Robot Teaching Visualization for Position and Attitude Confirmation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robot teaching systems do not effectively display the position and attitude of a robot operating according to a working program, making it difficult for operators to confirm these details, especially in simulator environments.
Innovation Solution
A robot teaching system that includes a robot position and attitude calculation unit, an imaginary robot information generation unit, a teaching instruction selection unit, and a display unit, which calculates and displays the imaginary robot information corresponding to teaching instructions and points between them, allowing easy confirmation of the robot's position and attitude.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pseudo robot is operated in a simulator environment, then the robot operation can be simulated without operating the actual robot, but it is not possible to easily ascertain the positions and attitudes of the robot corresponding to respective teaching instructions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the robot in the simulator environment that replicates the actual robot's movements and positions. This virtual robot model allows operators to observe the robot's position and attitude at each teaching instruction point without interfering with the actual robot operation, thus preserving complete position and attitude information while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual display dimension to the simulator environment by overlaying the virtual robot image and teaching instruction markers on the display screen. This dimensional addition allows operators to simultaneously view both the simulated robot operation and the corresponding position/attitude information at each teaching instruction point, resolving the information loss problem while maintaining operational simplicity.
2Loss of information
If the operation track of the robot is displayed, then the robot's movement path can be visualized, but the position and attitude of the robot at specific teaching instructions are not displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple display elements into a single integrated visual interface: the operation track, the virtual robot image, and the teaching instruction markers are all combined and displayed together on the same screen. This merging approach allows operators to view operation track information and specific position/attitude information simultaneously without requiring separate display systems, thus reducing overall system complexity while preventing information loss.
3Manufacturing precision
If teaching data is recorded by operating the actual robot, then accurate teaching data can be obtained, but the process requires operating the actual robot which reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical operation of the actual robot with a virtual simulation system. Operators perform teaching operations on the virtual robot in the simulator environment, which automatically transfers the teaching data to the actual robot control system. This substitution eliminates the need to physically operate the actual robot during teaching, thereby maintaining teaching data accuracy while significantly improving productivity.
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AI summary
A robot teaching system includes: a robot position and attitude calculation unit that calculates positions and attitudes of a robot corresponding to respective teaching instructions and points between the respective teaching instructions included in a working program for operating the robot; an imaginary robot information generation unit that generates imaginary robot information corresponding to the respective teaching instructions and the points between the respective teaching instructions on a basis of the positions and attitudes of the robot; a teaching instruction selection unit that selects at least one of the respective teaching instructions included in the working program; and a display unit that displays the imaginary robot information on a basis of the selected teaching instruction. The robot teaching system is able to easily confirm the position and attitude of the robot in an arbitrary teaching instruction of the working program.