Methods and systems for selecting a velocity profile for controlling a robotic device

A device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory including instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the device to perform functions comprising:
• receiving, via a user interface of the device, a request to input a customized velocity profile for a robotic device, wherein the user interface is operable to remotely control the robotic device,
• receiving, via the user interface, a mathematical expression of velocity as a function of time,
• storing characteristics of the mathematical expression as the customized velocity profile,
• receiving an input indicating a command for remotely controlling the robotic device, wherein the command includes a change in velocity,
• determining a velocity command for the robotic device based on the customized velocity profile and the received input, wherein the determined velocity command includes information for implementing the change in velocity over time, and
• remotely controlling the robotic device based on the determined velocity command.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a computing device having a processor and a memory to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving, via a user interface of the computing device, a request to input a customized velocity profile for a robotic device, wherein the user interface is operable to remotely control the robotic device;
• receiving, via the user interface, a mathematical expression of velocity as a function of time;
• storing characteristics of the mathematical expression as the customized velocity profile,
• receiving an input indicating a command for remotely controlling the robotic device, wherein the command includes a change in velocity,
• determining a velocity command for the robotic device based on the customized velocity profile and the received input, wherein the determined velocity command includes information for implementing the change in velocity over time, and
• remotely controlling the robotic device based on the determined velocity command.