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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2003
Kenneth A. Stoddard, Rochester, MI (US);
R. William Kneifel, II, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David M. Martin, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Khalid Mirza, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael C. Chaffee, Portland, MI (US);
Andreas Hagenauer, Friedberg, DE;
Stefan Graf, Zusamaltheim, DE;
Kuka Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
A system for controlling a plurality of robots and a method for controlling said system. Said system comprises a plurality of controllers, each having an associated motion system adapted to control attached robots, with each motion controller being able to receive motion instructions from at least one motion instruction source and at least one of said motion instruction sources being a control program, as well as a computer network over which said controllers communicate. In this way, the invention can be applied to solve problems which are commonly encountered in coordination activities such as load sharing, mating of parts while processing, fixtureless transfer, teaching, manual motion of coordinated operations, and time coordinated motion.