Robot Adapter Server for Cross-Model Inspection Task Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems struggle to manage and transfer inspection work between robots of different models due to the lack of a unified application programming interface (API) for robots with varying systems, making it difficult to coordinate tasks across multiple robots with diverse configurations.
Innovation Solution
A management server equipped with an adapter module that converts work information data into a specific format compatible with each robot model, enabling seamless command transmission and task transfer between robots with different manufacturers and models.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a unified management system is implemented for multiple robot models, then the ability to transfer inspection work between different robot models is improved, but the system complexity increases due to the need to handle different command formats and protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a management server as an intermediary component that sits between the control system and multiple robot models. This server contains adapters for different robot models (e.g., adapter for robot model A, adapter for robot model B) that convert unified management commands into model-specific formats. This mediator approach enables work transfer between different robot models without requiring direct integration between each robot pair, thus improving adaptability while containing system complexity through centralized management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes by transforming the command format parameters according to the target robot model. The management server dynamically adjusts command parameters (such as communication protocols, data formats, and control instructions) based on which robot model is the target. This allows the same inspection work to be transferred to different robot models by simply changing the parameter representation rather than redesigning the entire system.
2Ease of operation
If separate management systems are used for different robot models, then the ease of operation for each specific robot model is improved, but the ability to coordinate tasks across multiple robots deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the management system into two distinct layers: a unified management layer that handles high-level task coordination and assignment, and model-specific adapter layers that handle robot-specific operations. Each adapter maintains the ease of operation for its specific robot model by using familiar command formats, while the unified management layer provides the adaptability to coordinate tasks across multiple different robot models. This segmentation allows each component to optimize for its specific function without compromising the other.
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AI summary
A management server 10 includes a robot adapter module 13, and manages a first robot 20-1, a second robot 20-2, . . . , and an N-th robot 20-N including robots having different models. The robot adapter module 13 converts work information data of inspection work into a command in a specific format corresponding to each model of the first robot 20-1, the second robot 20-2, . . . , and the N-th robot 20-N, and transmits the converted command into the specific format corresponding to the model of the robot that performs the inspection work to the robot that performs the inspection work among the first robot 20-1, the second robot 20-2, . . . , and the N-th robot 20-N.