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Remote operation system for a robot

  • US 6,256,556 B1
  • Filed: 05/25/2000
  • Issued: 07/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A remote operation system for a robot wherein a first operation terminal and a second operation terminal are connected to each other through a communication line and said second operation terminal is connected to a robot controller,said first operation terminal comprising:

  • an interface, connected to said second operation terminal through the communication line, for transmitting and receiving data to and from said second operation terminal;

    robot operation means for supplying an operation instruction to said robot through said robot controller;

    restoring method input means for inputting restoring operation information for restoring;

    display means for displaying information from said second operation terminal and said robot controller; and

    a microcomputer for controlling said interface, said robot operation means, said restoring method input means and said display means, said second operation terminal comprising;

    an interface, connected to said first operation terminal through the communication line, for transmitting and receiving data to and from said first operation terminal;

    robot operation means for supplying an operation instruction to said robot through said robot controller;

    abnormal operation determining means for determining an abnormal operation instruction within the operation instruction;

    display means for displaying information from said first operation terminal and said robot controller;

    instruction generating means for generating instruction from the operation instruction;

    transmitting means for transmitting the operation instruction generated from said instruction generating means to said robot controller; and

    a microcomputer for controlling said interface, said robot operation means, said abnormal operation determining means, said display means, said instruction generating means and said transmitting means, and said robot controller comprising;

    instruction receiving means for receiving the operation instruction generated by said instruction generating means from said second operation terminal; and

    a microcomputer for controlling said instruction receiving means, wherein information relating to the abnormal operation instruction determined by said abnormal operation determining means is displayed on said display means of said first operation terminal, the restoring operation information for the information relating to the abnormal operation instruction is inputted from said restoring method input means, and the restoring operation information is displayed on said display means of said second operation terminal.

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