Programme-Controlled Manipulator TRIZ Cases

Automated pipe transport with robots, an elevator, and a swing arm improves drill pipe stand alignment while reducing manual handling on the rig floor.

Retractable arms and gear-belt driven plungers keep parallel contact on different object sizes, improving grip security and preventing drops.

A single robot arm with a twisted-band gripper handles both swabs and reagent tubes, cutting workspace, complexity, and cost.

A wrist-mounted camera uses optical flow to segment soft gripper fingers from the background for continuous state sensing and precise grasp control.

Real-time comparison of instrument motion with state-based thresholds helps flag patient movement and maintain precision in minimally invasive procedures.

A robot-mounted grapple combines container holding and lid removal for HPP containers, cutting tool changes, floor space, and handling delays.

A winch-suspended robot arm automates cargo transfer from air mobility vehicles, enabling precise handling without landing or ground crews.

Multiple adjustable assemblies and couplers let one robot tool handle different objects without fixture swaps, cutting delay and floor space.

A cardan mechanism and rod convert continuous motor rotation into phalange swinging, cutting energy use and uneven wear in robotic legs.

Coordinated robotic arms enable simultaneous procedures at different anatomical regions, improving imaging guidance and reducing OR clutter.

Machine vision and laser calibration track the tool center point and belt stretch to keep robotic polishing precise on complex metal workpieces.

Segmented cords dispersed through a rigid connection let one bending section move while suppressing unwanted bending in the adjacent section.

A front-surface take-out assembly retrieves goods boxes without side or bottom clearance, increasing warehouse storage density.

A non-collinear parallelogram RCM robot uses pneumatic actuation and non-magnetic materials to guide biopsy tools safely inside MRI.

Electromagnetic brakes stabilize a pivoting surgical support arm during adjustment, reducing repeated corrections and workflow delays.

Visual orientation checks and robotic slide handling prevent flipped-slide rescans, scanner downtime, and traceability gaps.

Opposed telescopic arms driven by belts, racks, and pulleys let a carrying robot load or unload goods from any side without turning.

Two-stage learning uses surface estimation and normal-direction projection views to improve robot grasp posture accuracy for heaped objects.

A mobile appendage captures shelf items from multiple angles, while edge AI applies context-specific models to count obscured products accurately.

Folded sheet segments and tendon joints create a low-cost articulated laparoscopic instrument that maneuvers around obstacles through standard trocars.

Springs, counterweights, and an adjustable lock redistribute lifting loads to reduce worker strain and injury risk in repetitive tasks.

3D-scanned joint data guides robotic sealer brushing, while automatic residue removal and brush replacement keep application quality consistent.

Balances image and motion cues in surgical vision to improve instrument recognition and generate more reliable robotic control signals.

A compact mobile unit moves within the cow's footprint to attach teat cups on existing parlor ramps with less space and fewer alterations.

Shared setting information lets safety and standard robot functions switch smoothly while reducing repeated authentication and setup time.

Finger and palm pressure sensing drives elbow flexion and extension assist, cutting arm strain while keeping motors off the arm.

Two mirrored robotic arms provide real-time haptic and visual feedback for remote ultrasound training and spatial positioning correction.

Clamping a prepreg ply and flicking its exposed edge enables fast automated film removal while avoiding ply damage and contamination.

A hierarchical policy splits reaching, grasping, and reorientation to cut training time while improving dexterous robot task execution.

Feedback-controlled sensory attachments let a robotic arm vary pressure and motion for personalized care without manual operation.

A rigid-flexible robotic arm with a soft sensorized hand measures plant organs accurately without damage or data distortion.

Vision-guided pickup, laser distance sensing, and buffered magnetic handling automate torpedo car cover placement in high-temperature conditions.

Automatic capture and cloud upload of robot diagnostic files speeds fault diagnosis and corrective action to minimize downtime.

Calculates the robot and accessory resources needed for each service type, time period, and shift to support mobile robot deployment decisions.

Language and vision-language models help a robot photographer interpret event queries, match scene context, and capture relevant photos.

An inverted pendulum model plans torso trajectory and foot placement to keep legged robots stable during lateral disturbances.

A layered ToF module uses an idle space and stepped housing to vent light-source heat, preserving depth accuracy and RGB alignment.

A vertical ToF-over-RGB camera layout improves heat dissipation, reduces occlusion, and preserves depth-to-color matching accuracy.

Tapered insulating adapters and an intermediate lock enable faster robotic welding coupler replacement while maintaining secure torch-to-manipulator joining.

Flat-layer segmentation and reassembly make complex miniature parallel robots manufacturable while preserving precision, rigidity, and dynamic response.

Parallel wrist, hand, and hand-axis motors inside the holding arm reduce wrist weight and footprint while keeping two hands independently rotatable.

A positioned region model surrounds 3D point cloud data to simplify accurate workpiece modeling and robot teaching without complex calculations.

Coordinated scheduling of mobile robots and accessory units expands beyond transport to support multiple services with less scheduling complexity.

Quantifies mobile robot and accessory unit resources from location and service inputs, helping teams plan deployment with machine learning.

A hand-anchoring PHRI interface redirects contact to less provocative regions to transfer force while reducing spasticity, flexor synergy, and discomfort.

Rotatable waist and upper-body links let the wearer bend, spread the legs, and rotate smoothly with less discomfort.

A base-mounted drive and force compensation mechanism reduce joint load, save installation space, and extend positioning freedom.

Automatic calibration, vision AI, and no-code onboarding let one robotic workstation adapt to picking, inspection, sorting, and quality control.

Shared actuators, flexible drive links, and intermediate shafts cut robotic hand mass, size, and assembly complexity while keeping joint motion synchronized.

Alternating patterned and non-patterned electrodes enable compact six-DOF force and torque measurement where space limits separate sensors.