Universal payload abstraction
First Claim
1. A system for robotic hardware abstraction, comprising:
- a core module operable to provide abstract intrinsic robotic functionality and one or more core behaviors;
one or more mission payload modules communicatively coupled to the core module wherein each mission payload module is customized for a class of tasks and wherein each mission payload module can operate with any core module; and
an adapter plate communicatively interposed between the core module and each of the one or more mission payload modules wherein the adapter plate includes a storage medium and processor capable to store and communicate to the core module unique mission payload module configuration protocols associated with each of the one or more payload modules that manipulates mission payload module functionality.
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Abstract
Robotic payloads are abstracted to provide a plug-and-play system in which mission specific capabilities are easily configured on a wide variety of robotic platforms. A robotic payload architecture is presented in which robotic functionalities are bifurcated into intrinsic capabilities, managed by a core module, and mission specific capabilities, addressed by mission payload module(s). By doing so the core modules manages a particular robotic platform'"'"'s intrinsic functionalities while mission specific tasks are left to mission payloads. A mission specific robotic configuration can be compiled by adding multiple mission payload modules to the same platform managed by the same core module. In each case the mission payload module communicates with the core module for information about the platform on which it is being associated.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for robotic hardware abstraction, comprising:
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a core module operable to provide abstract intrinsic robotic functionality and one or more core behaviors; one or more mission payload modules communicatively coupled to the core module wherein each mission payload module is customized for a class of tasks and wherein each mission payload module can operate with any core module; and an adapter plate communicatively interposed between the core module and each of the one or more mission payload modules wherein the adapter plate includes a storage medium and processor capable to store and communicate to the core module unique mission payload module configuration protocols associated with each of the one or more payload modules that manipulates mission payload module functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a computing system characterized by one or more mission payload modules communicatively coupled to a core module via an adapter plate, a method for hardware abstraction, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the one or more mission payload modules and the core module via the adapter plate; gathering, by the adapter plate, from each mission payload module unique payload identification information; providing to the core module, by the adapter plate, specific mission payload module configuration protocols that manipulates mission payload module functionality; providing, by the core module to the one or more mission payload modules via the adapter plate, intrinsic robotic functionality; collecting, by the one or more mission payload modules, mission specific data; and responsive to one or more of the payload modules requiring intrinsic robotic functionally, interfacing with the core module by the payload module to affect intrinsic robotic functionality wherein each mission payload module can interface and operate with any core module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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