for information gathering and for operation.

The invention discloses a system and a method for household appliance information-based management. The system comprises a remote calculation control device, a server and at least one household appliance, wherein the remote calculation control device performs data exchange with the server through network, and the server performs data communication with the at least one household appliance through an intranet; and the remote calculation control device serves as a remote operation terminal for achieving various operations to the server, and the server is used for achieving the control and the management of the at least one household appliance. The system and the method make full use of strong data transmission function of the prior mobile communication terminal and the super-strong operational and logical control functions of a desktop computer, integrate the two superiorities and combine the moving behavior executive function of an intelligent robot to thoroughly achieve the information-based management of the household appliance, and also achieve the real-time management intervention to two dynamic and static household tasks.

An operation, communication, and executions facilitation system includes at least one modular system device including at least one onsite fixed-base camera configurable at an onsite location directed at job equipment for remote live operation viewing by at least one offsite actor. At least one onsite hand-held camera directable by at least one onsite actor at selected equipment for remote live viewing of custom images by the at least one offsite actor. At least one audio communication device usable by the at least one onsite actor, and at least one personal computer configurable to receive data from onsite equipment. A secured or dedicated network connected to one or more of the at least one modular system device. A data center in communication with the secured or dedicated network; and, at least one operations center at an offsite location configured to be manned by the at least one offsite actor and configured to receive data via the data center from the at least one modular system device. Wherein two-way communication between the at least one offsite actor and the at least one onsite actor is accomplished through one or more of the at least one onsite hand-held camera, the at least one audio communication device, and the at least one personal computer. A method of providing and facilitating real-time equipment maintenance, trouble-shooting, and targeted remote operational process assurance of an operation.

The invention discloses a self-adaptive Smith estimator-based tele-operation bilateral PID control method. The self-adaptive Smith estimator-based tele-operation bilateral PID control method comprisesestablishing a nominal kinetic model of a bilateral control system under large time delay; disclosing a self-adaptive Smith estimated control method and structure, swapping a traditional model with areference model by referring to the controlled process of self-adaptive control to achieve self-adaptive correction of parameters of a Smith estimator; designing parameter-adjustable self-adaptive regulation laws through a Lyapunov function method; then, mounting a low-pass filter into a sub-terminal controller, and selecting appropriate parameters to eliminate interference of joint high-frequency signals. Compared with other control methods, the self-adaptive Smith estimator-based tele-operation bilateral PID control method can maintain stability of an operating system under the conditions of large time delay and system modeling errors and meanwhile achieve good tracking performance.

The invention discloses a virtual engineering robot system and a control method. The virtual engineering robot system comprises force feedback control lever (1), a virtual engineering robot controller (2), a projecting apparatus (3) and a screen (4), wherein the force feedback control lever (1) used for converting control movement of an operator into set displacement signals of the virtual engineering robot and an engineering robot is connected with the virtual engineering robot controller (2), and converts force feedback signals into acting force to act on the operator, a signal output end of the virtual engineering robot controller (2) is connected with the projecting apparatus (3), and the projecting apparatus (3) projects an operating object and the virtual engineering robot generated by the virtual engineering robot controller (2) onto the screen (4). The virtual engineering robot system can effectively solve the problem of time delay of an existing tele-operation engineering robot system, is simple in control and is convenient and practical.

Material handling vehicles also known as lift trucks, e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks, reach trucks etc., are an essential component of any supply chain and logistics operation. These vehicles are typically driven by human operators and are used to move goods inside factories, warehouses etc. We develop a system and method to retrofit manual lift trucks with a supplemental control system (retrofit kit) that includes sensors, communication devices, computers, electrical circuits and mechanical actuators such that a lift truck can carry out material handling tasks autonomously without the presence of a human operator. The retrofit also allows the lift truck to be controlled remotely by a human tele-operator and can transmit and receive data from a remote computer.

The embodiment of the invention provides a robot tele-operation prediction method and a robot tele-operation prediction platform, which belongs to the robot field. The method comprises the following steps: feedback data of a robot are received; and the feedback data are utilized to calibrate a prediction model of the robot. The tele-operation prediction platform comprises a receiving module and a calibration module. The embodiment of the invention obtains a predicted movement image of the robot by synchronously feedbacking angular data of joints and pose data of the robot to the tele-operation prediction platform and taking a mean value of the angular data of the joints and the pose data respectively which are obtained by repeated actual measurements, comprehensively reflects the operation condition of the robot, and finishes the tele-operation prediction.

The invention discloses a coal mine unmanned mining system and method. The coal mine unmanned mining system comprises a coal mining machine, a main control computer, a patrol robot, a hydraulic support electrohydraulic control system, a remote control console and a coal wall video camera, wherein the main control computer is electrically connected with the patrol robot and the coal wall video camera; the main control computer is electrically connected with the coal mining machine through the remote control console; and the main control computer is electrically connected with the hydraulic support electrohydraulic control system. The coal mine unmanned mining system and method solve the problem that automated mining systems for thin seams are poor in adaptability to coal seams of other thickness; and by applying an inspection robot technology to mining of a fully mechanized coal face, the coal mine unmanned mining system and method also solve the problems that conventional mine automation production fails to adapt to geological condition changes and must be interfered by manpower. The coal mine unmanned mining system and method intelligently correct automatic mining of the fully mechanized coal face through various sensing methods.

A teleoperated robotic system that utilizes a graphical user interface (GUI) to perform work on a workpiece(s) using a robot. A coordinate system of the GUI can be correlated to the tool center point (TCP) of the robot and the TCP or workspace of a teleoperated member, such as a haptic joystick. Operable manipulation of the teleoperated member can be correlated to a movement at a particular location in the robot station, such as movement of the TCP of the robot. The GUI can also provide digital representations of the workpiece, which can be based on inputted and/or scanned information relating to a reference workpiece and/or the particular workpiece on which the robot is performing work. The GUI can further provide indications of the various stages of assembly of the workpiece, as well as an indication of work already, or to be, performed on the workpiece.

The invention discloses a scheduling-automation sub-station simulation system, a power system can be connected to a master station for scheduling when on-site condition is not provided and simulates operations. The system is provided with a central processing unit connected with an on-site remote control automatic device through a communication terminal, other three input and output terminals are connected to a routing module, a switching module, a vertical encryption module in parallel which are connected with an on-site data network communication device through terminals, the other input terminal of the central processing unit is connected to a human-computer interacting module, and the other two output terminals are connected with a displaying module and an input terminal of a remote operating device. The system can be used for locating and removing scheduling data network transmitting failures, simulating various devices and implementing technical training for staff. The system has the advantages of complete functions, flexible software configuration, high scalability, encrypted data transmission, reliable performances and high security, and the system is adaptable to promotion and application.

This disclosure presents a robotic device for multi-terrain inspection, composed by a robot body, a quick reconfigurable locomotion module and a mapping unit capable to model the inspected environment through a 3D colored point cloud. The robot has different locomotion mechanisms that can be quickly replaced, thereby changing the robot mobility characteristics. The device is controlled through teleoperation or autonomously. When in teleoperated mode, an operating assist module provides relevant locomotion information to the operator including a map that shows areas where the robot may not transpose or tip-over. This module also suggests to the operator other locomotion configurations to overcome obstacles presented in the map. When in autonomous mode, the navigation module provides a strategy to explore unknown environments and trace optimal locomotion path considering the traveled distance, tipping-over risk and energy consumption. Regarding the invention characteristics described above, the main objective is to perform inspections of confined and risk areas, i.e., caves, sewer and dam spillway galleries, and areas with risk of collapse.

A communication system facilities low-latency, high-availability multipath streaming between terminals (e.g., mobile terminals) and a server platform. In an example application, a remote support service operating on the server platform provides remote teleoperation, monitoring, or data processing services to a mobile terminal embodied as a vehicle or robot utilizing a low latency communication link. The low latency link enables a remote operator to receive video or telemetry feeds, and timely monitor and respond to hazards in substantially real-time. The low latency communication link may be achieved even when the data streams are transmitted over public networks incorporating at least one wireless leg, and where individual connections have varying quality of service in terms of delivery latency due to congestion or stochastic packet losses. Assignment of data streams to particular communication channels may be made on an optimization model derived from a machine-learning process or simulation.

The invention relates to a teleoperation bronchoscope robot system, and belongs to the technical field of robots. The teleoperation bronchoscope robot system comprises an electromagnetic navigation layer, a slave operation layer, a master operation layer and a network layer, the electromagnetic navigation layer achieves positioning and navigation of the bronchoscope, a master-slave control mode is adopted, a doctor inputs actions through a force feedback rocker of the master operation layer, the slave operation layer reproduces hand actions of the doctor to complete tracheal intubation operation, the master operation layer and the slave operation layer are connected through the network layer, and the remote operation function of the doctor is achieved. According to the teleoperation bronchoscope robot system, effective integration of multiple functional surgical instruments is achieved, high intelligence and automation of bronchoscope operation are improved, accuracy and stability of an operation are improved, through a master-slave control mode, a doctor and a patient are spatially separated, the infection risk is reduced, a doctor can operate in an environment far away from rays, and ray accumulation damage is avoided.

The invention relates to a domestic security and protection service robot. The domestic security and protection service robot comprises a robot moving platform, a robot body installed on the robot moving platform, robot arms installed on the robot body, a robot head installed on the upper portion of the robot body, a wireless communication device, a man-machine interaction device installed at the front end of the robot body in an embedded mode, an energy device installed at the bottom of the robot body, and a fire extinguishing apparatus installed on the rear portion of the robot body. The domestic security and protection service robot has the advantages of being low in manufacturing cost, simple in structural design, flexible to move and the like; operation maintenance is convenient, working performance is reliable, the degree of automation is high, remote operation and control can be achieved, and security, protection and service are integrated; and home security, protection and service can be facilitated, and a safe and comfortable home environment is provided.

The invention discloses a garbage bottle cleaning robot and a control method. The robot comprises a bottom plate, an intermediate partition, a shell and a mechanical arm, and also comprises a micro host, a development board, a binocular vision camera and a laser radar, wherein the robot carries out the control through the micro host and the development board respectively as a high-level computer and a low-level computer, a garbage bottle is identified through a neural network chip included in the micro host, and then a hand-eye system and other equipment are controlled for cleaning. The robotgenerates maps, automatically inspects and avoids obstacles through equipment such as laser radars and GPS modules, and can also carry out remotely operation and obtain various data through a remote controller. The robot provided by the invention can be used for automatic cleaning of garbage bottles, and has the advantages of realizing automatic cleaning of garbage bottles, reducing the difficultyof recycling garbage bottles, beautifying the urban environment, and saving labor and cleaning costs.