Method, device, and computer-readable medium for mobile device management of collaborative industrial robot

A device for controlling a robot graphic user interface (“RGUI”), the device comprising:

• a memory containing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor, operably connected to the memory, that executes the instructions to perform operations comprising:
• determining a first distance, a first position, or both of the device with respect to a first robot;
• determining a second distance, a second position, or both of the device with respect to a second robot;
• determining that the first robot and the second robot are within a proximity of the device;
• and
• causing, by a processor, a first RGUI to be displayed on a display of the device,
• wherein the first RGUI comprises a first graphic interface portion that displays information about the first robot and a second graphic interface portion that displays information about the second robot, wherein the first RGUI changes as one or more of the first distance, the first position, the second distance, or the second position of the device changes,
• wherein the determining the first distance comprises:
• assigning different first RGUI for the mobile device based on a user-based waypoint on a user, a robot-based waypoint on the first robot, or both;
• and
• selecting the different first RGUI based on the user-based waypoint or the robot-based waypoint.

A computer-readable medium comprising computer-interpretable instructions which, when executed by at least one electronic processor, cause the at least one electronic processor to perform a method for controlling a robot graphic user interface (“RGUI”) on a mobile device, the method comprising:

• determining a first distance, a first position, or both of the mobile device with respect to a first robot;
• determining a second distance, a second position, or both of the mobile device with respect to a second robot;
• determining that the first robot and the second robot are within a proximity of the mobile device;
• and
• causing, by a processor, a first RGUI to be displayed on a display of the mobile device,
• wherein the first RGUI comprises a first graphic interface portion that displays information about the first robot and a second graphic interface portion that displays information about the second robot, wherein the first RGUI changes as one or more of the first distance, the first position, the second distance, or the second position of the mobile device changes,
• wherein the determining the first distance comprises:
• assigning different first RGUI for the mobile device based on a user-based waypoint on a user, a robot-based waypoint on the first robot, or both;
• and
• selecting the different first RGUI based on the user-based waypoint or the robot-based waypoint.