Technique for wirelessly controlling a robotic device
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsSándor RÁCZ, Norbert REIDER, Geza SZABO
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Abstract
A robot controller for controlling a robotic device within a robot cell including multiple robotic devices is presented. The controller is configured to wirelessly receive control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell. The control data are received via one of a broadcast and a multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell.
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A robot controller for controlling a robotic device within a robot cell including multiple robotic devices, the controller being configured to:
- wirelessly receive first control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell, wherein the first control data are received via one of a broadcast and a multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell;
- wirelessly receive second control data comprising one or more control commands for at least the robotic device;
- and
- selectively control the robotic device based on the first control data or the second control data.
A computing cloud-based controller for a robot cell comprising multiple robotic devices, the controller being configured to:
- obtain first control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell wherein the first control data further comprise path data indicative of planned movement paths of the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell;
- and
- forward the first control data to a wireless transmitter for a transmission via one of broadcast and multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell.
A method of controlling a robotic device within a robot cell including multiple robotic devices, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving first control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell, wherein the first control data are received via one of a broadcast and a multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell;
- wirelessly receiving second control data comprising one or more control commands for at least the robotic device;
- and
- selectively controlling the robotic device based on the first control data or the second control data.
A method for controlling a robot cell comprising multiple robotic devices, the method comprising:
- obtaining first control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell wherein the first control data comprise path data indicative of planned movement paths of the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell;
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- forwarding the first control data to a wireless transmitter for a wireless transmission via one of broadcast and multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.