Robot Operation Device with Continuous Motion Button
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robot operation devices fail to prevent unintended robot motion in real space, lacking a reliable mechanism to ensure that robot movements are only executed when intended by the user.
Innovation Solution
A touch screen-based operation device that displays a robot model, allowing users to input motions virtually and transmit corresponding commands to the robot, ensuring that the robot only moves when the user actively inputs commands through a dedicated button, thereby preventing unintended movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the robot operation device allows easy motion execution through simple interface operations, then the ease of operation is improved, but the risk of unintended robot motion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system requires the user to perform a preliminary action of pressing and holding the motion input button for a predetermined time period before the robot motion is executed. This preliminary action serves as a confirmation step that prevents accidental or unintended robot motions while maintaining ease of operation through a simple interface design.
2Productivity
If the robot motion is executed immediately upon button input, then the productivity is improved, but the risk of unintended motion increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies preliminary anti-action by requiring the user to continuously press the motion input button throughout the entire motion execution period. This continuous input requirement acts as a real-time confirmation mechanism that prevents unintended robot motions while allowing productive operation when the user intends motion execution.
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AI summary
An operation device which can reliably prevent any motion of a robot in the real space unintended by the user. An operation device includes a touch screen to display an image of a robot model and to receive a touch input, a model motion execution section to cause the robot model to make a motion in response to a touch input made by touching a surface of the touch screen, a robot motion button for causing the robot to make a motion in the real space, a motion input detection section to detect an input to the robot motion button, and a real machine motion command section to output a command to cause the robot to make an identical motion in the real space to the motion of the robot model executed by the model motion execution section as long as inputs to the robot motion button are continuously detected.