Robot Operating Mode Selection for Automatic Manual Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing hand guiding systems require operators to manually switch between automatic and collaborative modes frequently, leading to increased workload and reduced efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A robot system that includes a manipulator, a slave arm, an output device, and a control device, which inquires about and stores the selected operating mode after a process, automatically switching to the most frequently selected mode once a threshold is met, reducing the need for manual mode switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual mode switching is implemented through operation panel manipulation, then mode switching capability is achieved, but operator workload increases and work efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device stores the selection history of operating modes in advance. When the same work conditions are detected again, the system automatically retrieves and applies the previously selected mode without requiring operator intervention, thus performing the mode selection action beforehand
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically selecting operating modes based on stored historical data and current work conditions. The control device monitors its own operation state and autonomously switches modes without external manual input, making the system self-sufficient in mode management
2Productivity
If automatic mode switching is implemented based on stored selection history, then operator workload is reduced and work efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device performs multiple functions: it not only controls the operating modes but also stores selection history, detects work conditions, and automatically retrieves appropriate modes. This multi-functionality is achieved within the existing control device without adding separate dedicated systems
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the control device monitors current work conditions, compares them with stored historical data, and automatically adjusts mode selection based on this feedback. The state display device also provides visual feedback to confirm the selected mode to the operator
3Adaptability or versatility
If frequent mode switching is required, then system adaptability to different work requirements is achieved, but operator burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device stores the selection history of operating modes in advance. When the same work conditions are detected again, the system automatically retrieves and applies the previously selected mode without requiring operator intervention, thus performing the mode selection action beforehand
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically selecting operating modes based on stored historical data and current work conditions. The control device monitors its own operation state and autonomously switches modes without external manual input, making the system self-sufficient in mode management
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AI summary
A robot system according to the present disclosure includes a manipulator (2), a slave arm (1), an output device (3), a storage device (5) and a control device (4). The control device (4) is configured, after a given first process, to output to the output device (3) an inquiry of asking which operating mode among three operating modes of an automatic operation mode, a manual operation mode, and a hybrid operation mode the slave arm is to be operated in a second process, and execute first operation processing in which, when selected information for instructing the operating mode selected from the three operating modes is inputted, the selected information is stored in the storage device (5), and second operation processing in which, when the number of times that first selected information is stored in the storage device (5) becomes equal to or more than a first threshold number of times, the selected operating mode is outputted to the output device (3) after the first process is ended.