Portable Control Station for Mobile Robot via Cellular Network

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile two-way teleconferencing systems require hardwired internet connections, limiting their portability and useful area of operation.

Innovation Solution

A robot system that utilizes a portable control station connected through a cellular network, allowing wireless communication with a mobile robot via a broadband wireless network, enabling control from a laptop or personal digital assistant.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a hardwired internet connection (Cablemodem or DSL line) is used for the control station, then reliable communication is achieved, but portability and useful area of operation are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecommunication reliabilityVSAvoidportability and useful area

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The control station is designed to support multiple communication modes (hardwired internet connection and cellular network) within a single device, allowing it to adapt to different operational environments. The system can switch between wired and wireless connections based on availability requirements, making the control station universally applicable both in fixed and mobile scenarios

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If a hardwired internet connection is used, then stable two-way video and audio communication is maintained, but the system loses mobility and flexibility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevideo and audio communication stabilityVSAvoidmobility and flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The communication connection type is made dynamic rather than static. The control station can transition between hardwired and wireless cellular connections based on operational needs. This dynamic adaptability allows the system to maintain stable communication when wired connections are available while enabling mobility when wireless operation is required

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS7769492B2Graphical interface for a remote presence system

Publication Date: 2010.08.03 JONATA SUB TWO INC

AI summary

A robot system that includes a mobile robot and a portable control station that communicate through a cellular network. Utilizing a cellular network allows the control station to be a portable device such as a laptop computer or a personal digital assistant.