Human augmentation of robotic work
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorZahid F. Mian
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Abstract
A solution for performing a set of tasks using one or more robotic devices is provided. The robotic device can be configured to perform each task using one or more effector devices, one or more sensor devices, and a hybrid control architecture including a plurality of dynamically changeable levels of autonomy. The levels of autonomy can include: full autonomy of the robotic device, teleoperation of the robotic device by a human user, and at least one level of shared control between the computer system and the human user.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a robotic device including:
- a set of effector devices;
- a set of sensor devices;
- and
- a first computer system including at least one computing device, wherein the first computer system implements a machine cognition engine configured to perform a task using the set of effector devices, the set of sensor devices, and a hybrid control architecture including a plurality of dynamically changeable levels of autonomy, wherein the plurality of levels of autonomy include:
- full autonomy of the robotic device, teleoperation of the robotic device by a human user, and at least one level of shared control between the computer system and the human user.
A method of performing a task using a robotic device, the method comprising:
- the robotic device initially attempting to complete an action of the task using a full autonomy level of autonomy;
- in response to the robotic device encountering a problem completing the action using the full autonomy level of autonomy, the robotic device:
- determining a criticality of the action;
- adjusting a level of autonomy in response to the action being a critical action, wherein the adjusted level of autonomy includes at least some human assistance for the robotic device;
- and
- bypassing the action in response to the action being a non-critical action.
A mobile robotic device comprising:
- a set of effector devices;
- a set of sensor devices;
- and
- a computer system including at least one computing device, wherein the computer system implements a machine cognition engine configured to perform a set of railroad maintenance tasks using the set of effector devices, the set of sensor devices, and a hybrid control architecture including a plurality of dynamically changeable levels of autonomy, wherein the plurality of levels of autonomy include:
- full autonomy of the robotic device, teleoperation of the robotic device by a human user, and at least one level of shared control between the computer system and the human user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.