Method and apparatus for limiting the movement of a robot,...

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2004-04-22

2010-02-16

Tran, Khoi (Department: 3664)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Robot control

C700S095000, C700S248000, C700S260000, C700S261000, C700S900000, C901S001000, C901S002000, C901S009000, C901S014000, C901S016000, C901S017000, C901S028000, C901S029000, C901S030000, C901S042000, C318S563000, C318S566000, C318S568100, C318S568110, C318S568120, C318S568150, C318S568160, C318S568170, C318S568180, C318S568200, C318S568210, C318S568230, C706S045000, C706S046000, C706S047000, C706S048000, C706S049000, C706S050000, C706S051000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07664570

ABSTRACT:
The safety in robotic operations is enhanced and the floor space in a factory or the like is effectively utilized. A virtual safety barrier50including the trajectory of movement of a work or tool7mounted on a wrist5of a robot1in operation is defined in a memory. At least two three-dimensional spatial regions S (S1to S3) including a part of the robot including the work or tool are defined. Predicted positions of the defined three-dimensional spatial regions obtained by trajectory calculations are matched with the virtual safety barrier50, and if the predicted position of any one of the defined three-dimensional spatial regions based on trajectory calculations is included in the virtual safety barrier50, a control is effected to stop the movement of the robot arms3and4.

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