Gestural control of an industrial robot
AssigneeAutodesk, Inc.
InventorsEvan Patrick Atherton, David Thomasson, Maurice Ugo Conti, Heather Kerrick
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Abstract
A robot system is configured to identify gestures performed by an end-user proximate to a work piece. The robot system then determines a set of modifications to be made to the work piece based on the gestures. A projector coupled to the robot system projects images onto the work piece that represent the modification to be made and/or a CAD model of the work piece. The robot system then performs the modifications.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for controlling a robot, the method comprising:
- processing sensor data to determine a first gesture performed by an end-user proximate to a work piece;
- generating a tool path for modifying the work piece based on the first gesture;
- projecting a first image that includes the tool path onto the work piece;
- causing the robot to modify the work piece according to the tool path;
- dynamically updating the first image to generate an updated first image while the robot modifies the work piece;
- and
- projecting the updated first image onto the work piece.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to control a robot by performing the steps of:
- processing sensor data to determine a first gesture performed by an end-user proximate to a work piece;
- generating a tool path for modifying the work piece based on the first gesture;
- projecting a first image that includes the tool path onto the work piece;
- causing the robot to modify the work piece according to the tool path;
- dynamically updating the first image to generate an updated first image while the robot modifies the work piece;
- and
- projecting the updated first image onto the work piece.
A system, comprising:
- a robot;
- a memory storing a control engine;
- and
- a processor that, upon executing the control engine, is configured to:
- process sensor data to determine a first gesture performed by an end-user proximate to a work piece,
- generate a tool path for modifying the work piece based on the first gesture,
- project an image that includes the tool path onto the work piece,
- cause the robot to modify the work piece according to the tool path,
- dynamically update the image to generate an updated image while the robot modifies the work piece;
- and
- project the updated image onto the work piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.