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US 12,746,685 B2Granted
Robotic handling of an optical fiber at a fiber optic patch panel
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorHaoshuo Chen
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Abstract
A robot comprises an imaging system which generates images of a fiber optic patch panel. The robot further has a robotic arm and a gripper. The arm and the gripper are actuated based on the images to disconnect an optical fiber from an optical port of the fiber optic patch panel, or to connect the optical fiber to the optical port.
Claims17
A method, comprising:
- placing a robot in front of a fiber optic patch panel, wherein the robot comprises a robotic arm, a gripper mounted to the robotic arm, and an imaging system,
- operating the imaging system to generate one or more images of the fiber optic patch panel,
- actuating the robotic arm and the gripper, based on the one or more images, to move an optical fiber connected to an optical port of the fiber optic patch panel without disconnecting the optical fiber from the optical port,
- determining, based on the moving of the optical fiber, whether a change in state of polarization in an optical signal transmitted through the optical fiber is detected, and
- determining, based on whether a change in state of polarization in the optical signal is detected, whether to actuate the robotic arm to disconnect the optical fiber from the optical port.
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A method, comprising:
- placing a robot in front of a fiber optic patch panel, wherein the robot comprises a robotic arm and a gripper mounted to the robotic arm,
- actuating the robotic arm and the gripper to move an optical fiber connected to an optical port of the fiber optic patch panel without disconnecting the optical fiber from the optical port,
- detecting a change in state of polarization, and
- in response to detecting the change in state of polarization, actuating the robotic arm to disconnect the optical fiber from the optical port.
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A processing device connected or connectable to a robot by wired or wireless connection, or integrated in or partly integrated in the robot, wherein the processing device comprises:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the processing device at least to:
- receive one or more images of a fiber optic patch panel from an imaging system of the robot,
- actuate a robotic arm and a gripper of the robot, based on the one or more images, to move an optical fiber connected to an optical port of the fiber optic patch panel without disconnecting the optical fiber from the optical port,
- determine, based on the moving of the optical fiber, whether a change in state of polarization in an optical signal transmitted through the optical fiber is detected, and
- determine, based on whether a change in state of polarization in the optical signal is detected, whether to actuate the robotic arm to disconnect the optical fiber from the optical port.
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A processing device connected or connectable to a robot by wired or wireless connection, or integrated or partly integrated in the robot, wherein the processing device comprises:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the processing device at least to:
- actuate a robotic arm and a gripper of the robot to move an optical fiber connected to an optical port of a fiber optic patch panel without disconnecting the optical fiber from the optical port,
- detect a change in state of polarization in an optical signal transmitted through the optical fiber, and
- in response to detecting the change in state of polarization, actuate the robotic arm to disconnect the optical fiber from the optical port.
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A robot, comprising:
- a robotic base for displacing the robot,
- a robotic arm mounted on the robotic base,
- a gripper mounted on the robotic arm, for gripping an optical fiber, and
- an imaging system for generating one or more images of a fiber optic patch panel when the robot is placed in front of the fiber optic patch panel,
- wherein the robot further comprises, or is connectable to, by wired or wireless connection:
- a processing device configured to:
- receive one or more images of a fiber optic patch panel from an imaging system of the robot,
- actuate the robotic arm and the gripper, based on the one or more images, to move the optical fiber without disconnecting the optical fiber from an optical port of the fiber optic patch panel,
- determine, based on the moving of the optical fiber, whether a change in state of polarization in an optical signal transmitted through the optical fiber is detected, and
- determine, based on whether a change in state of polarization in the optical signal is detected, whether to actuate the robotic arm to disconnect the optical fiber from the optical port.
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