Improvised explosive device defeat system
AssigneeHarris Corporation
InventorsMatthew D. Summer, Paul M. Bosscher, John B. Rust
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Abstract
A robot system (50) includes a control system (101) having a control interface grip (102). The robot system includes a macro robotic arm (54) and a micro robotic arm (60). The robot system is arranged such that the macro robotic arm will respond, in a first control system state, to movement of the control interface grip. In particular, the macro robotic arm will move in a plurality of directions responsive to corresponding movement of the interface grip. The micro robotic arm will respond, in a second control system state, to movement of the control interface grip. In particular, the micro robotic arm will move in a plurality of directions responsive to corresponding movement of the interface grip.
Claims42
A method for controlling a robot system, comprising:
- controlling a movement of a macro robotic arm having a first set of articulating joints and a macro control unit in a first system state responsive to a user manipulation of a control interface grip in a plurality of directions;
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- controlling a movement of a micro robotic arm having a second set of articulating joints distinct from said first set, and a micro control unit distinct from said macro control unit, in a second system state responsive to a user manipulation of said control interface grip in said plurality of directions.
A robot system, comprising:
- a control system including a robot control interface having a control interface grip;
- a macro robotic arm having a first set of articulating joints responsive in a first control system state to movement of said control interface grip in a plurality of directions;
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- a micro robotic arm having a second set of articulating joints distinct from said first set, responsive in a second control system state to movement of said control interface grip in said plurality of directions.
A method for performing robotic operations on a work piece, comprising:
- communicating with a macro control system to control a pose of a macro robotic arm;
- selectively varying said pose of said macro robotic arm to re-position a micro robotic arm at a work location;
- while said micro robotic arm is at said work location, communicating with a micro control system separate from said macro control system to control a pose of said micro robotic arm.
A method for performing robotic operations on a work piece, comprising:
- communicating with a macro control system to control a pose of a macro robotic arm;
- selectively varying said pose of said macro robotic arm to move an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) from a first location to a second location;
- while at said second location, releasing said UGV from a docking station of said macro robotic arm;
- operating a motorized vehicle base of said UGV to move the UGV from said second location to a third location;
- while said UGV is in said third location, controlling a pose of a micro robotic arm attached to said UGV to perform a robotic task.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.