Remote Control Interface for Visible Machine Movement Limits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote control devices fail to provide operators with a clear understanding of the movable range of a real machine, leading to inefficiencies in work performance.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device that includes a limitation unit to set a movable range based on operator input, a control unit to generate command information, and a video display unit to present both a real machine video and a movable information video, enhancing operator awareness of the machine's operational boundaries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a movable range is set and presented to the operator, then work efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The video display is segmented into multiple regions: a real machine video region showing the actual machine state and a movable information video region displaying the movable range. This segmentation allows the operator to simultaneously view both the machine status and operational boundaries without confusion, improving work efficiency while managing complexity through structured information presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the real machine video and movable information video into a single integrated display interface. By merging these two information streams spatially on the same display device, the system provides comprehensive operational awareness without requiring separate display devices, thus improving productivity while limiting the increase in device complexity.
2Loss of information
If a movable range is set and presented to the operator, then operator awareness of operational boundaries is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable range information is displayed as a two-dimensional visual overlay or adjacent region on the video display, adding a spatial dimension to the operator's awareness. Instead of using complex haptic or auditory feedback systems, the patent uses visual dimensionality to convey operational boundaries, enhancing information delivery while avoiding excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a visual copy or representation of the movable range on the display device, showing the operational boundaries as a graphical overlay or separate video region. This visual copy allows the operator to understand operational limits without requiring physical markers or complex interface elements, improving awareness while maintaining simplicity.
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AI summary
A remote control device is a remote control device for an operator to remotely control a real machine, and includes: a limitation unit that sets a movable range of the real machine on the basis of limitation information from the operator; a control unit that generates first command information that is input information for operating the real machine on the basis of control information from the operator and the movable range; and a video display unit that displays a real machine video that is a video of the real machine and a movable information video that is a video of the movable range corresponding to the real machine.