US 2003/0074170 A1 · Robot simulation apparatus

Abstract

A computer is connected to a system formed by combining a robot with a peripheral device (such as a welder). The computer receives robot mechanical unit motion position information supplied from a robot controller and command information to be outputted to the peripheral device, and displays motions of the robot mechanical unit and the peripheral device on its display screen in an animation form.

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Dependent claims

A robot simulation apparatus in which an information processing apparatus is connected to a system formed by combining an actual robot with an actual peripheral device and simulation is conducted on a motion of said system, wherein

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a communication line;
robot mechanical unit motion position information outputted from said robot controller and command information to be outputted to said peripheral device are transmitted to said information processing apparatus via said communication line;
and
motions of said robot mechanical unit and said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus in animation forms, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the command information.

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said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a communication line;
robot mechanical unit motion position information outputted from said robot controller and command information to be outputted to said peripheral device are transmitted to said information processing apparatus via said communication line at same time intervals as said robot control mechanical unit and said peripheral device are controlled;
and
motions of said robot mechanical unit and said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus in animation forms, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the command information.

1 more element

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a first communication line, and said robot controller and said peripheral device are connected to each other via a second communication line;
said robot controller sends robot mechanical unit motion position information to said information processing apparatus at predetermined time intervals, together with state information indicating a control state of said peripheral device received from said peripheral device;
and
an animation image of said robot mechanical unit and the state information indicating the control state of said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the state information.

1 more element

A robot simulation apparatus for conducting simulation on a motion of a system formed by combining an actual robot with an actual peripheral device, in which

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a first communication line, and said robot controller and said peripheral device are connected to each other via a second communication line;
said robot controller sends robot mechanical unit motion position information to said information processing apparatus at predetermined time intervals, together with state information indicating a control state of said peripheral device received from said peripheral device;
and
motions of said robot mechanical unit and said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus in animation forms, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the state information.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/269,992Filed 15 Oct 2002

Priority

JP 317842/200116 Oct 2001

Published

17 Apr 2003

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B25J 9/1671
Characterised by programming, planning systems for manipulators: characterised by simulation, either to verify existing program or to create and…
G05B 2219/32351
Operator till task planning: visual, graphical animation of process
G05B 2219/40314
Robotics, robotics mapping to robotics vision: simulation of program locally before remote operation
Y02P 90/02
Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation: total factory control, e.g. smart factories,…

Abstract

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Dependent claims

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a communication line;
robot mechanical unit motion position information outputted from said robot controller and command information to be outputted to said peripheral device are transmitted to said information processing apparatus via said communication line;
and
motions of said robot mechanical unit and said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus in animation forms, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the command information.

1 more element

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a communication line;
robot mechanical unit motion position information outputted from said robot controller and command information to be outputted to said peripheral device are transmitted to said information processing apparatus via said communication line at same time intervals as said robot control mechanical unit and said peripheral device are controlled;
and
motions of said robot mechanical unit and said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus in animation forms, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the command information.

1 more element

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a first communication line, and said robot controller and said peripheral device are connected to each other via a second communication line;
said robot controller sends robot mechanical unit motion position information to said information processing apparatus at predetermined time intervals, together with state information indicating a control state of said peripheral device received from said peripheral device;
and
an animation image of said robot mechanical unit and the state information indicating the control state of said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the state information.

1 more element

A robot simulation apparatus for conducting simulation on a motion of a system formed by combining an actual robot with an actual peripheral device, in which

said information processing apparatus and a robot controller for controlling a robot mechanical unit are connected to each other via a first communication line, and said robot controller and said peripheral device are connected to each other via a second communication line;
said robot controller sends robot mechanical unit motion position information to said information processing apparatus at predetermined time intervals, together with state information indicating a control state of said peripheral device received from said peripheral device;
and
motions of said robot mechanical unit and said peripheral device are displayed on a screen of said information processing apparatus in animation forms, based on the robot mechanical unit motion position information and the state information.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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