Sensor-Guided Robotic Interface Control for Multiple Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing robotic systems lack the ability to efficiently and flexibly manage and control multiple controllable devices using a network of robotic devices with internal and external sensors.
Innovation Solution
A robotic device equipped with internal and/or external sensors, featuring a latch or pod and/or pocket for securing controllable devices, and actuated links to manipulate the user interface of these devices, allowing for the control of multiple devices through inference and actuation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If robotic systems use traditional control methods for multiple devices, then device control is possible, but efficiency and flexibility are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system is divided into modular components including robotic devices, controllable devices, and actuators that can independently function and be reconfigured. This segmentation enables flexible assembly and disassembly of device groups, improving both control efficiency and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic devices are designed with universal interfaces and standardized actuation mechanisms that can control multiple types of controllable devices. The system can adapt to different device configurations without requiring dedicated control systems for each device type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If robotic devices secure multiple controllable devices, then management capability increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Controllable devices are secured within pockets or mounting structures of the robotic devices, creating a nested configuration. This nesting approach consolidates multiple devices into a compact arrangement, increasing management capability while containing physical complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple controllable devices are grouped and managed by single robotic devices or actuator systems. The control functions are merged into unified control algorithms that can simultaneously manage multiple devices, reducing the overall system complexity despite increased management capability.
3Manufacturing precision
If actuated links manipulate device interfaces, then control precision improves, but mechanical complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces complex mechanical actuation mechanisms with simpler actuators that interface electronically or through minimal mechanical contact. This substitution maintains control precision while reducing the mechanical complexity of the actuation system.
Solution Approach 2:
Interface elements are introduced as intermediaries between the actuators and the controllable devices. These intermediaries simplify the actuation mechanism by providing standardized interfaces that require less complex mechanical structures while maintaining precise control capability.
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AI summary
A robotic device comprising internal and external sensors is physically coupled to or hosts a controllable device such as a computer interface device. Based on inferences the robotic device controls a controllable device user interface via at least one actuated link. Multiple robotic devices may be coupled and composed to host and manipulate multiple controlled devices.