Remote Robot Operation Server for Multi-Operator Intention Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote operation systems restrict the content that can be instructed to a robot, leading to inappropriate operation, lack of simultaneous multi-operator control, and a sense of loneliness during remote operation, without effectively simulating the presence of others.
Innovation Solution
A management server that communicates with robot devices and operation terminals, estimates operator intentions, manages access rights, and generates motion control information based on priority, while providing spatial arrangement and feedback to simulate a collaborative operation environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote operation is performed by a single operator using conventional terminal devices, then the operation can be performed, but the robot cannot be appropriately operated and the operator feels loneliness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple operators into a single collaborative remote operation system. Multiple operators can simultaneously input operation contents through their respective terminals, and the management server integrates these inputs to control the robot, enabling more appropriate and effective operation than single-operator systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The management server acts as an intermediary between multiple operators and the robot. It receives operation contents from multiple terminals, estimates operator intentions, determines execution priorities, and generates unified motion control information, thereby coordinating multiple operators effectively.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operators remotely operate the same robot simultaneously, then collaborative operation is enabled, but conflict arises when same or similar operation contents are input from multiple terminals
Solution Approach 1:
The management server provides feedback to multiple operators about the execution status of their operation inputs. When operation contents conflict, the system notifies operators of the determined execution priority, allowing them to adjust their inputs and maintain operational consistency while enabling collaboration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically determines execution priority based on operator identification information and the specific operation context. The priority relationship is not fixed but adapts according to the situation, allowing flexible coordination of multiple operators while maintaining operational consistency.
3Productivity
If conventional remote operation systems are used, then operation can be performed, but restrictions on instructable content limit the robot's operational capability
Solution Approach 1:
The management server implements a universal intention estimation function that can interpret various types of operation inputs from multiple operators. The system estimates operator intentions regardless of the specific input method or content type, enabling the robot to perform diverse tasks beyond conventional restricted operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A management server according to an embodiment includes a communication part, an acquisition part, an intention estimation part, and a motion control part. The communication part communicates with one or more robot devices and one or more operation terminals that remotely operate at least one of the one or more robot devices via a network. The acquisition part acquires an operation content inputted by the operation terminal. The intention estimation part estimates an intention of an operator of the operation terminal based on the operation content acquired by the acquisition part. The motion control part controls a motion of the robot device based on an intention result estimated by the intention estimation part.