Protective-field adjustment of a manipulator system
AssigneeKUKA Roboter GmbH
InventorsVito Magnanimo, Steffen Walther
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Abstract
A method for operating a manipulator system, that includes a driverless transport system having a driverless transport vehicle. A protected field of the manipulator system is monitored by a monitoring device. Environment information of the manipulator system, including for example an orientation, position, movement, and/or state of an object or an obstacle in the environment, is obtained and used to adjust the protected field.
Claims15
A method for operating a manipulator system including a driverless transport system (DTS) having a driverless transport vehicle, wherein a protective field of the manipulator system is monitored by a monitoring device, the method comprising:
- providing environment information regarding the environment of the manipulator system;
- adjusting the protective field based on the environment information;
- and
- monitoring the adjusted protective field by means of the monitoring device,
- wherein the environment information comprises an environment map and a current position of the manipulator system,
- wherein the environment map comprises structure information of at least one known object in the environment, and
- wherein the adjustment of a protective field is carried out so that the protective field spares the at least one known object.
A method for operating a manipulator system including a driverless transport system (DTS) having a driverless transport vehicle, wherein a protective field of the manipulator system is monitored by a monitoring device, the method comprising:
- providing environment information regarding the environment of the manipulator system;
- adjusting the protective field based on the environment information;
- and
- monitoring the adjusted protective field by means of the monitoring device,
- wherein the environment information comprises an environment map and a current position of the manipulator system,
- wherein the environment map comprises structure information of at least one known object in the environment, and
- wherein the adjustment of a protective field is carried out so that the protective field spares the at least one known object,
- wherein the environment map further comprises structure information of at least an additional known object, and
- wherein the adjustment of a protective field is further carried out, so that the protective field additionally spares areas shadowed by the known objects.
A method for operating a manipulator system including a driverless transport system (DTS) having a driverless transport vehicle, wherein a protective field of the manipulator system is monitored by a monitoring device, the method comprising:
- providing environment information regarding the environment of the manipulator system;
- adjusting the protective field based on the environment information;
- and
- monitoring the adjusted protective field by means of the monitoring device,
- wherein providing environment information comprises the detection of an adjustment signal, and
- wherein the detection of the adjustment signal comprises the scanning of the adjustment signal, wherein the adjustment signal is in the form of an external marking.
A manipulator system, comprising:
- a driverless transport system (DTS) having a driverless transport vehicle;
- a monitoring device which is configured to monitor a protective field of the manipulator system;
- a control device, which is configured to:
- obtain environment information regarding the environment of the manipulator system;
- adjust the protective field based on the environment information;
- and
- monitor the adjusted protective field by means of the monitoring device;
- and
- means for detecting an adjustment signal,
- wherein the means for detecting the adjustment signal comprises a scanner, which is set up to scan an external marking, and
- wherein the adjustment signal comprises the external marking.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.