Network architecture for remote robot with interchangeable tools
    2.
    发明申请
    Network architecture for remote robot with interchangeable tools 有权
    具有可互换工具的远程机器人的网络架构

    公开(公告)号:US20060074525A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-06

    申请号:US10956679

    申请日:2004-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Systems, methods and devices for the remote control of a robot which incorporates interchangeable tool heads. Although applicable to many different industries, the core structure of the system includes a robot with a tool head interface for mechanically, electrically and operatively interconnecting a plurality of interchangeable tool heads to perform various work functions. The robot and tool head may include several levels of digital feedback (local, remote and wide area) depending on the application. The systems include a single umbilical cord to send power, air, and communications signals between the robot and a remote computer. Additionally, all communication (including video) is preferably sent in a digital format. Finally, a GUI running on the remote computer automatically queries and identifies all of the various devices on the network and automatically configures its user options to parallel the installed devices. Systems according to the preferred embodiments find particular application in the pipeline arts. For example, interchangeable tool heads may be designed to facilitate inspection, debris clearing, cleaning, relining, lateral cutting after relining, mapping, and various other common pipeline-related tasks.

    摘要翻译: 用于遥控机器人的系统,方法和设备,其包括可互换的工具头。 尽管适用于许多不同的行业,系统的核心结构包括具有工具头接口的机器人,用于机械地,电动地和可操作地互连多个可互换的工具头以执行各种工作功能。 取决于应用,机器人和工具头可以包括数个级别的数字反馈(局部,远程和广泛的区域)。 这些系统包括单个脐带,用于在机器人和远程计算机之间发送电力,空气和通信信号。 另外,所有通信(包括视频)优选地以数字格式发送。 最后,在远程计算机上运行的GUI自动查询并识别网络上的所有各种设备,并自动配置其用户选项以并行安装的设备。 根据优选实施例的系统在流水线技术中找到特定应用。 例如,可互换的工具头可以设计成便于检查,碎片清除,清洁,重新排列,重新排列后的横向切割,映射以及各种其他常见的管道相关任务。

    Smart camera
    3.
    发明授权
    Smart camera 有权
    智能相机

    公开(公告)号:US07174224B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-06

    申请号:US10922984

    申请日:2004-08-23

    摘要: A smart camera system provides focused images to an operator at a host computer by processing digital images at the imaging location prior to sending them to the host computer. The smart camera has a resident digital signal processor for preprocessing digital images prior to transmitting the images to the host. The preprocessing includes image feature extraction and filtering, convolution and deconvolution methods, correction of parallax and perspective image error and image compression. Compression of the digital images in the smart camera at the imaging location permits the transmission of very high resolution color or high resolution grayscale images at real-time frame rates such as 30 frames per second over a high speed serial bus to a host computer or to any other node on the network, including any remote address on the Internet.

    摘要翻译: 智能相机系统通过在将成像位置发送到主计算机之前处理成像位置处的数字图像,向主计算机的操作者提供聚焦图像。 智能相机具有驻留数字信号处理器,用于在将图像发送到主机之前预处理数字图像。 预处理包括图像特征提取和滤波,卷积和去卷积方法,视差校正和透视图像误差和图像压缩。 在成像位置压缩智能相机中的数字图像允许通过高速串行总线以实时帧速率(例如每秒30帧)向主计算机传送非常高分辨率的颜色或高分辨率灰度图像,或以 网络上的任何其他节点,包括Internet上的任何远程地址。

    Smart camera
    5.
    发明申请
    Smart camera 有权
    智能相机

    公开(公告)号:US20050090907A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-28

    申请号:US10922990

    申请日:2004-08-23

    摘要: A smart camera system provides focused images to an operator at a host computer by processing digital images at the imaging location prior to sending them to the host computer. The smart camera has a resident digital signal processor for preprocessing digital images prior to transmitting the images to the host. The preprocessing includes image feature extraction and filtering, convolution and deconvolution methods, correction of parallax and perspective image error and image compression. Compression of the digital images in the smart camera at the imaging location permits the transmission of very high resolution color or high resolution grayscale images at real-time frame rates such as 30 frames per second over a high speed serial bus to a host computer or to any other node on the network, including any remote address on the Internet.

    摘要翻译: 智能相机系统通过在将成像位置发送到主计算机之前处理成像位置处的数字图像,向主计算机的操作者提供聚焦图像。 智能相机具有驻留数字信号处理器,用于在将图像发送到主机之前预处理数字图像。 预处理包括图像特征提取和滤波,卷积和去卷积方法,视差校正和透视图像误差和图像压缩。 在成像位置压缩智能相机中的数字图像允许通过高速串行总线以实时帧速率(例如每秒30帧)向主计算机传送非常高分辨率的颜色或高分辨率灰度图像,或者以 网络上的任何其他节点,包括Internet上的任何远程地址。