US 10,493,625 B2 · System for generating sets of control data for robots

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for generating sets of control data for networked robots, comprising a plurality of robots (Ri), wherein i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n, and n≥2, an optimizer (OE) and a database (DB), which are networked via a data network, wherein each robot (Ri) includes at least: a control unit (SEi) for controlling and/or regulating the robot (Ri); a storage unit (SPEi) for controlling sets of control data SDi(Ak), which in each case enable the control of the robot (Ri) in accordance with a predetermined task (Ak), wherein k=1, 2, 3, . . . , m; a unit (EEi) for specifying a new task Am+1 for the robot (Ri), wherein Am+1≠Ak; a unit (EHi) for determining a set of control data SDi(Am+1) for execution of the task (Am+1) by the robot (Ri), an evaluation unit (BEi), which evaluates the set of control data SDi(Am+1) determined by the unit (EHi), with regard to at least one parameter (P1) with the characteristic number KP1(SDi(Am+1)), and a communication unit (KEi) for communication with the optimizer (OE) and/or the database (DB) and/or other robots (Rj≠i), the optimizer (OE), which is designed and configured in order to determine, upon request by a robot (Ri), at least one optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) with regard to at least one predetermined parameter (P2), wherein the request by the robot (Ri) occurs when the characteristic number KP1(SDi(Am+1)) does not meet a predetermined condition, and the data base (DB) stores the set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) optimized by the optimizer (OE) and provides it to the robot (Ri) for execution of the task (Am+1).

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Dependent claims

A system to generate sets of control data for networked robots, the system comprising a plurality of robots Ri, wherein i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n, and n≥2, an optimizer OE, and a database DB, which are networked via a data network DN, wherein:

each robot Ri comprises at least:
a control unit SEi to control the robot Ri;
a storage unit SPEi to store sets of control data SDi(Ak), which in each case enable control of the robot Ri in accordance with a predetermined task Ak, wherein k=0, 1, 2, . . . , m;
a unit EEi to specify a new task Am+1 not yet solved for the robot Ri, wherein Am+1≠Ak, and wherein the unit EEi comprises a haptic, acoustic, and/or optical input interface configured to enable a user to locally enter user input causing the unit EEi to specify the new task Am+1;
a unit EHi to determine a set of control data SDi(Am+1) for execution of the new task Am+1 by the robot Ri;
and
an evaluation unit BEi to evaluate the set of control data SDi(Am+1) determined by the unit EHi, with regard to at least one parameter P1 with a characteristic number KP1(SDi(Am+1));
the optimizer OE to determine, upon request by the robot Ri, at least one optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) with regard to at least one predetermined parameter P2, wherein the request by the robot Ri occurs when the characteristic number KP1(SDi(Am+1)) does not meet a predetermined condition;
and
the database DB to store the optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) as optimized by the optimizer OE, and to provide the optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) to the robot Ri for execution of the new task Am+1.

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A method of generating sets of control data for networked robots in a system comprising a plurality of robots Ri, wherein i=1, 2, 3, . . . , n, and n≥2, an optimizer OE, and a database DB, which are networked via a data network DN, wherein each robot Ri comprises at least a control unit SEi, a storage unit SPEi, a unit EEi, a unit EHi, and an evaluation unit BEi, the method comprising:

controlling each robot Ri via a control unit SEi of the robot Ri;
storing in the storage unit SPEi of the robot Ri sets of control data SDi(Ak), which in each case enable control of the robot Ri in accordance with a predetermined task Ak, wherein k=0, 1, 2, . . . , m;
specifying a new task Am+1 for the robot Ri via the unit EEi of the robot Ri, wherein Am+1≠Ak, and wherein the unit EEi comprises a haptic, acoustic, and/or optical input interface configured to enable a user to locally enter user input causing the unit EEi to specify the new task Am+1;
determining via the unit EHi of the robot Ri a set of control data SDi(Am+1) for execution of the new task Am+1;
evaluating via the evaluation unit BEi of the robot Ri the set of control data SDi(Am+1) determined by the unit EHi, with regard to at least one parameter P1 with a characteristic number KP1(SDi(Am+1));
determining via the optimizer OE, upon request by the robot Ri, at least one optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) with regard to a predetermined parameter P2, wherein the request by the robot Ri occurs when the characteristic number KP1(SDi(Am+1)) does not meet a predetermined condition;
and
storing in the database DB the optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) as optimized by the optimizer OE, and providing the optimized set of control data SDi,P2(Am+1) to the robot Ri for execution of the task Am+1.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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