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.
Claims28
A method for controlling a robot system, comprising:
- controlling a movement of a macro robotic arm to move a vehicle from a first position to a second different position within a space, the macro robotic arm having (a) a proximal end coupled to a structure for sheltering an operator, (b) a distal end coupled to the vehicle, and (c) 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 of the vehicle, the micro robotic arm (a) distinct from the macro robotic arm and (b) having a second set of articulating joints and a micro 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) a proximal end coupled to a structure for sheltering an operator and (b) 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 (a) distinct from the macro robotic arm and (b) having a second set of articulating joints responsive in a second control system state to movement of said control interface grip in said plurality of directions;
- wherein the macro robotic arm is used to relocate the micro robotic arm in a space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.