Robotic Runtime Control via Mobile Parameter Overrides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automated manufacturing processes lack real-time control capabilities, limiting the ability to adapt or modify robotic operations during construction, such as changing tool usage or operation rates, which can lead to inefficiencies and inaccuracies.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows runtime control of robotic devices through a mobile computing device with a touch-based interface, enabling users to modify robot and tool parameters, adjust operation sequences, and change tools dynamically during the building process, by displaying relevant parameters and receiving interrupt signals to update the robotic operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If automated manufacturing processes use pre-programmed robot sequences without runtime control, then manufacturing precision and reliability are maintained, but adaptability and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A mobile computing device serves as an intermediary between the user and the robotic system, providing a user-friendly interface that abstracts the complexity of real-time control. The device displays current robot operations and allows parameter modifications without requiring users to understand the underlying control system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors robot operation parameters and provides real-time feedback to the user through the mobile computing device interface. This feedback mechanism enables users to see current operations and make informed adjustments, improving adaptability while maintaining control precision.
2Productivity
If robot operations are executed without runtime modification capability, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and adaptability worsen due to inability to correct errors or adjust to changes
Solution Approach 1:
The control system transitions from a static, pre-programmed operation mode to a dynamic mode where parameters can be modified during execution. The mobile computing device enables real-time adjustments to robot operations, allowing the system to adapt to changing conditions and correct errors without stopping production.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows modification of operational parameters (such as tool selection, motion paths, and operation sequences) during runtime through the mobile computing device interface. This capability enables productivity improvements by allowing on-the-fly adjustments without requiring complete re-programming.
3Adaptability or versatility
If runtime parameter modification is enabled through mobile device interface, then adaptability and ease of operation improve, but reliability may worsen due to potential user errors
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile computing device provides continuous feedback about current robot operations and parameter states before modifications are applied. This feedback mechanism helps users understand the impact of their changes and prevents erroneous modifications, thereby maintaining reliability while enabling adaptability.
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AI summary
Example systems and methods allow for runtime control of robotic devices during a construction process. One example method includes determining at least one sequence of robot operations corresponding to at least one robot actor, causing the at least one robot actor to execute a portion of the at least one sequence of robot operations during a first time period, receiving an interrupt signal from a mobile computing device indicating a modification to the at least one sequence of robot operations, where the mobile computing device is configured to display a digital interface including one or more robot parameters describing the at least one robot actor and one or more tool parameters describing operating characteristics of at least one physical tool, and causing the at least one robot actor to execute a portion of the at least one modified sequence of robot operations during a second time period.