Multi-Sectional Robot Controller Protocol Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for managing multi-sectional show robots in amusement parks lack the ability to seamlessly integrate and control robots communicating via different protocols, hindering efficient operation and customization of robotic themes.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sectional robot system that includes a primary robot and secondary robots, each communicating via different protocols, is controlled by a central processing system that translates operational instructions across protocols, allowing for unified operation and theme customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple robots with different communication protocols are integrated into a multi-sectional robot system, then the system's versatility and adaptability are improved, but the device complexity increases due to protocol translation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves as an intermediary device that receives operational instructions in a first protocol, translates them to a second protocol, and transmits them to the second robot. This mediator approach enables communication between robots with different protocols without requiring direct compatibility between them, resolving the technical contradiction by adding translation capability to the controller.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed with multi-functional capability to handle multiple communication protocols simultaneously. It can receive instructions in one protocol format and translate them to another protocol format, making the controller universally compatible with different robot types and protocols, thereby improving system adaptability while consolidating complexity in a single component.
2Ease of manufacture
If a single motion platform is used for various themed robotic systems, then manufacturing and maintenance costs are reduced, but the ease of operation decreases due to theme customization requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs dynamic reconfiguration of the motion platform's operational characteristics through software control. The controller can adjust the platform's movement patterns, speeds, and operational modes to match different theme requirements, allowing a single physical platform to dynamically adapt to various themed performances without manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters such as movement speed, acceleration profiles, positioning accuracy, and operational sequences through software configuration. By modifying these parameters, the same motion platform can perform different themed routines, enabling cost-effective multi-use while maintaining ease of operation through parameter adjustment rather than physical modification.
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AI summary
A multi-sectional robot includes a first robot configured to communicate via a first protocol and a second robot coupled to the first robot and configured to communicate via a second protocol. Further, the multi-sectional robot includes a controller that operates based on a third protocol, receives movement commands to move the multi-sectional robot, determines a status of the multi-sectional robot, determines an operational profile for the first robot and the second robot based on the movement commands and the status, translates at least a first portion of the operational profile from the third protocol to a first translation in the first protocol, translates at least a second portion of the operational profile from the third protocol to a second translation in the second protocol, outputs the first translation to the first robot as first operational instructions, and outputs the second translation to the second robot as second operational instructions.