Multi-Console Mobile Robot Control for Simultaneous Travel and Arm Tasks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional self-propelled robots with robotic arms are often operated by a single terminal, leading to inadequate performance of tasks that require simultaneous operation of the robot's travel and arm functions.
Innovation Solution
A robot system with a self-propelled robot equipped with an autonomously travelable carriage and multiple manipulation consoles, allowing separate operation of the robot's carriage, hoist, and arm through distinct consoles, enabling more precise and effective task execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single operation terminal operates both the carriage and robotic arm, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity and task execution quality deteriorate when simultaneous operation is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the control system into multiple manipulation consoles, each dedicated to controlling specific components (carriage, hoist, arm). This segmentation allows simultaneous independent operation of different robot components, resolving the contradiction by improving productivity through specialized control while managing complexity through functional distribution rather than integration.
2Productivity
If multiple manipulation consoles are introduced to control different parts exclusively, then the productivity and task execution quality improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a centralized control unit that manages multiple manipulation consoles, providing a universal control architecture. Each console has specialized functions for specific robot parts, but they all interface through a common control system that coordinates their operations, thereby improving productivity through specialization while containing complexity through universal management.
3Ease of operation
If a single operation terminal is used, then the ease of operation is maintained, but the reliability of simultaneous carriage and arm operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting control into multiple dedicated consoles, the system allows operators to focus on specific tasks (carriage navigation, arm manipulation) independently, improving reliability of simultaneous operations while maintaining ease of operation through specialized interfaces for each function.
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AI summary
A robot system includes a self-propelled robot 1 having an autonomously travelable carriage and at least one robotic arm mounted on the carriage, and a plurality of manipulation consoles that manipulate the self-propelled robot. The plurality of manipulation consoles include a first manipulation console that exclusively operates some of a plurality of to-be-operated parts of the self-propelled robot including the carriage and the at least one robotic arm, and a second manipulation console that exclusively operates some or all of the remainder of the plurality of to-be-operated parts.