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Multiple robot arm tracking and mirror jog

  • US 20040257021A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2004
  • Published: 12/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for jogging a plurality of robots arms comprising:

  • a leader including a robot arm able to articulate about first axes and supporting an end effector located at an outer end of the leader arm;

    a follower including a robot arm able to articulate about second axes;

    first servo motors, each first servo motor articulating the arm of the leader about a respective first axis;

    second servo motor, each second servo motor articulating the arm of the follower about a respective second axis;

    a user interface for allowing a user to jog the arm of the leader, and to program movement of the arms for automatic execution such that the end effector reaches predetermined positions; and

    a controller operatively connected to the servo motors and the user interface for controlling operation of the servo motors, moving the arm of the leader in accordance with the programmed movement, and moving the arm of the follower such that it tracks or mirrors movement of the leader.

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