Welding Robot Remote Monitoring With Real-Time Streaming Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote monitoring systems for welding processes face delays in information acquisition and presentation, and lack easy remote control capabilities based on the status of the monitoring target.
Innovation Solution
A remote monitoring system comprising a robot, image capturing device, power supply, data processing apparatus, and terminal apparatus, which generates and distributes streaming data, and allows for real-time remote control of the robot or power supply based on user instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a large amount of information is monitored in welding work, then the monitoring coverage is improved, but the information acquisition and presentation delays increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monitoring information into multiple categories (welding process parameters, robot operation status, power supply state, etc.) and processes them through different channels. Critical real-time parameters are processed with higher priority and lower latency, while less time-sensitive information is processed in batches, thereby reducing overall information acquisition delays while maintaining comprehensive monitoring coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary data processing system between the welding equipment and the terminal device. This intermediary system pre-processes and filters the large volume of monitoring data, extracting key information and transmitting it to the terminal device, which reduces the time required for information acquisition and presentation while maintaining information completeness.
2Productivity
If remote monitoring of welding processes is implemented, then work efficiency is improved, but real-time control capability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the terminal device not only displays monitoring information but also allows operators to send control instructions back to the welding equipment in real-time. This two-way communication enables operators to adjust welding parameters, start/stop operations, and respond to anomalies immediately, providing real-time control capability that enhances ease of operation while maintaining improved work efficiency.
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AI summary
A remote monitoring system includes a robot, an image capturing device that captures image data of an operating area of the robot, a power supply, a data processing apparatus that processes data for the robot or the power supply, and a terminal apparatus that communicates with the data processing apparatus via a network. The data processing apparatus includes a generation unit that generates streaming data using the image data, a distribution unit that distributes the streaming data, and a robot command unit that issues at least one of an operation instruction to the robot or an operation instruction to the power supply. The terminal apparatus includes a display control unit that receives and displays the streaming data on a monitoring screen, and an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for the robot or the power supply on the monitoring screen and transmits the instruction to the data processing apparatus.