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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2019
Fmc Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Mark Leonhardt, Sacramento, CA (US);
Bijou Abraham, Sacramento, CA (US);
Peter Boissiere, Los Ranchos, NM (US);
Steve Cohan, Davis, CA (US);
Kevin Hjelden, Sacramento, CA (US);
Doug Mayne, Vacaville, CA (US);
Tim Ranstrom, Davis, CA (US);
Sean Rogers, Sacramento, CA (US);
Kevin Schell, Davis, CA (US);
Spencer Slam, Sacramento, CA (US);
Adwait Jayant Gandhe, Mountain View, CA (US);
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system receives data from a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV), the data being about the operation of an arm of the ROV. The system automatically controls, based on the data, movement of the arm in docking the arm to a tool holder. In certain instances, the system implements an image based control. In certain instances, the system implements a force accommodation control. In certain instances, the system implements both.