Deformable end effectors for cosmetic robotics
AssigneeWink Robotics
InventorsKurt Amundson, Nathan Harding, H. Keith Nishihara, Russell B. Ford
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Abstract
A device for ensuring safe operation of a robot used for cosmetics applications, including the retrofitting of robots not originally design for such applications. In some embodiments, the robot is used for the automatic placement of eyelash extensions onto the natural eyelashes of a subject. In some embodiments, a safety barrier is provided by a physical barrier or light curtain. In other embodiments, readily deformable end effectors are used.
Claims27
An intrinsically safe robotic system configured to perform a task on a subject, the system comprising:
- a robot;
- a safety barrier configured to extend between the subject and the robot, wherein the safety barrier is configured to prohibit interaction between the subject and the robot, thereby preventing the robot from harming the subject;
- at least one end effector attached to the robot, wherein the end effector is configured to extend through the safety barrier and readily deform upon contacting the subject, thereby preventing the at least one end effector from harming the subject.
A method of performing a cosmetic procedure on a subject with a robot, an end effector coupled to the robot, and a safety barrier, the method comprising:
- selecting a region of the subject for the cosmetic procedure;
- defining an allowable load or pressure for the region;
- orienting the robot and the safety barrier to limit access to the region;
- configuring the end effector to collapse at no more than the allowable load or pressure;
- and
- performing the procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.