SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY POSITIONING AN END EFFECTOR
First Claim
1. A system for remotely positioning an end effector, comprising:
- a. an input device;
b. at least one sensor in the input device, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to generate at least one signal reflective of a force applied to the input device; and
c. a processor in communication with the at least one sensor such that the processor receives the at least one signal, wherein the processor is configured to execute a third set of logic stored in a memory that causes the processor to compare the at least one signal to a predetermined limit and generate a control signal to the end effector if the at least one signal exceeds the predetermined limit.
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Abstract
A system for remotely positioning an end effector includes an input device and at least one sensor configured to generate at least one signal reflective of a force applied to the input device. A processor receives the at least one signal and is configured to execute logic stored in a memory that causes the processor to compare the at least one signal to a predetermined limit and generate a control signal to the end effector if the at least one signal exceeds the predetermined limit. A method for remotely positioning an end effector includes moving an input device, sensing a force applied to the input device, comparing the force applied to the input device to a predetermined limit, and generating a control signal to the end effector if the force applied to the input device exceeds the predetermined limit.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for remotely positioning an end effector, comprising:
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a. an input device; b. at least one sensor in the input device, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to generate at least one signal reflective of a force applied to the input device; and c. a processor in communication with the at least one sensor such that the processor receives the at least one signal, wherein the processor is configured to execute a third set of logic stored in a memory that causes the processor to compare the at least one signal to a predetermined limit and generate a control signal to the end effector if the at least one signal exceeds the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for remotely positioning an end effector, comprising:
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a. an input device; b. a plurality of sensors in the input device, wherein each sensor in the plurality of sensors is aligned with an axis and configured to generate a signal reflective of a force applied to the input device along the axis; and c. a processor in communication with the plurality of sensors such that the processor receives the signals from the plurality of sensors, wherein the processor is configured to execute a third set of logic stored in a memory that causes the processor to compare the signals from the plurality of sensors to a predetermined limit and generate a control signal to the end effector if the signals from the plurality of sensors exceeds the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for remotely positioning an end effector, comprising:
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a. moving an input device; b. sensing a force applied to the input device; c. comparing the force applied to the input device to a predetermined limit; and d. generating a control signal to the end effector if the force applied to the input device exceeds the predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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