Robot Operating State Switching Method and System

• US 20170351236A1
• Filed: 07/22/2016
• Published: 12/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beijing Evolver Robotics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Beijing Evolver Robotics Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Xu, Qingyun, Wei, Ran, Wang, Wei, Meng, Fandong, Li, Jianhui, Hou, Jinwen, Qiao, Tao
• Application Number:
  US15/537,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20170351236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 3/00 Manipulators of master-slave type, i.e. both controlling unit and controlled unit perform corresponding spatial movements
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2231 Master slave
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/40099 Graphical user interface for robotics, visual robot user interface

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and system for switching an operating state of a robot. The method comprises the following steps of: providing an excitation device for an opening terminal and an excitation device for a closing terminal on a mask of the robot; transmitting, by the excitation device, a mask state signal to a slave computer processor when the mask is opened or closed; by the slave computer processor, processing the received mask state signal and then transmitting the processed mask state signal to a master computer processor; and controlling, by the master computer processor, the switchover of the operating state of the robot according to the received processed mask state signal. With regard to the technical solutions of the present invention, through the opening and closing of a mask, the system of a robot can be in two operating states and perform different functions.

Claims

1. A method for switching an operating state of a robot, comprising the following steps of:

providing an excitation device for an opening terminal and an excitation device for a closing terminal on a mask of the robot;

transmitting, by the excitation device, a mask state signal to a slave computer processor when the mask is opened or closed;

by the slave computer processor, processing the received mask state signal and then transmitting the processed mask state signal to a master computer processor; and

controlling, by the master computer processor, the switchover of the operating state of the robot according to the received processed mask state signal.

2. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that

when the mask is opened, a low level is generated by triggering the excitation device for the opening terminal and transmitted to the slave computer processor;

the slave computer processor feeds back a signal to the master computer processor; and

the master computer processor receives the signal, and controls the robot to enter a touch-based operating state.

3. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that

when the mask is closed, a low level is generated by triggering the excitation device for the closing terminal and transmitted to the slave computer processor;

the slave computer processor feeds back a signal to the master computer processor; and

the master computer processor receives the signal, and controls the robot enter an independent operating state.

4. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, by the slave computer processor, processing the received mask state signal and then transmitting the processed mask state signal to a master computer processor further comprises the following steps of:

performing, by the slave computer processor, filtering and de-noising upon receiving the mask state signal; and

transmitting, by the slave computer processor, the processed mask state signal to the master computer processor by serial communication.

5. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 1, further comprising the following steps of:

generating a high level by triggering the excitation device for the opening terminal or the excitation device for the closing terminal, and transmitting the high level to the slave computer processor, when the mask is in a half-open and half-closed state;

transmitting, by the slave computer processor, the received signal to the master computer processor; and

by the master computer processor, receiving the signal, determining that an opening fault occurs in the mask, and giving a warning.

6. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that the excitation device comprises a micro switch, a Hall switch or an infrared reflecting switch.

7. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, when the robot is in a touch-based operating state, the master computer processor feeds back a voice prompt indicating that the mask has been opened, starts the control to a master computer touch screen, activate a proximal touch operation of the master computer touch screen, turns on and controls a purifier by the master computer touch screen, turns on and controls household appliances by the master computer touch screen, turns on and controls a projector by the master computer touch screen, and starts a video chat by a camera in the master computer.

8. A method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, when the robot is in an independent operating state, the master computer processor feeds back a voice prompt indicating that the mask has been closed, and starts terminal control, turns on remote control, monitoring and/or voice control, controls the motion of the robot by a phone APP, controls a purifier by the mobile APP, controls household appliances by the mobile APP, performs monitoring by the mobile APP, controls the motion of the robot by voice, starts a chat with the robot by voice, shows various facial expressions of the robot by a touch screen, and matches the various facial expressions with body actions.

9. A system for switching an operating state of a robot, comprising a mask, an excitation device for an opening terminal, an excitation device for a closing terminal, a master computer processor and a slave computer processor, wherein

the mask is configured to trigger the excitation device for the opening terminal or the excitation terminal for the closing terminal to generate a low level;

the excitation device for the opening terminal is configured to generate a low level, when the mask has been opened, and transmit the low level to the slave computer processor;

the excitation device for the closing terminal is configured to generate a low level, when the mask has been closed, and transmit the low level to the slave computer processor;

the slave computer processor is configured to receive the low level generated by the excitation device for the opening terminal or the excitation device for the closing terminal, and perform filtering and de-noising, transmit the low level to the master computer processor; and

the master computer processor is configured to control the switchover of the operating state of the robot according to the low level generated by the excitation device for the opening terminal or the excitation device for the closing terminal.

10. The method for switching an operating state of a robot according to claim 9, characterized in that the excitation device for the opening terminal or the excitation device for the closing terminal comprises a micro switch, a Hall switch or an infrared reflecting switch.