Swarm autonomy system and method
AssigneeFarobot Inc.
InventorsChia-Pang Chen, Eduardo Munera Sanchez
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Abstract
A swarm autonomy system and swarm autonomy method for organizing multiple industrial robots to carry out a number of manufacturing tasks comprises a swarm core and at least one swarm fleet, wherein, the swarm core is configured to manage the swarm autonomy system and generate a swarm plan; and the swarm fleet is configured to execute a manufacturing execution according to the swarm plan.
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A swarm autonomy system applied to an industrial application, the swarm autonomy system comprising a swarm platform and at least one swarm fleet, the at least one swarm fleet comprising at least one swarm agent and at least one swarm artifact, wherein,
- the swarm platform manages the swarm autonomy system and generate a swarm plan and a first configuration of the swarm plan, wherein the first configuration of the swarm plan configures a set of swarm roles and relationship within a manufacturing execution;
- the at least one swarm fleet executes the manufacturing execution according to the swarm plan;
- the swarm platform further generates a second configuration of the at least one swarm fleet and swarm participants within, wherein the swarm participants comprise swarm agents and swarm artifacts;
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- the swarm platform communicates with the at least one swarm agent and the at least one swarm artifact through a swarm protocol, wherein the swarm protocol transmits an operational data, a planning data, a monitor data, and a configuration data between the swarm platform, the at least one swarm agent, and the at least one swarm artifact.
A swarm autonomy method applied to a swarm autonomy system, the swarm autonomy system comprising a swarm platform and at least one swarm fleet, the at least one swarm fleet comprising at least one swarm agent and at least one swarm artifact, wherein, the method comprises:
- managing the swarm autonomy system and generating a swarm plan and a first configuration of the swarm plan, wherein the first configuration of the swarm plan configures a set of swarm roles and relationship within a manufacturing execution;
- executing the manufacturing execution according to the swarm plan;
- and the manufacturing execution scenario involving a flow of awareness, solidarity, and dynamic configuration process;
- generating a second configuration of the at least one swarm fleet and swarm participants within, wherein the swarm participants comprise swarm agents and swarm artifacts;
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- communicating with the at least one swarm agent and at least one swarm artifact through a swarm protocol, wherein the swarm protocol transmits an operational data, a planning data, a monitor data, and a configuration data between the swarm platform, the at least one swarm agent and the at least one swarm artifact.
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