Robot I/O Confirmation Screens for Accurate Role Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems require significant time and effort for users to assign roles to I/O signals, and there is a risk of erroneous recognition until the names are assigned, complicating the setup process for robot control devices.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that displays role setting screens and I/O confirmation screens, allowing users to easily set and confirm the roles of I/O signals by associating identification information with classification information, including images for peripheral devices and terminals, thereby reducing the time and effort required and minimizing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually assign names to each I/O signal to indicate its role, then the role of each signal can be clearly identified, but it takes significant time and effort and there is a risk of erroneous recognition
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically assigning role information to I/O signals based on their identification information before the user needs to use them. The control device automatically determines the role of each I/O signal according to predetermined rules, eliminating the need for users to manually assign roles and reducing both time consumption and potential errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by enabling I/O signals to automatically indicate their own roles through classification information. Each I/O signal is associated with classification information that automatically displays its role (e.g., sensor, actuator, communication), allowing the system to serve itself without requiring manual user intervention for role assignment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If detailed role information is assigned to each I/O signal, then the functionality can be precisely controlled, but the setup process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces classification information as an intermediary between the I/O signal identification and its role function. This intermediary layer automatically maps identification information to standardized role categories, providing precise role control without requiring users to directly configure complex role parameters. The classification information acts as a mediator that simplifies the setup process while maintaining detailed adaptability.
3Manufacturing precision
If users manually configure I/O signal roles, then precise control is achieved, but errors in role recognition occur until names are assigned
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by automatically displaying classification information that confirms the role of each I/O signal. The control device continuously provides feedback to users about the automatically assigned roles, allowing users to verify the accuracy of role assignments without manual configuration. This feedback mechanism ensures both precise control and reliable role recognition from the outset.
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AI summary
A program causes a computer to execute: a function of displaying, on a display section, one or more types of role setting screens each for setting role information indicating a role of an I/O signal input to and output from a peripheral device related to control of a robot, the one or more types of role setting screens being configured to display identification information of the I/O signal and the role information in order to enable setting, for each I/O signal, of the role information corresponding to at least one type of a type of the peripheral device, a type of an I/O terminal for the I/O signal, and a type of the role; and a function of displaying, on the display section, an I/O confirmation screen for displaying classification information predetermined and indicating the at least one type in association with the identification information, for each I/O signal for which the identification information and the role information are set.