Robotic Attachment Control for Precise Worksurface Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robotic attachments on mobile machines require manual operation for precise positioning and control, leading to errors and inefficiencies in performing worksite operations, and there is a need for automated or semi-automated systems to manage the positioning of these machines for storage and transport.
Innovation Solution
A machine and robotic control system that includes sensors to identify worksurface operations, generate control signals for end effectors, and automatically or semi-automatically position the robotic machine for storage, using a handheld controller and tool changer systems to manage multiple tools and secure loads through adjustable length members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual operation is used for precise positioning and control of robotic attachments, then positioning accuracy can be achieved, but operator errors and inefficiencies occur
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic attachment system performs self-positioning and self-control through automated sensors and control algorithms, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention. The system autonomously identifies worksurface operations, calculates positioning parameters, and executes precise movements without human input, thereby maintaining positioning accuracy while eliminating operator errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical control with an automated control system that uses sensors, processors, and control algorithms. The mechanical positioning system is substituted with an intelligent control system that automatically determines positioning parameters and controls the robotic attachment's movements, maintaining precision while improving reliability.
2Productivity
If automated control systems are implemented for robotic attachments, then efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system is designed to perform multiple functions including identifying worksurface operations, calculating positioning parameters, controlling robotic movements, and managing tool changes. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single multi-functional control system, the patent improves efficiency while managing complexity through integration rather than proliferation of separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control system that acts as an intermediary between the robotic attachment and the worksurface operations. This intermediary system processes sensor data, determines appropriate operations, and coordinates the robotic system's actions, thereby improving efficiency while containing complexity within a dedicated control layer that manages the interface between physical and operational domains.
3Manufacturing precision
If robotic attachments are designed for high precision operations, then worksurface operation accuracy is improved, but positioning and control time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system performs preliminary calculations of positioning parameters and operation sequences before executing robotic movements. By pre-processing the control logic and determining the optimal path and parameters in advance, the system prepares all necessary positioning data before actual execution, thereby achieving high precision operations without excessive positioning time during the actual work cycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system maintains continuous useful action by overlapping preparation and execution phases. While the robotic attachment is positioned, the control system is already calculating the next operation parameters. This continuous workflow eliminates idle time between positioning and operation, maintaining high precision while reducing total cycle time through seamless transition between preparation and execution phases.
Data Source
AI summary
A robotic machine includes at least one sensor coupled to the robotic machine configured to generate a signal indicative of a worksurface for which a worksurface operation is to be conducted. The robotic machine also includes a machine and robotic control system configured to receive the signal indicative of the worksurface, identify the worksurface operation to be conducted, and generate control signals for an end effector of the robotic machine to carry out the identified worksurface operation.