Technique for Providing Reliable Control in a Cloud Robotics System

A computing unit for providing reliable control of a robot in a cloud robotics system, the computing unit configured to execute a concealment component for concealing delayed or lost commands sent to the robot by a robot controller in the cloud robotics system, the computing unit comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the concealment component is operative to:
• detect a missing command expected to be received by the robot from the robot controller, the missing command detected based on a delay or loss of the command in a communication path between the robot and the robot controller;
• generate a substitutional command corresponding to an expected instruction of the missing command;
• and
• send the substitutional command to the robot.

A method for providing reliable control of a robot in a cloud robotics system, the method being performed by a concealment component for concealing delayed or lost commands sent to the robot by a robot controller in the cloud robotics system, the method comprising the concealment component:

• detecting a missing command expected to be received by the robot from the robot controller, the missing command detected based on a delay or loss of the command in a communication path between the robot and the robot controller;
• generating a substitutional command corresponding to an expected instruction of the missing command;
• and
• sending the substitutional command to the robot.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a computing unit for providing reliable control of a robot in a cloud robotics system, the computing unit configured to execute a concealment component for concealing delayed or lost commands sent to the robot by a robot controller in the cloud robotics system, the computer program product comprising program instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the computing unit, causes the concealment component to:

• detect a missing command expected to be received by the robot from the robot controller, the missing command detected based on a delay or loss of the command in a communication path between the robot and the robot controller;
• generate a substitutional command corresponding to an expected instruction of the missing command;
• and
• send the substitutional command to the robot.