Method and device for controlling manipulators
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Jun 19, 2018
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Nov 19, 2010
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Abstract
According to a method according to the invention for controlling at least one manipulator, in particular a robot, a plurality of control commands (P, B, F) are worked through, in that in a state machine (ZM) the respective command runs through an active state (-A), wherein in a state machine at least one control command runs through a preliminary state (-E) that is placed ahead of its active state and/or a post-operational state (-P) that is placed after its active state, and/or a plurality of control commands are processed at the same time.
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KUKA LABORATORIES GMBH | 86165 AUGSBURG |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- G05B Class
- 1438 Applications Filed
- 926 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Finkemeyer, Bernd | Augsburg, DE | 3 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 6 |
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